Timeline
09:00
Start your walk at Prince's Island Park. Arriving at 09:00 lets you enjoy the trails and the lagoon before the midday rush. The park is an island in the Bow River, offering pleasant paths for walking and relaxing.
09:20
Stop for lunch at River Café, located right on the lagoon in the middle of the park. It is one of Calgary’s first locavore restaurants, serving dishes made with local ingredients. Note that there is no parking here; use the nearest lot and walk in.
10:10
Walk to the Crescent Road viewpoint. It is a short climb up the ridgetop, just six minutes from the anchor. From here, you get a great view of the park and downtown Calgary. Follow the pathway to the staircase going down the hillside for more varied perspectives of the landscape below.
Local tip
River Café has no parking. Plan to walk from a nearby lot or take a taxi. The view from Crescent Road is best when the sky is clear, giving you a full panorama of the downtown skyline against the river.
Check before you go
- River Café hours: Mon-Fri 11AM-10PM, Sat Sun 10AM-10PM; open until 11PM nightly during summer.
- Prince's Island Park is open to the public; check specific festival dates if visiting in summer as it hosts Shakespeare by the Bow and the Calgary Folk Music Festival.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Calgary (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).