West sector · Established 1980
Strathcona Park
A 2.7 km² 1980s–90s community in Calgary’s West sector.
About
22% of the ground is under tree canopy and 18% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
31 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Dr. Roberta Bondar School · PublicElementary
- John Costello Catholic School · SeparateElementary
- Olympic Heights School · PublicElementary
Parks, paths and trees
15 km of pathways and trails, 5.7 km of bike routes and three off-leash areas. The city counts 3,384 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1930s
- Haddock Tree Nursery (Demolished - 2019)1930
- 1980s
Established 1980
1 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 22%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 18.3%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 10.2%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 15 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 5.7 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
38 building permits and 21 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $884,416.
Housing stock
The city lists 22 registered secondary suites and 6 licensed short-term rentals.
Strathcona Park — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Strathcona Park in?
- Strathcona Park is in the West sector of Calgary.
- Is Strathcona Park on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Strathcona Park boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Strathcona Park?
- Strathcona Park has 3 schools inside its boundary: Dr. Roberta Bondar School, John Costello Catholic School, and Olympic Heights School.
- How big is Strathcona Park?
- Strathcona Park covers about 2.7 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Strathcona Park?
- Strathcona Park borders Aspen Woods, Christie Park, Coach Hill, Patterson, West Springs, Westgate, and Wildwood.
- How many historic resources are in Strathcona Park?
- Strathcona Park has 1 historic resource on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Strathcona Park good for walking and cycling?
- Strathcona Park has 5.7 km of bike routes and 15 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Strathcona Park?
- Every home for sale in Strathcona Park 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.