Lake Bonavista Real Estate

Location & boundaries

It sits in southeast Calgary, bounded by Anderson Road to the north, Macleod Trail to the west and Canyon Meadows Drive to the south, with Fish Creek Provincial Park beyond to the south. It neighbours Willow Park, Canyon Meadows and Parkland.

History

Established in 1967, it was the first community in Canada built around an artificial lake and became a model for later Calgary lake communities.

Lifestyle

It is a mature, family-oriented suburb where residents have private lake access for swimming, boating and skating.

Housing & property types

Housing is predominantly single-family detached homes, many from the 1960s and 1970s, with some newer infill.

Shopping & dining

The Lake Bonavista Promenade and the Avenida shopping centre provide retail, offices and restaurants.

Parks & recreation

Two man-made lakes, Lake Bonavista and Lake Bonaventure, offer swimming, fishing, boating and winter skating, and Fish Creek Provincial Park borders the community to the south.

Schools

Public schools include Lake Bonavista, Andrew Sibbald and Sam Livingston elementaries and Nickle School under the Calgary Board of Education, with St. Boniface and St. Bonaventure in the Calgary Catholic School District.

Getting around

The Anderson and Canyon Meadows CTrain stations on the Red Line are nearby along Macleod Trail, and Calgary Transit buses serve the community.

Community facilities

The community centre includes two ice rinks and a gymnasium.

Who it may suit

May suit families wanting an established lake community near Fish Creek Park and the CTrain.

Nearby neighbourhoods