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Queen Elizabeth Park

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Originally known as Riverside Park, Queen Elizabeth Park was renamed in 1939 by Edmonton City Council to honor the visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The park was home to Edmonton’s first swimming pool, the Southside Pool, built in 1922. Rising costs of maintenance on the aging pool and a crack in the pool basin led to its closure in 2004, and in 2011 a new pool opened just down the hill in Kinsmen Park. The park is now home to picnic areas, trails, a playground and ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞.

Hours

Park Hours 5am-11pm
Washroom 9am-9pm

Trail/Park Cautions & Closures

Notifications

Location

Map of 10380 Queen Elizabeth Park Road
10380 Queen Elizabeth Park Road
Edmonton, Alberta

Accessibility

  • Picnic sites - limited accessibility
  • Walking trails - limited accessibility
  • Washrooms - minimal accessibility

Amenities

River Valley Trail Maps
Find your way around the river valley with this selection of comprehensive, seasonal trail maps.
Indigenous Art Park : ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞

Visit the Indigenous Art Park featuring artworks by Canadian Indigenous artists.

Picnic Sites

Reserve a Picnic Site

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Cancellations and Rescheduling

For more information on picnic site reservations including rates, cancellations and rescheduling, please see Picnic Sites.

Queen Elizabeth Park has 1 picnic site available for booking during the summer. The park also has 11 picnic tables available for drop-in (no fee) use. Additionally, reservation site tables that aren't reserved in advance can be claimed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Picnic Site Site #1
Capacity 48
Canopied Yes
Tables 6
BBQ Pits No
Wood Camp Stoves 3
Washrooms 600 feet (across road)
Accessible Washroom No
Parking 1/2 Blocks
Power
(Additional fees apply)		 Yes
Vehicle Access
(Additional fees apply)		 No
Inflatable Play Equipment Permitted No
Wheelchair Accessible Site Yes

Rates

We accept cash, debit, credit (Visa, Mastercard or American Express), or cheque (payable to the City of Edmonton). Minimum 4-hour reservation is required.

Canopied Picnic Sites: $38.95/hr

Non-canopied Picnic Sites: $29.85/hr

Additional Fees

Some sites offer additional services or permissions, you can request and pay for these at the time of booking.

Power Access*: $46.80/site (Not currently available)

Vehicle Access*: $46.80/site (Not currently available)

  • Maximum 3 vehicles for pick up/drop off use only
  • Parking not permitted on parkland

Inflatable permission* (Not currently available)

  • Requires booking at inflatable permissible site
  • See list of approved City vendors
  • $2 million liability insurance required

Sport Field Usage

*Additional terms and conditions apply. Please inquire at time of booking.

Book A Picnic Site

Picnic Site Locations

Locations marked with an asterisk (*) have winterized picnic sites available for reservation during the off season.

Borden

7507 Borden Park Rd NW

Reservations currently not available at Borden Park.
Drop-in Use: 6 picnic sites

Features
  • Canopy/Shelter

More information:
Borden Park Picnic Sites

Capilano

10810 54 St NW

Reservations currently not available at Capilano Park
Drop-in Use: 10 picnic sites

Features
  • Canopy/Shelter
  • Power currently not available

More information:
Capilano Picnic Site

Coronation

11425 142 Street

Reservations currently not available at Coronation Park
Drop-in Use: 0 picnic tables

Features
  • Canopy/Shelter

More information:
Coronation Park Picnic Sites

Dawson

10298 89 Street

Reservations currently unavailable at Dawson Park

Drop-in Use: 8 picnic sites

Features
  • Canopy/Shelter
  • Power currently not available

More information:
Dawson Picnic Site

Emily Murphy *

11904 Emily Murphy Park Rd NW

  • 1 picnic site, #1 for reservation
  • 26 picnic sites for drop-in use

Please note: parking in Emily Murphy Park is limited due to ongoing construction on Groat Road.

Features
  • Canopy/Shelter
  • Non-Canopied Shelter
  • Vehicle Access available for additional $46.80 (Site #1)
  • Inflatable play equipment is permitted (Site #1). Additional terms and conditions apply.
  • Wheelchair accessible (Site #1, #2)

More information:
Emily Murphy Park Picnic Sites

Gold Bar

10955 50 St NW

Reservable Sites: currently not available
Drop-in Use: 17 picnic sites

Features
  • Canopy/Shelter
  • Non-Canopy Sites

More information:
Gold Bar Park Picnic Sites

Government House

9938 Groat Rd NW

Reservable Sites: currently not available
Drop-in Use: 24 picnic sites

Features
  • Non-Canopy Site
  • Inflatable play equipment is permitted. Additional terms and conditions apply.

More information:
Government House Park Picnic Sites

Hermitage

2115 Hermitage Rd NW

Reservable Sites: currently not available
Drop-in Use: 24 picnic sites

Features
  • Canopy/Shelter

More information:
Hermitage Park Picnic Sites

Jackie Parker

4540 50 St NW

Reservable Sites: currently not available
Drop-in Use: 12 picnic tables

Features
  • Non-Canopy Sites
  • Vehicle Access available for additional $46.80 (Site #11)
  • Inflatable Play Equipment is permitted (Site #11) - additional terms and conditions apply

More information:
Jackie Parker Park Picnic Sites

Kinsmen

9100 Walterdale Hill

Reservable Sites: currently not available
No sites available for drop-in use.

Features
  • Canopy/Shelter
  • Inflatable play equipment is permitted. Additional terms and conditions apply.

More information:
Kinsmen Park Picnic Site

Queen Elizabeth

10380 Queen Elizabeth Park Road

Reservable Sites: currently not available
Drop-in Use: 11 picnic sites

Features
  • Canopy/Shelter
  • Power currently not available
  • Wheelchair Accessible Site

More information:
Queen Elizabeth Park Picnic Site

Rundle *

2909 113 Ave NW

  • Sites 2, 3 and 5 available for reservation
  • 23 picnic sites for drop-in use
Features
  • Canopy/Shelter
  • Power currently not available

More information:
Rundle Park Park Picnic Sites

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

13221 Buena Vista Rd NW

Reservable Sites: sites 3,5 and 6
Drop-in Use: 31 picnic sites

New building construction starting March 2020. Washrooms will not be accessible. Portable toilets will be available during construction.

Features
  • Vehicle Access for additional $46.80  (Site #7, #8, #9)
  • Power currently not available
  • Canopy/Shelter
  • Non-Canopy Sites
  • Inflatable Play Equipment is permitted (Site #7, #8) - additional terms and conditions apply

More information:
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park Picnic Sites

Victoria *

12130 River Valley Road NW

  • Sites 2 and 6 available for reservation
  • 7 picnic sites for drop-in use
Features
  • Vehicle Access for additional $46.80 (Site #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6)
  • Power currently not available
  • Canopy/Shelter
  • Non-Canopy Sites
  • Inflatable Play Equipment is permitted (Site #2, #3, #4, #5, #6) - additional terms and conditions apply

More information:
Victoria Park Picnic Sites

Whitemud

13204 Fox Dr NW

Reservations currently not available
Drop-in Use: 20 picnic sites

Features

  • Non-Canopy Site
  • Vehicle Access for additional $46.80

More information:
Whitemud Park Picnic Sites

William Hawrelak *

9330 Groat Road NW

  • Sites 1 and 3 currently available for reservations
  • 30 picnic sites for drop-in use

Features

  • Vehicle Access available for additional $46.80 (Site #1, #3, #4)
  • Canopy/Shelter
  • Power available for additional $46.80 (Sites #1, #2, #3, #4)
  •  Inflatable Play Equipment is permitted (Site #1) - additional terms and conditions apply

More information:
William Hawrelak Park Picnic Sites

Indigenous Art Park : ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞

Inigenous art installation in Queen Elizabeth Park

The art park was developed in partnership between City of Edmonton, Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations, Métis Nation of Alberta, Edmonton Arts Council, Elders and Indigenous artists and community members.

ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞, pronounced (EE-NU) River Lot 11, features 6 artworks by Canadian Indigenous artists. ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) is a Cree word meaning “I am of the Earth”.

ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ is situated on ancestral lands of the Indigenous peoples whose descendants entered into Treaty with the British Crown resulting in the territory opening for settlement. River Lot 11 acknowledges the historic river lot originally home to Métis landowner Joseph McDonald.

For more information on the artists, artwork, and the site, see
"Telling the stories of this place" ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ - Edmonton Arts Council

Nearby Attractions

Alberta Legislature

John Walter Museum

Kinsmen Sports Centre

Muttart Conservatory

Nearby Parks

Kinsmen Park

Mill Creek Ravine

Related Links

Park Operations

River Valley Activities

River Valley Parks Feedback Map

River Valley Programs

Trail/Park Cautions and Closures

For More Information

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Telephone

In Edmonton: 311
Outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311
TTY 780-944-5555

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