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Albert Park/Radisson Heights, Calgary — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Albert Park/Radisson Heights is a residential district of Calgary, framed by the Bow River, Memorial Drive and 17 Avenue SE.
About Albert Park/Radisson Heights
Where to stay in Albert Park/Radisson Heights
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Albert Park/Radisson Heights suits travellers who want a quiet base close to Calgary's core. The district lies just across the Bow River from downtown, reached by Memorial Drive along its northern edge. Rooms here sit near Journey to Freedom Park and the eastern approaches to 17 Avenue SE.
It is calm after dark. If you want easy road access to the city and the wider Alberta plains without paying central rates, this residential pocket is a sensible place to stay.
About Albert Park/Radisson Heights
What are the main landmarks in Albert Park/Radisson Heights?
Albert Park/Radisson Heights keeps its named public space at Journey to Freedom Park, near the Bow River. The park anchors the green western edge of the district, beside the Bow River and Deerfoot Trail. Memorial Drive runs along the north.
Beyond it the streets are mainly residential, reaching south toward 17 Avenue SE. Green marks the river side.
What is the history of Albert Park/Radisson Heights?
Albert Park/Radisson Heights formed as a residential quarter east of the Bow River, inside Calgary. Its two named parts, Albert Park and Radisson Heights, were laid out between Memorial Drive and 17 Avenue SE. The Bow River and Deerfoot Trail fixed the western limit.
Streets and houses filled the ground behind them across the decades that followed. The pattern still holds.
Where is Albert Park/Radisson Heights?
Albert Park/Radisson Heights lies east of the Bow River and Deerfoot Trail in Calgary, bounded by Memorial Drive to the north and 17 Avenue SE to the south.
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Updated July 2026