Accessible Trail

A new accessible asphalt walking trail is under construction at 106th Street on Saskatchewan Drive down to Queen Elizabeth Park Road. The lower trail is complete, and the upper portion below the Lawrence Decore lookout is expected to be complete by the end of July 2016.

Indigenous Art Park

The Indigenous Art Park is being developed in collaboration with the Edmonton Arts Council. The Art Park Curator, Candice Hopkins, provides guidance and direction for the overall park design. Representatives from the City of Edmonton, Edmonton Arts Council, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, Metis Nation of Alberta, Elders and Aboriginal artists and community members form a steering committee, which provides direction on community engagement and will help to choose a name for the park.

The Indigenous Art Park will have granular pathways with unmown grasses and wildflowers where possible to create a natural environment. An asphalt trail will provide a wheelchair accessible route.

The artists have been selected and the locations of their art pieces are shown in light green geo metric shapes.

Additional information on the site and the art park can be found on the City's Indigenous Art Park webpage.

Shade Shelter, Parking Lot and Picnic Area

The existing granular parking lot will be paved for easier access. A new parking lot exit will allow for safer entry back on to Queen Elizabeth Park Road. A raised crosswalk and textured hard surface at the parking lot turnaround will help to create pedestrian-friendly zones in the parking area.

A staging area includes a small shade shelter and picnic area and a commemorative wall will trace the outline of the old pool. Panels will interpret the recreational history of the park and the old Queen Elizabeth Outdoor Pool.

Lookouts and Park Entries

Saskatchewan Drive winds its way along the top of bank and offers some impressive panoramas of Edmonton’s skyline. Improvements will be made to lookouts above Queen Elizabeth Park near 106th Street, and between 104th and 105th Streets. Improvements will be made to entrances to Queen Elizabeth Park from Saskatchewan Drive to allow for better viewing and clearly marked entrances.

Upper Park Trail Improvements

Widening of two existing trails: the trail that runs north of the stairs at 105th Street and the trail that connects to Fort Hill Road. A new trail is planned to join these two trails, just north of the O’Keefe Site.

Integrated Bike Skills Park

This park is proposed to consist of a bike skills area and single track trails. The design of the bike skills park will be done in collaboration with a skills park designer, the biking community and the City. Partnerships will be explored to ensure the park is well-maintained and to foster environmental stewardship through engagement with the mountain biking community.

All-season Washroom and Gathering Space

A large, flat, grassed area at the foot of the toboggan hill will be uniquely located to support a variety of small events and public gatherings. This area will be supported by a new year-round amenity building with washrooms, a drinking fountain, seating, a warm-up area and a fire pit.

Toboggan Hill

A large mound is proposed in the lower park for tobogganing. The pedestrian overpass will connect to the top of the mound. A fire pit at the bottom of the hill will provide a warm viewing area.

Pedestrian Overpass

The proposed overpass will connect the upper and lower parks. Pedestrians will be able to take advantage of new vantage points from the overpass to experience the Edmonton skyline.

Design to be completed in summer 2015, construction will take place from August 2015 to November 2015.

Local Art Park, Picnic and Play Areas

Existing amenities in the lower park will be enhanced. Improvements include replacement of the existing playground with a nature-based play space, new picnic tables and stoves, and new parking areas. This area will also provide a backdrop for a future Local Art Park.