South sector · Established 1974
Parkland
A 1.9 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s South sector.
About
20% of the ground is under tree canopy and 18% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
16 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Prince of Wales School · PublicElementary
- St. Philip School · SeparateElementary
Parks, paths and trees
4.4 km of pathways and trails, 7.0 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 1,737 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1970s
Established 1974
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 19.9%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 18%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 6%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 4.4 kmPathways and trailsNear city median 4.1 km
- 7.0 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
48 building permits and 15 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $10.3M.
Housing stock
The city lists 8 registered secondary suites.
Parkland — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Parkland in?
- Parkland is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Parkland on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Parkland boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Parkland?
- Parkland has 2 schools inside its boundary: Prince of Wales School and St. Philip School.
- How big is Parkland?
- Parkland covers about 1.9 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Parkland?
- Parkland borders Deer Ridge, Deer Run, Lake Bonavista, and Queensland.
- How many historic resources are in Parkland?
- Parkland has no listed historic resources.
- Is Parkland good for walking and cycling?
- Parkland has 7.0 km of bike routes and 4.4 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Parkland?
- Every home for sale in Parkland 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.