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Prince's Island Park is an urban park in the city of
Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
, Alberta, Canada. It is developed on an island on the Bow River, immediately north of
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. It was named after Peter Anthony Prince, the founder of the Eau Claire Lumber Mill. The park was built on land donated in 1947 to the city by the Prince family. It is often incorrectly referred to as "Princess Island Park". The park is open from 5 a.m. until 11 p.m. every regular day. The island has a surface of 20 hectares and is linked by three bridges to
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and downtown Calgary and a north bridge to Memorial Drive and the community of Crescent Heights. It is part of the pathway and hiking trail system lining both sides of the Bow River. The southern arm of the river has been landscaped, while the eastern end of the island re-creates a wetland environment. Canada geese and mallard ducks are common birds found in the park.


Transportation

Primary access to the island can be attained by a number of footbridges as part of the
Bow River pathway The Bow River pathway is a pathway system developed along the banks of the Bow River in the city of Calgary. It contains a network of pedestrian and bicycle paths connecting parks on both sides of the river. The pathway is used for cycl ...
and limited access is available to vehicles from the Prince's Island Causeway that connects to the corner of Eau Claire Ave and 6th Street and delivers traffic to the west end of the island. A limited number of parking stalls are available in the park. However vehicle access to the park is restricted during events.


Festivals

The park hosts many festivals, as well as
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events. * Calgary Folk Music Festival * Shakespeare in the Park * Carifest *
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celebration * Heritage Day celebration * Afrikadey *
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About 150,000 visitors attended these festivals in 1996.


See also

* List of attractions and landmarks in Calgary *
Edworthy Park Edworthy Park is a city park located in the Northwest section of Calgary along the south shore of the Bow River. The Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as C ...
* Peacekeeper Park


Gallery

File:Prince's Island Park.jpg, Lawn in Prince's Island Park File:Princes Island Bridge1.JPG, Princes Island Bridge to Memorial Drive and Sunnyside File:Ped Bridge PIP.JPG, Bridge over Princes Island lagoon File:Calgary1-Szmurlo.jpg, Park and
Downtown Calgary Downtown Calgary is a dense urban district in central Calgary, Alberta. It contains the second largest concentration of head offices in Canada, despite only being the country's fourth largest city in terms of population. The downtown is divided i ...


References


External links


CalgaryArea.com Photos

Calgary real estate

Prince's Island Park information
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