🌿 Fish Creek Provincial Park: Calgary’s Urban Oasis 🌳

Welcome to Fish Creek Park—one of North America’s largest urban green spaces! 🌲🚴♀️ Perfect for biking, picnics, and wildlife spotting. 🚴 Cycling Routes: Start: Bankside Parking Lot (Deerbrook Cres, Calgary AB). 🚽 Restrooms on-site! Route: Pedal north along the Bow River to the Pedestrian Bridge. Cross it, then turn right. 🌉 Why this way? Uphill climb = workout! 💪 High vantage points = epic park views. 🏞️ Plus, riverbanks = birdwatching heaven. 🦢 Loop back via South Fish Creek Bridge—a scenic circle route. 🔄 🍽️ Dine Like a Local: Bow Valley Ranch Restaurant = historic charm! 🏡 Built in 1897 as a farmhouse, now a cozy eatery. 🍴 Budget Tip: Lunch/brunch = $20–30 CAD for hearty meals. 💲 Must-Try: Steak: Flavor explosion! 🥩 Burger: Juicy patty + fries/salad. 🍔 Address: 15979 Bow Bottom Tr SE, Calgary. 📍 🖼️ Art Alert: Adjacent Native Gardens = hidden gem! Over 100 sculptures/paintings tucked among trees. Free to wander! 🦢 Birdwatching: Pack binoculars! 🔭 Spot pelicans (those throat pouches! 🤣), osprey in flight, and seagulls. 🌊 Many species = name-that-bird challenge! #CalgaryLife #NatureLover #UrbanEscapes 🌿✨