Bowness Park, Calgary
Bowness Park is a 30-hectare (74-acre) urban park on the Bow River in Bowness, a neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is popular in the summer for picnics and boating, and in winter for ice skating on the lagoon and the canal which feeds it.
| Bowness Park | |
|---|---|
Lagoon in Bowness Park | |
| Type | urban park |
| Location | Bowness |
| Nearest city | Calgary, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°05′49″N 114°13′01″W |
| Area | 30 hectares (74 acres) |
| Created | 1911 |
| Operated by | City of Calgary |
The park was closed to the public for safety reasons after the major flood which hit Calgary in June 2013. The west half of the park reopened in November 2014, and the east half of the park reopened in 2016. Among other attractions, a ridable miniature railway operates seasonally in the park.
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