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Sports and Recreation in Calgary

With more than 400 kilometres of pathways and 8000 hectares of parkland and green space, Calgary is a nice place to live. Among the most picturesque parks:

- Fish Creek Provincial Park, Canada's only Provincial Park

- Nose Hill Park, the largest municipal park in Canada, located in the northwest quadrant of Calgary

- Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, a 3 kilometre nature trail, is home to 216 bird species.

- Prince’s island, a small island in the middle of the Bow River is a very popular spot during the summer, a few steps from downtown.
There are also many golf courses in the Calgary area.

The remarkable Canada Olympic Park offers the perfect winter sports and skiing spots. The Olympic Oval is a speed-skating arena, but also accommodates hockey and high-performance training.

Erstwhile known as Olympic Saddledome, the Pengrowth Saddledome or Dome is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary. It is the home to Calgary Flames - National Hockey League, Calgary Hitmen - Western Hockey League and Calgary Roughnecks - National Lacrosse League.

The open-air stadium McMohan Stadium has a capacity of nearly 40,000 and is the 5th largest in Canada. It is the venue of Canadian Football League team, the Calgary Stampeders and hosts numerous other events.

With the mountains at its doorstep, Calgary offers endless opportunities to hike, bike or just enjoy the wilderness. In winter, snow shoeing, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowboarding are some extremely popular sports.