Fish Creek Provincial Park

One Of The Largest Urban Parks In Canada, A River Valley Strip In South Calgary With The Bow Valley Ranche Site, Sikome Lake Swimming, Deer And Birds, Cycling Paths And Winter Ski Tracks. Popular With Calgarians And An Easy Half Day For Visitors · Calgary, Alberta

Fish Creek Provincial Park is a long river-valley park running through the south of Calgary, one of the largest urban parks in Canada, with its east end at the Bow River and its west end beside the Macleod Trail area and Canyon Meadows (confirm). The creek cuts a wooded valley through suburbs, and inside it are aspen groves, prairie slopes, wetlands and cottonwood flats rather than city streets. The park holds the Bow Valley Ranche, a historic ranch site from the 1890s, Sikome Lake with a summer swimming beach, and picnic areas such as Bebo Grove and Votiers Flats. More than 100 km of paved and gravel paths suit cycling, running and strollers (confirm), and in winter some tracks are used for cross-country skiing. White-tailed and mule deer, coyotes, beaver and many birds live along the water. There is no entry fee, though Sikome Lake charges in season (confirm), and the park is busiest on sunny weekends.

Fish Creek Provincial Park, a long urban park along Fish Creek in south Calgary, entered from Bow Bottom Trail and Canyon Meadows; coordinates approximate, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The park is open daily all year, generally from about 6 am to 11 pm for the grounds, with trails and creek paths used by walkers and cyclists throughout the day. The Bow Valley Ranche site, its restaurant, the learning centre and Sikome Lake keep their own seasonal hours, with the swimming lake normally open only from about late June to the end of August, so confirm times before you go. Some parking lots close overnight. Winter ski tracks depend on snow, and creek paths can ice over, so check local conditions.

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