South sector · Established 1967
Lake Bonavista
A 5.3 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s South sector.
About
17% of the ground is under tree canopy and 12% is parkland; canopy is above the Calgary community median and parkland close to it.
Getting around
73 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Andrew Sibbald School · PublicElementary
- Lake Bonavista School · PublicElementary
- Nickle School · PublicElementary/Junior High
- Sam Livingston School · PublicElementary
- St. Bonaventure School · SeparateJunior High
- St. Boniface Elementary School · SeparateElementary
Parks, paths and trees
3.4 km of pathways and trails, 12 km of bike routes and four off-leash areas. The city counts 5,419 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1960s
Established 1967
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 16.8%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 12.1%ParklandNear city median 11.9%
- 2.4%Natural areaNear city median 2%
- 3.4 kmPathways and trailsNear city median 4.1 km
- 12 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
118 building permits and 35 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $13.5M.
Housing stock
The city lists 19 registered secondary suites and 2 licensed short-term rentals.
Lake Bonavista — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Lake Bonavista in?
- Lake Bonavista is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Lake Bonavista on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Lake Bonavista boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Lake Bonavista?
- Lake Bonavista has 6 schools inside its boundary: Andrew Sibbald School, Lake Bonavista School, Nickle School, Sam Livingston School, St. Bonaventure School, and St. Boniface Elementary School.
- How big is Lake Bonavista?
- Lake Bonavista covers about 5.3 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Lake Bonavista?
- Lake Bonavista borders Bonavista Downs, Canyon Meadows, Deer Ridge, Maple Ridge, Parkland, Queensland, Southwood, and Willow Park.
- How many historic resources are in Lake Bonavista?
- Lake Bonavista has no listed historic resources.
- Is Lake Bonavista good for walking and cycling?
- Lake Bonavista has 12 km of bike routes and 3.4 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Lake Bonavista?
- Every home for sale in Lake Bonavista 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.
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