Rundle Park (Edmonton)

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.

One of Rundle Park's many ponds; this one features a large fountain in the middle.
A view towards southwest from a hill in the northern part of Rundle Park.

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
  • 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
  1. Brownoff, Leanne (29 April 2016). "Neighbourhood Spotlight: Beverly offers living history lesson". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. "Rundle Park". City of Edmonton. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  3. "Rundle Park". Disc Golf Course Review. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  4. "Rundle Park (Edmonton)". Edmonton Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  5. "Rundle Park Golf Course". City of Edmonton. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  6. "Rundle Park". SunAura Parks Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

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