page_title: Fish Creek Provincial Park
section_title: Amenities
hierarchical_section_title: Fish Creek Provincial Park / Amenities
caption_attribution_description: English: Looking east over Bridge 5 in Fish Creek Provincial Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Taken by Chuck Szmurlo on March 13 2005 with a Nikon D70 and a Nikon 18-70 mm lens
context_page_description: Fish Creek Park is a provincial park that preserves the valley of Fish Creek in the southern part of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bordered on three sides by the city, and on the west by the territory of the Tsuu T’ina Nation, a First Nation.
  Much of the park remains in a natural, forested state. Fish Creek flows throughout its length, joining the Bow River on the east side of the park, and there is an artificial lake that offers swimming. With more than 100 kilometres of paved and unpaved trails, the park is a popular area for hiking and biking, as well as for picnicking, swimming, fishing, and observing wildlife.
  Fish Creek Park is the second largest urban park in Canada after Rouge National Urban Park in the Greater Toronto Area, and followed by Pippy Park in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is also one of the largest urban parks in North America, stretching 19 km from east to west. With an area of 13.48 km², it is more than three times the size of Vancouver's Stanley Park.
context_section_description: Fish Creek Park features more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) of trails for walking, hiking and biking, of which more than 60 kilometres (37 mi) are paved. These trails connect the park to Calgary's extensive pathway system, and the Trans Canada Trail passes through the park along the Bow River.
  Facilities at the park include a visitor centre, an environmental learning centre, picnic shelters, group day-use areas, a restaurant, concession stands, the Sikome Lake Aquatic Centre, a boat launch at the Bow River, and the Mackenzie Meadows Golf Course. Swimming is permitted at Sikome Lake, and fishing is permitted in Fish Creek and the Bow River. Much of the park is forested and is home to a variety of natural wildlife, including deer, coyotes, owls, and beavers, as well as several species of garter snakes and frogs. More than 200 bird species have been seen in the park, including great blue herons.
caption: Bridge over Fish Creek.
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