Calgary has over 7,800 hectares (78 square kilometres) of parkland and public green spaces, as well as the longest paved urban pathway system on the continent. It runs for more than 700 kilometres and is easily accessible from virtually anywhere in the city.

Every quadrant of the city (northwest, northeast, southwest and southeast) has an abundance of areas designated for public use.

If looking to explore Calgary’s parks, the following are the area’s most popular green spaces:

• Edworthy Park encompasses 169 hectares (1.69 square kilometres) in northwest Calgary on the Bow River between Sarcee Trail and Bow Trail
• Fish Creek Provincial Park is Canada’s largest urban park, stretching 19 kilometres in length covering 1,355 hectares (13.6 square kilometres)
• Glenmore Park and Weaselhead Flats surround Calgary’s Glenmore reservoir
• The Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a 36-hectare (.36 square kilometre) wildlife reserve
• Nose Hill Park’s prairie grasslands cover 1,129 hectares (11.29 square kilometres) in north central Calgary
• Prince’s Island Park is a unique island nestled between the Bow River and a shallow lagoon in the heart of the city
• Stanley Park is a favourite picnic and summer spot for Calgary families