South sector · Established 1973
Bonavista Downs
A 0.6 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s South sector.
About
12% of the ground is under tree canopy and 28% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
8 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Parks, paths and trees
0.1 km of pathways and trails, 0.5 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 865 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1970s
Established 1973
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 12.2%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 28.2%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 0.1 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 0.5 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
12 building permits and 7 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $607,382.
Housing stock
The city lists 12 registered secondary suites.
Bonavista Downs — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Bonavista Downs in?
- Bonavista Downs is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Bonavista Downs on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Bonavista Downs boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- How big is Bonavista Downs?
- Bonavista Downs covers about 0.6 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Bonavista Downs?
- Bonavista Downs borders Diamond Cove, Lake Bonavista, Maple Ridge, and Queensland.
- How many historic resources are in Bonavista Downs?
- Bonavista Downs has no listed historic resources.
- Is Bonavista Downs good for walking and cycling?
- Bonavista Downs has 0.5 km of bike routes and 0.1 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Bonavista Downs?
- Every home for sale in Bonavista Downs 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.