Edworthy Park - Calgary, Alberta
Posted by: 
wildwoodke
N 51° 03.160 W 114° 09.624
11U E 699010 N 5659518
Edworthy Park is a fantastic inner city park with numerous trails for hiking and biking in Calgary, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM1M8V
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 05/31/2007
Views: 120
Edworthy Park is a great place to hike, geocache, have a picnic, start a bike ride, walk the furtherest extent eastward of Douglas fir, play by the river, walk the dog, etc., etc.
Edworthy Park was once a part of the Cochrane Ranch and was eventually purchased by Thomas Edworthy in 1883. Along side his neighbour John Lawrey, Edworthy established a profitable garden market that supplied fresh fruit and vegetables to railway crews and homesteaders. In later years, after discovering sandstone on his property, he operated sandstone quarries for the construction of many buildings in Calgary. The land was purchased by the City in 1962 for the development of a park.
Park Features:
playground
picnic sites
picnic shelters
pathways
gazebo
BBQ pits and stands
picnic tables
benches
public washroom (seasonal)
Name: Edworthy Park
Street Location: 5050 Spruce Drive SW
Local Municipality: Calgary
State/Province, etc.: Alberta
Country: Canada
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: No
Date Established: 1963
Picnic Facilities: Tables, firepits, cook stoves, washrooms, shelters
Recreational Facilities:
Passive recreation, playgrounds, numerous trails
Monuments/Statues: None
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): None
Fountains: None
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Bounded on the north by the Bow River
Traditional Geocaches:
Numerous
Special Events: Not listed
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