Whee! Are you looking for the best places to go sledding in Calgary?! Most kids love tobogganing, sledding, and snow tubing and it’s an easy, active way to enjoy winter. It’s a family activity everyone can appreciate, whether you like a peaceful slide or prefer the wind in your face. Here’s where to satisfy your need for speed on the snow in and around Calgary, whether you splurge on a Tube Park or head out for a free activity near you.
Note: please remember to take safety precautions when you go sledding to prevent injuries to yourself or others.
City Parks That Allow Sliding
We know that not everyone agrees with this or abides by it, but we would be remiss if we didn’t inform you that Calgary has a bylaw that allows tobogganing and sledding only on the following 22 designated hills within the city. Sledding anywhere else within city limits is against the bylaw and could land you a $100 fine. The bylaw does not apply to private, provincial or federal land. Find out more about sledding in Calgary.
NE Calgary
Big Marlborough Park – dry pond: 755 Madeira Dr. NE
Deerfoot Athletic Park: 1503 16 Ave. NE
Marlborough C0mmunity Association: 636 Marlborough Way NE
Monterey Park: 2707 Catalina Blvd. NE (northeast corner only)
Prairie Winds Park: 223 Castleridge Blvd. NE (north side of the hill)
Rundle – dry pond: 4120 Rundlethorn Dr. NE (behind Rundle Elementary School)
Thorncliffe/Greenview: 5600 Centre St. NE
NW Calgary
Confederation Park: 2807 10 St. NW (north side of the park, immediately west of Rosemont Community Centre)
Hidden Valley: 10504 Hidden Valley Dr. NW
Royal Oak: 9100 Royal Birch Blvd. NW
St. Andrew’s Heights: 2504 13 Ave. NW
SE Calgary
McKenzie Towne: 160 McKenzie Towne Dr. SE
Maple Ridge – dry Pond: 1127 Mapleglade Close SE
New Brighton: 1750 New Brighton Dr. SE
SW Calgary
Bridlewood: 20 Bridleglen Park SW
Glendale Park: 2225 45 St. SW
Kingsland – dry pond: 505 78 Ave. SW (behind Rose Kohn/Jimmy Condon arenas)
Richmond Green: 2539 33 Ave. SW
Sacramento – dry pond: 10404 Sacramento Dr. SW
Scarboro: 1737 14 Ave. SW
Signal Hill: 2063 Sirocco Dr. SW
Stanley Park: 330 42 Ave. SW
Banff
Any snow-covered hill around town can be used for tobogganing. Locals will tell you to visit the Spray Meadows Hill behind the Banff Springs Hotel or the Cascade Ponds on Minnewanka Road. Both sites are unsupervised, so please have fun, but take care. Toboggans and sleds can be rented or purchased in town. Find more info about tubing in Banff.
Tube Parks
Whether you’ve never touched skis or a snowboard or just want to try something different, snow tubing is a great way to get down the hill. Here’s where to find an official tube park near Calgary!
WinSport Servus Tube Park at WinSport
The Servus Tube Park at WinSport offers downhill excitement and winter fun, for any skill level and ability. And you don’t even need to leave the city! One of the largest of its kind in Western Canada, the Tube Park features eight groomed lanes (some designed for single riders and some for groups) and a magic carpet to carry you to the top of the hill. It’s the easiest sledding experience around!
The minimum age requirement for the Servus Tube Park is 4 years old and the minimum height requirement is 36 inches. Children between 36 and 42 inches must have an adult holding their tube during descent, but kids over 42 inches can tube on their own.
Where: WinSport at Canada Olympic Park
Address: 88 Canada Olympic Road SW, Calgary, AB (east side of the main hill)
Website: www.winsport.ca
Nakiska
Nakiska’s 3-lane tube park is open between 10 am and 4 pm. Tickets are valid for just 2 hours, so don’t purchase until you’re ready to start sliding. If you have a lift ticket, be sure to show it for a discount on your tube park ticket. Kids under 5 slide free with a paying adult.
Kids must be at least 42″ tall or 3 years old to ride in the tube park.
Where: Nakiska Ski Area
Address: 3 Mount Allan Drive, Kananaskis, AB
Website: www.skinakiska.com
Mount Norquay
The snow tube park at Mount Norquay, the only one of its kind in the Banff area, has a snow tube rope tow and large sliding lanes to slide down with your family. The tube park also has a smaller sliding area and a kids’ play area so there is even more to do on the tubing hill for your little ones.
Kids must be at least 42″ and 4+ to be in the tube park.
Where: Mount Norquay
Directions: Head west on Highway 1, then take the second Banff exit, turn right on Mt Norquay Road.
Website: www.winterbanffnorquay.com/tubing
Lake Louise Ski Resort
Located at the base of the mountain, guests can grab a tubing ticket from Guest Services, make their way to the beginner carpet area, get a tube and spend the day riding the 4-lane ‘Sunny Tube’ run.
Kids must be at least 3 years old to ride in the tube park.
Where: Lake Louise Ski Resort
Address: 1 Whitehorn Road, Lake Louise, AB
Website: www.skilouise.com
