Rundle Park is a municipal park in Edmonton, Canada, and a major park in the North Saskatchewan River Valley parks system. The park overlooks the North Saskatchewan River, and there is a pedestrian bridge that connects Gold Bar Park and Rundle Park together. The park features paved paths, sport amenities, and numerous ponds.
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The Town of Beverly amalgamated with Edmonton in 1961, and portions of Rundle Park were formerly the Town of Beverly’s garbage dump.[1]
Activities
edit- Disc golf course,[2] with holes dotted around the entire park. It was designed by Steve Mallett and Wally Ovalle in 1980 and later redesigned in 2009 by Steve Mallett.[3] The course is available to the public at no charge, on a first-come, first-served, walk-on basis. It features concrete tee pads and Innova DISCatcher Pro targets.[4]
- Swimming centre[2]
- Green-asphalt tennis courts[2]
- 18-hole par 3 golf course[5]
- Paddleboat rentals, available during the summer[6]
- Soccer fields[2]
- Baseball/softball diamonds
- Hiking trails
- Multi-use trails (paved)
- Tobogganing hill
- Public beach volleyball court
References
edit- ^ Brownoff, Leanne (29 April 2016). "Neighbourhood Spotlight: Beverly offers living history lesson". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Rundle Park". City of Edmonton. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ "Rundle Park". Disc Golf Course Review. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "Rundle Park (Edmonton)". Edmonton Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "Rundle Park Golf Course". City of Edmonton. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ "Rundle Park". SunAura Parks Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
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