Enjoy a peaceful creekside hike that’s accessible for the entire family at Big Hill Springs Provincial Park. This 1.6-km trail is secluded and makes for an easy loop showcasing idyllic views of a spring-fed creek, waterfalls, wooden bridges, and creekside picnic spots to enjoy [...]
Address:Big Hill Springs Rd, Cochrane, AB, Alberta, Canada
This accessible playground has an amazing ramp system that anyone unsteady on their feet will appreciate. Wheelchairs can travel through the climber and throughout the playground. Toddlers will love running up and down the ramps. There is also outdoor fitness equipment alongside the park.
The [...]
Located at Riverfront Park in a beautiful riverside setting, the nine-hole Cochrane Disc Golf Course is, for obvious reasons, drawing plenty of interest. Disc golf courses don't come much prettier or more peaceful than this one!
The course, which features upgraded baskets and plenty [...]
Great park close to the bike path and soccer field. This park has it all, from the picnic area to the playground including a basketball court. Easy access and plenty of parking.
The Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation is responsible for Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park’s Visitor Services. Look for the Visitor Information Centre and interpretive signage throughout the park.
Public programs at the park range from interpretive golf cart tours to family programs, all thanks to the Foundation [...]
Address:255001 Glenbow Rd, Cochrane, AB T4C 0B7, Canada, Cochrane, AB Canada, Cochrane, Alberta, CanadaT4C 0B7
Experience Calgary’s traditional western ranchlands coupled with spectacular mountain and prairie views, as well as over 1.4 km of Bow River and Bearspaw Reservoir banks.
Please note: Woodland Road is a new road, so the Google navigation route is incorrect. Use the provided map for [...]
Address:9000 149 St. N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The playground has lots of slides, baby swings, saucer swings, sitting area and picnic tables. The park is located in Heartland with a great view of the mountains. There is a soccer field right beside it!
Cochrane Ranche Site is a large community park (in a gorgeous natural setting) that’s steeped in western culture, Indigenous history, and numerous recreational opportunities, including family-friendly mountain biking trails. A few of the additional attractions in the park include a quaint museum located in [...]
Address:20 Bow Valley Trail, Cochrane, Alberta, T4C 2K8, Cochrane, AB
Located adjacent to the Bow River, the 10-acre Jim Uffelmann Park extends from River Avenue to northeast of the Spray Lake Sawmills Centre. As one of Cochrane’s most popular multi-purpose parks, it serves many different community members and hosts a multitude of activities including [...]
This gem of a park is near the Bow River pathway with ball diamonds, soccer field and seasonal public washrooms. Mitford Pond at Mitford Park is stocked with trout in the summer (children 13 and under can take home what they catch); in winter, [...]
Imagine walking down a path past a strand of multi-coloured poplars in the fall as the leaves feather to the ground, backdropped against the pure blue, big Alberta sky. One cannot help but become immersed in nature, and that is what Cochrane’s Riverfront Park [...]
This park has everything for the family! It has a pathway around the pond with two giant pergolas, a picnic area and a massive playground. You can stroll all the way around the pond, and rest in one of the multiple sitting areas.
West Bragg Creek is a day-use area in Kananaskis Country, 30 minutes south of Cochrane, Alberta. Here BCT builds and maintains some 166 km of multi-use trails in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The terrain is mostly gentle and rolling and the forest [...]
Address:Kananaskis, AB T0L 0K0, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada
West McDougal has the only wheelchair accessible swing in Cochrane. The view at this park is unbeatable and the western theme will make you say, "it's just the feeling!"
Cochrane’s Zero Gravity Skatepark features a 427 square metre plaza and modern bowl unit in a pristine hillside setting overlooking the river valley. The park’s unique shape, concrete feature detailing, rock work and informal seating areas have made it a highlight on the western [...]
Address:201 West Rock Road, Cochrane, AB, Cochrane, Alberta, CanadaT4C 1M1
Winchell Lake is a 40-acre area with the surrounding lands owned by the Provincial Government and the County, located south of Water Valley on Range Road 52. The area is a popular fishing spot and offers great wildlife viewing opportunities. The lake is approximately [...]
Address:Township Rd 290, Water Valley, AB , Canada, Water Valley, Alberta, CanadaT0M 2E1