Altadore, Calgary | Community Spotlight

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Altadore is one of Calgary’s most loved inner-city communities — and once you spend a day there, it’s easy to see why. A main street, a river beach, and a school on your street. This is Altadore.

Altadore sits in Calgary’s inner city southwest, between Crowchild Trail and the Elbow River. It’s an established community, built mainly in the 1950s, and it has kept its village feel while the city grew up around it.

A main street of its own

Thirty-third Avenue is Marda Loop — more than a hundred shops, cafés and restaurants right in the neighbourhood. Groceries, coffee, dinner out, everyday errands: most of it is a short walk from home. The Marda Loop Communities Association is active here too, so there’s always something going on.

The river is the backyard

River Park runs along the Elbow River — 52 acres of pathways and off-leash space, and a direct link into Calgary’s pathway system. Just south, Sandy Beach Park has a sandy shore on the Elbow, picnic spots, a playground and river access. Its pathway was rebuilt in 2025.

Schools in the community

Altadore School (kindergarten to Grade 6) sits right in the community. Dr. Oakley School (grades 3–9) and Lycée Louis Pasteur are also in Altadore. Designated junior high is Mount Royal Junior High, and designated senior high is Central Memorial High School. (School designations can change — check with the Calgary Board of Education for the current boundaries.)

Getting around

Buses on the 7, 13 and 22 run through the community, and the 39th Avenue CTrain station is close by. Crowchild Trail and 14th Street SW are the main road links, and downtown is a short drive.

The homes

Fifties bungalows beside brand-new infills — that’s the Altadore streetscape. Inner-city living with a main street, a river and a school on your street.

Thinking of buying or selling in Altadore? Call Brian Reynolds, Calgary REALTOR®, at (403) 710-7037, or browse homes for sale in Altadore here: https://brianreynolds.ca/homes-for-sale-in-altadore.html

Photo credits: Marda Loop street photo, Wikimedia Commons (CC); Elbow River and Sandy Beach photos, Wikimedia Commons (CC); Altadore residential street, Nesthub Citysearch neighbourhood guide.