Red Deer - Alberta
Waskasoo Park Red Deer’s beautiful parks and natural green spaces are well-known throughout Alberta and invite quiet retreats and action-packed getaways. Some 100 kms of easily-accessible, paved, hiking and equestrian trails connect park users to beautiful green areas and park attractions. Waskasoo Park is often described as the park of many places because of its diversity. Biking, paddling, skating, hiking, jogging, bird watching, athletics, picnics, and peaceful walks can all be enjoyed in various parks and facilities within the Waskasoo Park system that follows Piper Creek and the Red Deer River. The Trails Map insert will help you locate park attractions and amenities. Heritage Ranch is open year-round providing guided trail rides and pony rides from May to October and hay rides year-round. Near the Red Deer River, in the Lower Ranch area, there is a stocked trout pond, picnic shelter, fire pits and washroom. The Upper Ranch area has a playground, picnic area, ball diamond, viewing tower as well as coffee shop and gift shop. Picturesque Bower Ponds is another popular destination within Waskasoo Park with interconnected ponds for boating and trout fishing, a concession with washrooms and equipment rentals – paddle boats and kayaks in summer and ice skates in winter. Overlooking the ponds is Cronquist House, a restored Victorian-style farmhouse, built in 1911. The outdoor stage area is used for special events including Family Winter Fest, held on the Sunday of the Family Day weekend, and Canada Day celebrations. Nearby Great Chief Park has hosted national level sports tournaments. The athletic park has three fastball diamonds, one baseball diamond, and a combination soccer/football field with lights for night games, dressing rooms, washrooms and concession. Families can picnic under shelter at the Kiwanis Picnic Park and playground. Nearby you can play nine holes on the Pitch and Putt golf course or enjoy a game on the Horseshoe Pits. There is a powerboat launch area as well. Great West Adventure Park is the site of an 1100 foot technical track for BMX biking complete with many obstacles including triple and double jumps, step ups and more. Local, regional and national championships have been held here and it is the home of the Red Deer BMX Club. The track is open to public on Wednesday evenings. Spectators can watch races held on Thursday and Sunday evenings at 6pm. The powerboat launch area is also used in winter for snowmobilers to access the river. Red Deer Mountain Bike Park is a new addition to the park system with climbs, drops and features for the beginner, intermediate and advanced mountain biker. Discovery Canyon is a waterplay area within Waskasoo Park. On a hot summer day enjoy bubbling pools of water, trickling rivulets and a spray pools the bottom of the canyon. Water is pumped up from the lake below and splashes and bubbles its way down grass and tree-lined riffles. Children of any age can follow the water, which is never deeper than 45 cm, on inflatable tubes. McKenzie Trails, once the site of gravel pits and garbage dump, is now a wonderful oasis within the park system. The main pond near the picnic shelter and playground area is home to dozens of Canada geese that raise their families on the islands and stay all summer. Kin Kanyon is another park feature. Hiking and biking trails meander along the creek valley. Try the ParticiPark with many different activities along the trail to test your strength and endurance. Enjoy a picnic, hot dog roast, cool your feet in the wading pool or enjoy the playground area.
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