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N.W.: Baker Park, 9333 Scenic Bow Rd. N.W. Bowmont Park, 65 St. & 48 Ave. N.W. Bowness Park, 8900 48 Ave. N.W. Canmore Park, 19 St. & Chicoutimi Dr. N.W. Confederation Park, from 24 Ave. & 14 St. N.W. to 30 Ave. & 10 St. N.W. Confluence Park, North of Beddington Trail between Centre St. N & the 6 St. alignment Lowery Gardens, Between Douglas Fir Trail & The Pumphouse Theatre Nose Hill Park, 5620 14 St. N.W. Riley Park, 800 12 St. N.W. Shouldice Park, Bowness Rd. & 56 St. N.W. N.E.: Bottomlands Park, 300 800 St. Georges Dr. N.E. Prairie Winds, 223 Castleridge Blvd. N.E. Rotary Park, 617 1 St. N.E. S.E.: Beaver Dam Flats, 62 Ave. & 16 St. S.E. Carburn Park, 8925 15 St. S.E. Centennary Park, Memorial Dr. & Baines Bridge Elliston Regional Park, 17 Ave. & 60 St. S.E. Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 2425 9 Ave. S.E. Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave. S.E. Pearce Estate Park, 1440 17A St. S.E.	S.W.: Barclay Mall, 3 St. & Riverfront Ave. S.W. (Eau Claire area) Battalion Park, 3001 Signal Hill Dr. S.W. (west of Sarcee Trail) Central Park, 4 St. & 13 Ave. S.W. Century Gardens, 8 Ave. & 8 St. S.W. Clearwater Park Tipi Camp, 7.2 km west of Sarcee Tr. along Highway #8 Devonian Gardens, 317, 7 Ave. S.W., 4th level TD Square Edworthy Park, 5050 Spruce Dr. S.W. (Bow Tr. & Spruce Dr. S.W.) Fish Creek Park (Provincial Park) , 1840 160 Ave. S.W. Glenmore Park (north), 7305 24 St. S.W. Glenmore Park (south), 90 Ave. & 24 St. S.W. James Short Park, 115 4 Ave. S.W. Nat Christie Park, 14 St. & Bow Tr. S.W. Peace Park, 2 Ave. & 8 St. S.W. Prince's Island, 4 St. & 1 Ave. S.W. Reader Rock Gardens, Macleod Tr. & 25 Ave. S.W. River Park/Sandy Beach/Riveredge, 4500 14A St. S.W. Rouleauville Square, 17 Ave. & 1 St. S.W. Sein Lok Park, Riverfront Ave. & 1 St. S.W. Shaw Millenium Park, 1220 9 Ave. S.W. Stanley Park, 4011 1A St. S.W. Weaselhead Flats, 66 Ave. & 37 St. S.W.
Wading Pools: Bowness Park - 8900 48 Ave. N.W. Canmore Park - 19 St. & Chicoutimi Dr. N.W. Rotary Park - 617 1 St. N.E. Riley Park - 800 12 St. N.W. Somerset Square - 999 Somerset Dr. S.W. (Community operated) Stanley Park - 4011 1A St. S.W	Spray Parks: Barclay Mall (Eau Claire Area) - 3 St. & Riverfront Ave. S.W. Bowness Park - 8900 48 Ave. N.W. Prairie Winds Park - 223 Castleridge Blvd. N.E. Shaw Millennium Park - 1220 9 Ave. S.W. South Glenmore Park - 90 Ave. & 24 St. S.W. Valleyview Park - 28 St. & 30 Ave. S.E. Variety Park (in South Glenmore Park) - 90 Ave. & 24 St. S.W.
Cross-Country Skiing Areas in Calgary normally trackset by machine: Shaganappi Point Golf Course - 27 hole course maintained by Calgary Ski Club volunteers Confederation Golf Course - 9 hole course maintained by Foothills Nordic Ski Club volunteers Maple Ridge Golf Course - subject to available volunteers and club equipment Canada Olympic Park (COP) - offers a super training course but perhaps too difficult for beginner skiers Hawk Ridge - south of Calgary off the 22X highway Areas in Calgary not trackset or groomed available for skiing include parks and schoolyards. Unless immediately after a snowfall, skiable areas can be rough due to competing uses such as pedestrians, dog walkers and cyclists. These include: Weaselhead Natural Environment Park Beaverdam Flats Park Bowness Park Edworthy Park Fish Creek Provincial Park North and South Glenmore Parks Areas near to Calgary that offer tracksetting, very good terrain, varied ski trails and good skiing include: West Bragg Creek Ribbon Creek Bearberry Nordic Centre (near Sundre) Sandy McNabb (west of Turner Valley) Canmore Nordic Centre. Areas further away that are well worth the drive for trackset trails, varied terrain and good snow include: Peter Lougheed Park Mt. Shark Trails Smith Dorrien Chateau Lake Louise Emerald Lake/Field Trails Note: Some ski areas now charge user fees. At present these include Bearberry, C.O.P., Canmore and Hawk Ridge. Kananaskis Country may institute user fees either this winter or next to help pay for facilities and services.