Calgary Parks 100 Project - Calgary Area Cachers teaming up with The City of Calgary Parks
The cache is a micro at the base of the two tree. Park at the parking coordinates then wander back behind the tennis courts. The area can be busy with tennis and baseball games, so watch for muggles.
Location: 4011 1A St. S.W.
Area: 21 hectares
Park Features
- Sports field
- Tennis courts
- Playground areas
- Pathways
- Picnic areas and BBQ stands
- Washrooms (seasonal)
- Water fountains (seasonal)
- Fishing, canoe/raft access to the Elbow River
- Outdoor swimming pool with wading pool (wading pool closed in 2010 for maintenance)
- Home to the Stanley Park Lawn Bowling Club
Stanley Park also contains Princess Obolensky Park
Location: 4 St. & 36 Ave. S.W. within the north portion of Stanley Park.
The small park was named after Princess Tania Obolensky, who, at 11 years old, fled Russia with her family during the revolution in 1917. She and her husband, Austrian count Leo Von Kunigl, emigrated to Canada in 1931 and lived at the Bow River Ranch south of Calgary.
When her husband moved to South America, the Princess opted to stay in Alberta during the depression and World War II. In 1952, she opened a very successful clothing and gift shop called La Boutique that eventually moved to 7 Avenue across from the Bay. The shop was as much a social centre as a fashion centre. The park was dedicated in memory of the Princess in 1984.
Celebrating Calgary Parks 100th Anniversary!
The Calgary Parks 100 Project is a partnership between The City of Calgary Parks, and the Calgary Area Cachers to celebrate Calgary Parks 100th anniversary. Calgary Parks has supplied cache containers and swag for 100 caches, and then we have placed these 100 caches in 100 parks around Calgary. These caches have some cool swag and trackables when placed, so make sure to find them as soon as they are published.