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Lake Sundance

A 1980s lake community between Macleod Trail and Fish Creek

Sundance was established in 1982 around a lake that opened in 1980. The lake covers 33 acres and averages about 22 feet deep, and it sits in a 22-acre park with a waterfall, a bridge and a walking loop. Fish Creek Provincial Park runs along the community's eastern edge.

The lake and park are private, for the exclusive use of Sundance residents and their guests. The Sundance Lake Residents Association states that an encumbrance is registered against each property's title and that lake fees are mandatory. Members have a sandy beach with a marked swimming area, rentals of rowboats, canoes, kayaks and paddleboards, a stocked lake, courts for tennis and pickleball, and in winter, lake hockey rinks and a skating loop. Membership is specific to Lake Sundance and does not include access to neighbouring Lake Midnapore.

Most homes are detached houses from the 1980s and 1990s on quiet crescents and closes. Shopping is close by in Sundance and Shawnessy, and Macleod Trail and Stoney Trail connect the community to the rest of the city.

At a glance

Location: Southeast Calgary. Bounded by Macleod Trail to the west, Fish Creek Provincial Park to the east, Midnapore to the north and Highway 22X (Stoney Trail) to the south.
What it offers: A private lake with a sandy beach and a full clubhouse, Fish Creek Park on the doorstep, and detached homes from the 1980s and 1990s.
Homes: Predominantly detached houses, most built between 1981 and 2000, with a small number of row townhouses, semi-detached homes and low-rise condominiums (City of Calgary community profile, 2021 Census).
Landmarks: The 33-acre lake and 22-acre park run by the Sundance Lake Residents Association, with a main clubhouse, sandy beach, tennis and pickleball courts, disc golf, toboggan hills and winter rinks; Fish Creek Provincial Park, including the public Sikome Lake swimming area; shopping in Sundance and neighbouring Shawnessy.
Getting around: Macleod Trail runs along the west side and Stoney Trail (Highway 22X) along the south. Bus routes connect to the Red Line, and the residents' association notes that the Somerset–Bridlewood CTrain station is about a 15-minute walk from the western side of the community via the Macleod Trail bridges. Shawnessy station is also nearby.

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