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Arbour Lake

Northwest Calgary's only lake community

Arbour Lake was developed by Melcor Developments. The first show homes opened in 1991, and by 1993 the lake was filled and officially opened. The residents' association describes it as northwest Calgary's only lake community, and the lake as a ten-acre, man-made lake at the heart of the neighbourhood.

The lake is private. According to the Arbour Lake Residents Association, every lot in the community has an encumbrance registered on title that requires the owner to pay a yearly residents' association fee. Members swim, boat, fish and skate on the lake; motor boats are not allowed, and fishing is currently catch-and-release. The association's Residents Hall and Pavilion host events and can be rented by members.

Homes are mostly detached houses from the 1990s, along with low-rise and taller apartment and condominium buildings. The Crowfoot CTrain station sits beside the community on Crowchild Trail, with shopping at Crowfoot Crossing close by.

At a glance

Location: Northwest Calgary. Bounded by Country Hills Boulevard to the north, Crowchild Trail to the south, Nose Hill Drive to the east and Stoney Trail to the west.
What it offers: A private lake in the northwest, detached homes from the 1990s, and condominiums within reach of the Crowfoot CTrain station and shopping.
Homes: Mostly detached houses built in the 1990s and 2000s, with low-rise and some taller apartment condominiums, and a small number of semi-detached homes and townhouses (City of Calgary community profile, 2021 Census).
Landmarks: The ten-acre lake run by the Arbour Lake Residents Association, with swimming, boating, fishing and skating, the Residents Hall and the Pavilion; the Crowfoot Crossing shopping area; the Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge in the neighbouring community.
Getting around: Crowchild Trail, Stoney Trail, Nose Hill Drive and Country Hills Boulevard frame the community. Crowfoot CTrain station (Red Line) sits in the Crowchild Trail median beside Arbour Lake, and Tuscany station, the line's northwest terminus, is about two kilometres further on.

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