Confederation Park Calgary: Paths, Access and Facilities

Confederation Park stretches across northwest Calgary, with its address running from 24 Ave. & 14 St. N.W. to 30 Ave. & 10 St. N.W. The park covers 162 hectares, so it helps to choose an area or feature as your starting point rather than treating it as a small neighbourhood green.

The park was created in 1967 to mark the centennial of Canadian Confederation. Its wetland section covers approximately eight hectares and runs between 14 St. N.W. and 30 Ave. N.W.

Confederation Park has pathways through its outdoor spaces, along with a wetland, flower and rock garden, and picnic areas. The City says the managed wetland stream is publicly accessible outside the golf course, offering a route to explore the wetland without entering the course.

For a family outing, the natural playground has accessible surfacing and equipment, a Voyageur canoe sculpture, a multi-level fort and a 4.5-metre slide. Other park facilities include tennis courts and baseball diamonds.

Confederation Park combines everyday park facilities with activities that depend on the season and conditions. Facilities include washrooms, playground and picnic areas, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, a flower and rock garden, and tobogganing.

Cross-country skiing is weather-dependent. A groomed trail at Confederation Park Golf Course is maintained by Foothills Nordic Ski Club. The Lions Festival of Lights is held annually in December and early January, with daily hours of 7 p.m. to midnight.

The golf course is at 3204 Collingwood Drive N.W. Its regulation nine-hole course is 3,203 yards, par 36/38, with an estimated play time of 2 hours 15 minutes. The course also has a 47-stall driving range, a putting green and chipping area, equipment rentals, and a clubhouse with a licensed snack bar.

Confederation Park has parking, and the City’s 2011 management plan records three parking lots with 125 stalls in total. The park’s address spans multiple streets, so use the address range to choose an access point that suits the part of the park you plan to visit.

For bus and CTrain basics while getting around Calgary, use the Calgary public transport guide.

The City gives general park hours as 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., while park pathways are open 24 hours a day. Washrooms at 905 30th Ave. N.W. are open year-round, with seasonal hours: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. from late May to mid-October, and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. from mid-October to late May.

Opening hours

• Monday to Sunday: 5:00–23:00

Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.

Hours and seasonal facilities can change, so check the official site before you go. For a different Calgary park outing, Bowness Park has its own visitor guide.