Parks and Recreation

Parks

Beaver Hills House Park
10440 Jasper Avenue

Beatrice Carmichael Park
10024 – 104 Street

Centennial Plaza
3 Sir Winston Churchill Square
9828 – 101A Avenue

McDougall Park
10031 – Macdonald Drive
10007 – 100 Street

Post Office Clock Tower
10145 – 100 Street

Walks

The Alberta Legislature Grounds
108 St & 99 Ave
Surrounded by history, grandeur, and parliamentary tradition, the grounds offer 23 hectares of picturesque recreation including reflective pools for swimming, historic horticulture, and fountains.

Heritage Trail
Retrace the steps of the pioneers beginning at the Alberta Legislature, the original site of Fort Edmonton. Follow past Edmonton’s first schoolhouse, grand public buildings, and fine private homes. Stop along McDougall Drive at the outdoor “interpretive gallery” for a beautiful view of the River Valley and a self-guided tour through more of Edmonton’s rich history. Start at 110th Street and 99th Avenue and go east along the red brick trail to 97th Street.

Louise McKinney Park
This 15 hectare park is sculpted into the north-shore riverbank of the North Saskatchewan River adjacent to the Shaw Conference Centre. Walkways connect the Shaw Conference Centre and the Cloverdale Footbridge and a new five metre promenade was constructed parallel to the North Saskatchewan River to connect to the River Valley trail system.

Other new amenities to the park are the Shumka Stage, which accommodates performances, primarily dance and music. Also the Chinese Garden was developed in the north-east corner of the park as a celebration of the Chinese community heritage in Edmonton. As always, the integrity of the park has been maintained with grassy hills and a beautiful rose garden featuring over 30 varieties of roses.

The River Valley
Bordering Downtown, this is the longest stretch of urban parkland in Canada with 30 km of trails, perfect for joggers, cyclists, cross country skiers, or those who like to take a quiet walk through some of nature’s wild beauty. View the valley from the comfort of the Shaw Conference Centre (97 Street & Jasper Avenue) or along Macdonald drive (100 & 101 Streets). Access the valley using stairways next to the Hotel Macdonald, the Shaw Conference Centre, and the Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe.

Ribbon of Steel
This multi-use trail for pedestrians, cyclists ,and joggers was the former CP Rail Lands north of the High Level Bridge. The Ribbon of Steel corridor extends from 97 Avenue to Jasper Avenue (between 109 and 110 Streets), connecting with existing trails on the High Level Bridge and through the Railtown community. It includes landscaping, lighting, rest areas, and interpretative features. A historical streetcar can also shuttle you between Downtown and Old Strathcona over the High Level Bridge.

Recreation Facilities 

Awakening Within Massage, Therapy, Yoga & Wellness Centre
#5, 9912 - 109 Street
780.429.4800

Brahma Kumaris Meditation Centre
Suite 207, 10132 - 105 Street NW
780.425.1050

CLUBFIT
10303 Jasper Avenue Main Floor, Canadian Western Bank Building
780.426.1389

The Macdonald Health Club Lower Level, Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
10065 – 100 Street
780.429.6423

MacEwan Centre for Sport and Wellness
10700 – 104 Avenue
780.497.5300 

Shanti Yoga Studio
#2, 10026 – 102 Street
780.421.9444

World Health Centre Club
10205 101 Street
780.425.3333

Don Wheaton Family YMCA
10211 – 102 Avenue
780.452.9622