Calgary lake communities
Calgary's private lake communities share resident access and title-linked obligations, but differ substantially in age, location, amenities and fee structures. Confirm current fees and access terms before relying on them.
Arbour Lake
The northwest's only lake community — ten acres of water, Crowfoot Crossing and the Red Line terminus.
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Auburn Bay
A 43-acre lake with a 13-acre beach park, and a major hospital and huge YMCA immediately south.
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Chaparral
A 32-acre lake and a 21-acre park with two waterfalls, with the Bow River valley as the eastern edge.
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Coral Springs
The northeast's only lake community — sixteen acres of water and a Californian street plan.
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Lake Bonavista
The first community in Canada built around a man-made lake — and it has two, at 52 and 35 acres.
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Mahogany
Calgary's largest lake at 63 acres, a 74-acre wetland, and a hospital and huge YMCA minutes away.
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McKenzie Lake
A 43-acre lake with an island at its centre, and Fish Creek Park along the entire western edge.
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Midnapore
A pioneer hamlet that Calgary grew around — annexed in 1961, built out around a hand-dug 30-acre lake.
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Sundance
Master-planned from 1982 around a 33-acre lake, with Fish Creek Provincial Park wrapping two edges.
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