Stanley Park

4011 1A St. S.W. (21 hectares)

Park Features:

• sports field
• tennis courts
• playground areas
• picnic areas and BBQ stands
• washrooms (seasonal)
• water fountains (seasonal)
• fishing, canoe/raft access to the Elbow River
• outdoor swimming pool with wading pool 
• home to the Stanley Park Lawn Bowling Club  (public welcome)

Princess Obolensky Park

Princess Obolensky Park is located at 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.

Park Features:

• benches
• plaque