Louise McKinney Riverfront Park or Louise McKinney Park is a municipal

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Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchor ...

, Canada, that is part of the

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, and serves as the gateway park, with paved paths leading from it to everywhere in the parks system. The Cloverdale Pedestrian Bridge crossed the

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connecting Louise McKinney Park to the Henrietta Muir Edwards Park and the

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attraction. The park is the closest to the downtown Edmonton area. The park also serves as a link in the trans-Canadian trail system. - The park's page in Edmonton's official website.

Features

* Boating: A public dock for canoes and other small boats is located at the riverfront part of the park. * Garden: A Chinese garden is located in the park, the garden features a scenic path. * Gazebo: A

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with an electrical outlet is located in the Chinese Garden. It is open for public booking. - The Gazebos page in the River Valley parks section of Edmonton's official website. *

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: A shelter-house is located on the riverfront park promenade sporting a public washroom along several other amenities.

References

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