Northwest sector · Established 1992
Arbour Lake
A 4.4 km² 2000s community in Calgary’s Northwest sector.
About
8% of the ground is under tree canopy and 17% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
86 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Arbour Lake Middle School · PublicElementary/Junior High
- Robert Thirsk High School · PublicSenior High
- St. Ambrose School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
13 km of pathways and trails and 7.5 km of bike routes. The city counts 3,166 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1990s
Established 1992
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 7.8%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 16.5%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 4.1%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 13 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 7.5 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
76 building permits and 25 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $23.2M.
Housing stock
The city lists 111 registered secondary suites and 22 licensed short-term rentals.
Arbour Lake — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Arbour Lake in?
- Arbour Lake is in the Northwest sector of Calgary.
- Is Arbour Lake on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Arbour Lake boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Arbour Lake?
- Arbour Lake has 3 schools inside its boundary: Arbour Lake Middle School, Robert Thirsk High School, and St. Ambrose School.
- How big is Arbour Lake?
- Arbour Lake covers about 4.4 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Arbour Lake?
- Arbour Lake borders Citadel, Hawkwood, Ranchlands, Royal Oak, Scenic Acres, Silver Springs, and Tuscany.
- How many historic resources are in Arbour Lake?
- Arbour Lake has no listed historic resources.
- Is Arbour Lake good for walking and cycling?
- Arbour Lake has 7.5 km of bike routes and 13 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Arbour Lake?
- Every home for sale in Arbour Lake is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.