Centre sector · Established 1945
Garrison Woods
A 0.8 km² inner city community in Calgary’s Centre sector, served by a business improvement area.
About
17% of the ground is under tree canopy and 7% is parkland; canopy is above the Calgary community median and parkland below it.
Getting around
8 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Lycee Louis PasteurElementary/Junior High/Senior High
- Master's AcademyElementary
- Master's CollegeJunior High/Senior High
Parks, paths and trees
2.1 km of pathways and trails and 1.3 km of bike routes. The city counts 1,708 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1940s
Established 1945
Community association
Marda Loop Community Association · Marda Loop BIA
Compared with Calgary
- 17.2%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 6.6%ParklandBelow city median 11.9%
- 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 2.1 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 1.3 kmBike routesNear city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
22 building permits and 8 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $1.8M.
Housing stock
The city lists 14 registered secondary suites.
Garrison Woods — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Garrison Woods in?
- Garrison Woods is in the Centre sector of Calgary.
- Is Garrison Woods on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Garrison Woods boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Garrison Woods?
- Garrison Woods has 3 schools inside its boundary: Lycee Louis Pasteur, Master's Academy, and Master's College.
- How big is Garrison Woods?
- Garrison Woods covers about 0.8 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Garrison Woods?
- Garrison Woods borders Altadore, Currie Barracks, Richmond, and South Calgary.
- Does Garrison Woods have a Business Improvement Area?
- Yes — Garrison Woods is served by the Marda Loop BIA.
- How many historic resources are in Garrison Woods?
- Garrison Woods has no listed historic resources.
- Is Garrison Woods good for walking and cycling?
- Garrison Woods has 1.3 km of bike routes and 2.1 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Garrison Woods?
- Every home for sale in Garrison Woods 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.