A partnership between the City of
Calgary Parks, the Calgary Public Library and the Calgary Area
Cachers to celebrate Calgary Parks 100th anniversary.
Calgary Parks has supplied cache containers and swag for 100
caches which have been placed in 100 parks around Calgary. You're
looking for a small Lock'n'Lock container hidden near the
playground, but not near enough that parents become suspicious
about lurking adults. In fact, the playground is not even visible
from Ground Zero. Beware of mosquitoes!
Background Information
About the park
Elliston Park is located in the deep south east along 17 Avenue
next to the East Calgary Landfill Site and contains a 20 hectare
storm water retention pond. Elliston Park is the site of the annual
'Global Fest Fireworks Competition' and home of the first BP
BirthPlace Forest. The west parking lot is accessible off 60 St.
S.E. and the east parking lot is accessible off 68 St. S.E.
History
Elliston Park was named after the Ellis family who, for five
generations, have lived in and around the park since Shepard S.
Ellis, his wife, and their nine children left Ontario to homestead
in the West in 1912. The park was named after the family in 1995
for the many contributions to, and activities in, East Calgary,
Conrich, and Chestermere Lake.
Park features
- Storm water retention pond (park will close when the retention
pond fills with water)
- Picnic tables & shelters (can be reserved by calling
403-268-3800)
- Benches
- Pathways around park
- Rose garden
- Interactive sundial
- Washrooms (seasonal)
- Water fountain (seasonal)
- Off-leash area
(162KB)
- Playground for children under 10
- Playground equipment designed for 10-15 year olds