Northwest sector · Established 1981
Scenic Acres
A 4.4 km² 1980s–90s community in Calgary’s Northwest sector, served by one CTrain station.
About
14% of the ground is under tree canopy and 20% is parkland; canopy is close to the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
One CTrain station (Crowfoot Station) and 47 bus stops sit inside the boundary.
Schools
- École du Nouveau-MondeElementary
- Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary School · SeparateElementary
- Scenic Acres School · PublicElementary
Parks, paths and trees
21 km of pathways and trails, 8.3 km of bike routes and three off-leash areas. The city counts 6,513 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1980s
Established 1981
Public art
- Playful Cubs · Leo MolBaker Park, 9333 Scenic Bow Rd. N.W.
- The Colour of Snow · Barbara GrygutisCrowfoot LRT Station (1860 Scurfield Dr. N.W.) south glass window
- Twin Bears · Leo MolBaker Park, 9333 Scenic Bow Rd. N.W.
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 14.4%Tree canopyNear city median 14.6%
- 20.3%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 6.8%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 21 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 8.3 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
52 building permits and 12 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $1.6M.
Housing stock
The city lists 36 registered secondary suites and 7 licensed short-term rentals.
Scenic Acres — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Scenic Acres in?
- Scenic Acres is in the Northwest sector of Calgary.
- Is Scenic Acres on the CTrain?
- Yes. Crowfoot Station sits inside the Scenic Acres boundary.
- What schools are in Scenic Acres?
- Scenic Acres has 3 schools inside its boundary: École du Nouveau-Monde, Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary School, and Scenic Acres School.
- How big is Scenic Acres?
- Scenic Acres covers about 4.4 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Scenic Acres?
- Scenic Acres borders Arbour Lake, Bowness, Ranchlands, Royal Oak, Silver Springs, Tuscany, and Valley Ridge.
- How many historic resources are in Scenic Acres?
- Scenic Acres has no listed historic resources.
- Is Scenic Acres good for walking and cycling?
- Scenic Acres has 8.3 km of bike routes and 21 km of pathways and trails.
- Does Scenic Acres have public art?
- Scenic Acres has 3 public artworks.
- What is for sale in Scenic Acres?
- Every home for sale in Scenic Acres 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.