Mill Woods Park or Mill Woods Sport Park is a large multi-recreational park located in the centre of Mill Woods, Edmonton, just to the west of Mill Woods Town Centre. It serves as the school fields for both Holy Trinity and J Percy Page High Schools.
| Mill Woods Park | |
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| Mill Woods Sport Park | |
 Waterfowl in Mill Woods Park. | |
  Location within Edmonton | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°27′22″N 113°26′13″W / 53.45611°N 113.43694°W |
| Area | 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Operated by | City of Edmonton |
| Open | 5:00 a.m. -11:00 p.m. |
| Status | All Year |
| Public transit access |   Lakewood Transit Centre |
| Website | Mill Woods Sport Park |
The park features picnic sites, water playground, small lake, paved walkways, sports field, and a skate park.[1] It is also home to the Mill Woods Canada Day events with various musical performances, petting zoos, hay rides and other activities, with about 50,000 people in attendance each year.[2][3][4] During the winter it becomes a popular spot for skiing and sledding.
The Mill Woods Recreation Centre, which is in between the two schools, has an indoor swimming pool, an exercise room, and two NHL-sized hockey rinks.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Mill Woods Sport Park". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Canada Day Fireworks". i880news. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "22nd Annual Mill Woods Canada Day Celebration". Mill Woods Community League. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Mill Woods boasts the city's best Canada Day fireworks". Edmonton Examiner. June 27, 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Mill Woods Recreation Centre". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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