Lake Bonavista Community Information - Calgary - RentFaster.ca (2024)

  • Lake Bonavista Community Overview
  • Lake Bonavista Apartment Rental Stats
  • Neighboring Communities
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  • Closest Schools
  • Closest Libraries
  • Closest LRTs
  • Closest Bus Routes
  • Distance to Local Landmarks

Lake Bonavista Community Overview

Lake Bonavista is a neighbourhood in Southeast Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Anderson Road to the North, Macleod Trail to the West, Canyon Meadows Drive to the South, and Bow Bottom Trail to the East. The small community of Bonavista Downs resides in the north-east corner of the neighbourhood.

Lake Bonavista was developed by the Keith Construction company starting in 1967. It was the first community in Canada to be built around a man made lake, and served as a prototype for other "Lake Communities" in Calgary.

Lake Bonavista Promenade is a small commercial development within Lake Bonavista that includes both retail space and professional offices. There is also convenient access to shopping areas along Macleod Trail and in Southcentre Mall.

Fish Creek Park borders the community to the south, and provides a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities.

The Lake Bonavista Community Association (not to be confused with the homeowners association which maintains the lake) owns a community centre within the district. The community centre includes two ice rinks, a gym, and a variety of multipurpose rooms.

There is also a City of Calgary ice rink, Frank McCool Arena, within the community.

The area was originally flat treeless prairie with no distinctive natural features. In order to make the area more attractive Lake Bonavista, a 52-acre (210,000m2) man made lake, was constructed in 1968, with a portion of the earth excavated from the lake used to construct a 65-foot (20m) hill with a waterfall adjacent to the lake. The lake and adjacent park provide a variety of year round recreational opportunities for residents, including fishing, swimming, boating, tennis, skating, and tobogganing. The Lake Bonavista Home Owners Association, membership in which is mandatory for homeowners in the area, provides the upkeep of the lake and park.

The neighbourhood also contains a second manmade lake, Lake Bonaventure. This 35-acre (140,000m2) lake is only accessible by houses built directly around the lake itself. Homeowners with access to Lake Bonaventure must pay their share of the upkeep on both Lake Bonavista and Lake Bonaventure.

Bonavista Downs residents share many of the amenities with Lake Bonavista, but they do not have access to the lakes and do not need to pay for their upkeep.

Lake Bonavista is home to the following schools:

  • Lake Bonavista, Public Elementary
  • Andrew Sibbald, Public Elementary
  • Sam Livingston, Public Elementary
  • Nickle, Public Junior High
  • St. Boniface, Catholic Elementary
  • St. Bonaventure, Catholic Junior High

Community overview from Wikipedia.

Lake Bonavista Apartment Rental Stats

Property Type # of Listings Min Price Max Price Avg Price
Condo Units5$1750$2400$1960
Houses3$3800$7000$4933
Main Floors3$1990$2150$2080
Total Rentals11$1750$7000$2803

Lake Bonavista Closest Schools

Name/Address Distance
Nickle School | Calgary Board of Education
2500 Lake Bonavista Drive Southeast, Calgary
0.58 km
Wee Wonder Daycare, Preschool & Out of School Care
1401 Acadia Drive Southeast, Calgary
0.61 km
Sam Livingston School | Calgary Board of Education
12011 Bonaventure Drive Southeast, Calgary
0.71 km
Lake Bonavista School | Calgary Board of Education
1015 120 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
0.93 km
Andrew Sibbald School | Calgary Board of Education
1711 Lake Bonavista Drive Southeast, Calgary
1.14 km
Saint Bonaventure School
1710 Acadia Drive Southeast, Calgary
1.19 km
Société Prématernelle Alouette
809 Willingdon Boulevard Southeast, Calgary
1.24 km
Discovery Music Ltd (by appt. please call)
1215 Lake Sylvan Drive Southeast, Calgary
1.41 km
St. Philip School
13825 Parkside Drive Southeast, Calgary
1.87 km
Canyon Meadows School | Calgary Board of Education
395 Canterbury Drive Southwest, Calgary
1.90 km
Islamic Center Of South Calgary
539 Queensland Drive Southeast, Calgary
1.99 km
Lash Culture
3 Deer Valley Market Place, 1221 Canyon Meadows Drive Southeast, Calgary
2.20 km
Prince of Wales School | Calgary Board of Education
253 Parkland Way Southeast, Calgary
2.35 km
Horizon Leadership Academy
199 Queen Charlotte Way Southeast, Calgary
2.39 km
Mr Rayz Music For Kidz
117 Deer Ridge Lane Southeast, Calgary
2.51 km
Niusha Music
Midridge Drive Southeast, Calgary
2.52 km
Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School | Calgary Board of Education
220 Canterbury Drive Southwest, Calgary
2.55 km
Reseau D'Adaptation Scolaire
360 94 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
3.11 km
Trinity Christian School
295 Midpark Way Southeast, Calgary
3.69 km
Our Lady of the Rockies High School
111 Haddon Road Southwest, Calgary
4.15 km

Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.

Lake Bonavista Closest Libraries

Name/Address Distance
Fish Creek Library
11161 Bonaventure Drive Southeast, Calgary
1.22 km
Little Free Library
1120 Canterbury Drive Southwest, Calgary
1.84 km
Library Planning Consultants
10816 Macleod Trail Southeast, Calgary
2.03 km
St. Basil's Hall / St. Mary's University Library
14590 Bannister Road Southeast, Calgary
2.35 km
Little Free Library
51 Canterbury Drive Southwest, Calgary
2.51 km
Little Free Library
9815 3 Street Southeast, Calgary
2.65 km
Little Free Library Charter # 22132
524 Canterbury Place Southwest, Calgary
2.67 km
Kendalls Book Garden
9528 3 Street Southeast, Calgary
2.92 km
Little Free Library
355 94 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
3.06 km
Little Free Library
228 Sackville Drive Southwest, Calgary
3.07 km
Southwood Library
924 Southland Drive Southwest, Calgary
3.35 km
Little Free Library
35 90 Avenue Southeast, Calgary
3.47 km
Quarry Park Library
108 Quarry Park Road, Calgary
3.97 km
Little Free Library Charter #73619
239 Bracewood Road Southwest, Calgary
4.06 km
Little Free Library
576 Deer Park Road Southeast, Calgary
4.25 km
Little Free Library
107 Riverside Close Southeast, Calgary
4.27 km
Library Supplies
101 Shawinigan Road Southwest, Calgary
4.44 km
Little Free Library Charter #64130
267 Brookgreen Drive Southwest, Calgary
4.83 km
Shawnessy Library
333 Shawville Boulevard Southeast, Calgary
4.90 km

Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.

Lake Bonavista Distance to Local Landmarks

LandmarkDistance
Alberta Children's Hospital15.27 km
Alberta College of Arts and Design (ACAD)13.94 km
Ambrose University College14.77 km
Bow Valley College11.73 km
Calgary Airport21.28 km
Calgary Zoo11.47 km
Chinook Centre Mall6.35 km
City Hall11.53 km
Cross Iron Mills38.30 km
Deerfoot Mall18.57 km
Devry Institute of Tech12.54 km
Downtown Calgary12.24 km
LandmarkDistance
Foothills Hospital14.79 km
Market Mall17.39 km
Mount Royal University9.43 km
Peter Lougheed Hospital15.98 km
Rocky Mountain College17.37 km
Rockyview Hospital6.25 km
SAIT13.88 km
South Health Campus9.75 km
Southcentre Mall1.32 km
Sunridge Mall15.45 km
University of Calgary16.11 km

Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.

Neighboring Communities

  • Acadia
  • Bonavista Downs
  • Canyon Meadows
  • Deer Ridge
  • Diamond Cove
  • Maple Ridge
  • Midnapore
  • Parkland
  • Queensland
  • Shawnee Slopes
  • Southwood
  • Willow Park

Lake Bonavista Map View

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