Reviews of Louise McKinney Riverfront Park (Zoo)

dr shallow

Put a ballpark there, it would drive out the homeless

Corbin Fadi Tom

I recommend to visit Louise McKinney Riverfront Park, Edmonton, Alberta - Canada Time well spent with family and relatives . Outstanding North Saskatchewan river front . wild roses all over the garden ( The wild rose was designated the floral emblem of Alberta in 1930 ) Fabulous location Impressive

Kousik Ramachandran

Lovely place in any season of year

Tatiana Kastner

So sad to see how much garbage is in there

ERNEST WRAIGHT

Great walking trail

Andrew Chan

Beautiful riverview with scenic paths and nice amenities

jeanette soroka

Offers a big open space. Has different ways to access it. Beautiful views. Walking paths to the river and to Jasper Ave. There is a beautiful chinese gondola and zodiac sculptures. It's a good place for children and adults alike to enjoy, relax, play or hang out.

Terry Olsen

Lot's of fun, great B Day gift

Mackenzie M

Beautiful views

Hanna

It was calming and relaxing .

Dakota Keshane

Was visiting and got this Panorama around June 1st. Its a really nice park to walk

Laura Hill

Paths are not connected due to construction. Lots of garbage and fencing around. Close to the homeless shelter so take care.

Patrick Tso

The tranquil Chinese Garden tucked away to the east end of the open grassed lawn just east of the parking lot is a beautiful sight to behold. A true hidden jam in Edmonton but well known for photographers and for wedding photo shots.

Lis Marie

Beautiful area! It’s huge and very accessible. The only thing is to park nearby it is free but does have a 2 hour limit and the parking area isn’t too big so it’s best to come early. Tons of trails and so much to explore!

Richard R.

A gem of a park just a steps away from the heart of downtown Edmonton. Breathtaking views of the North Saskatchewan River and connected with walking/bicycle paths that take you on a rejuvenating journey through Edmonton's spectacular river valley. A great vantage point to view the annual Edmonton Dragon Boat festival and boat races!

Noorddin Farishta

Good spot for photography

Dustyn Cartwright

Beautiful walk, good for that long walk you want to get in.

Caterina Vaduva

Lovely to wander

Katrina & Brett

Saudi duo river valley trails! Great for walking, running, biking. Also off leash dog park!

Jeff Berry

It will be better when construction is done

Kehinde Nariwo

A very beautiful and quiet place. Amazing view from there.

Tony Smerychynski

An absolutely beautiful space in the river valley. Real treasure with decent free parking.

Aurelia Paula M

A great park for everyone from young kids to dog owners. I really enjoyed jogging here even in November.

Mitchell Kofluk

Steps, stairs, stairway, staircase, all words that come to mind. The construction of the Valley LRT line is disrupting this space, and It is not as easy to access. I like this place, you can learn how to Segway here. It was kind of scary …

Saurabh Bhardwaj (AstroMaster)

Construction going on at almost all of it

Martin Ly

Actually really nice place to come down and do a photo shoot.

Mohammad Alam

Good place

Sunny P

Its not as nice as it used to be - before the construction, but still worth a visit

Duke Courtoreille

excellent place to enjoy nature among big city noise and jostling ppl...love to sit and listen to river noises and the animals..

Lisa O

Really messy down there. The main little Lookout is so nice but when you enter the trails... let's just say I turned around and went somewhere else.

Stefanie W

Beautiful area. But still tons of construction after how long. Would be nicer without all the metal fences everywhere etc.

BRIAN FONTAINE

Nice area for a Good walk.

Guy Gilbert

Nice, not much to see

Brittany Mackinnon

Its a nice park, just really messed up by construction right now.

Natalya Volyanyuk

Nice walk by the river. Quiet and calm.

Brad Toupin

Fun park

Panowork.com魔鬼哥哥

When my ex came here to study as a postdoctoral fellow, I often came here to hang out by myself. Sometimes I came out at night to take pictures of car scenes. Even the night view of the city center on the other side of the river was photographed, and the reflection of the river water was in sharp contrast. The overall feeling of this place is that there are very few tourists, but there are still many places to play, Including this sightseeing yacht.

Phil C

Really enjoyed the park great views but spoiled by the nearby construction.

Tyler J. Lines

Can't wait till it's finally fully finished, major changes are going on

Marcelo Gonzalez

Nice view, good construction , but no shadows and it's incomplete

Andre Arsenault

Great looking little park, it has much potential. One problem though, it's over run by homeless people. I go through this park often enough. The homeless are kinda creepy.

Василь

Really nice Chinese place. Looks like there should be a castle or a mansion or at least it is a city gate. There is a small lawn nearby where you can spend some time to rest.

James Gully007

Beautiful park. Stunning views. Scenic Chinese garden. Nice paths. Lots of people walking and just enjoying a beautiful part of the river valley.

Andrew Seale

Great walkable paths, riverside walkways, fairly quiet, and a Chinese garden.

Lesentretiens Dv

As it is winter there was not much to be seen but still a new place to visit to me

Jenny Wanderlust Landis

It will be a great park once the construction is done.

Neil Crouse

Riding my scooter by the riverfront and loving it

Alexander Djogovic

Lovely park to observe Edmonton’s finest sights.

Matt Clarke

Very nice parkland by the river to walk or cycle around

Jennifer Lynn

A great place to walk down the trails - stairs are optional as there is always a pathway around (very bike friendly).

Afeez Atiku

Very wonderful park with so much shades for the sun.

Mariah McGregor

Sometimes sketchy people hang out here. But it's very beautiful.

Kelly Rosborough

A great place for a walk or wedding photos. So much development here recently makes this a great place to discover.

Tamara Moreau

Calming

Adil Traim

Beautiful park

Mahesh Maharjan

Beautiful park with nice amenities.. Riverside walkplatform is relaxing with the view of Saskatchewan river... Will go again n again...

Niss Black

A pain to get to on foot with a stroller. Beautiful layout, and nicely tucked away as a result. Good view.

D. W.

This park has some hidden gems and once all the construction is done will be a great River Valley destination again

Micheal Jones

Great public park all year round.

Charity

Breathtakingly beautiful

Jon I

I love the workout stairs here. I would tell people to go take a walk in the trails and see the Chinese garden. Great place to visit from time to time in summer

Gurpreet Singh

Good place with soothing river view. Right now a part of the park is inaccessible due to construction also it is somewhat noisy there due to machinery and dumpers, but that is temporary and will most probably become more beautiful within few months.

Brent Dyson

Was nice

Clayton Bilk

Great city venue with a lot more than a simple look. Two great event now been held their in a year. Can’t wait to see the many more to come.

Tidings M

City has made a few improvements to the space, it's just a shame none of them get you to the water, only a view - but OH&S is life. This is a park for people that enjoy engineered spaces, so if you'd rather sit on a bench that lay on the grass, would rather wear sunscreen than feel the breeze. They could have also moved the funicular closer.

Abigail Frimpong

Love this park. Just gorgeous for a date

Russell van der Vliet (BrotherGrimm)

Great place to visit anytime of the year! During those beautiful sunny days of spring or summer! Walking by yourself or hand in hand with that special someone in your life! It's also nice to bring a camera to catch those special moments, during the year! Especially when the Fall months come, to the trees changing their seasonal colour's; to old man winter first appearing! And snow on the ground, & the River either frozen or in the process of freezing

Peiran Yao

Good place to take a walk and watch wildlife. Some paths are closed or messy due to the construction of the Tawatinâ Bridge.

Wolfgang Schifer

Great park in the middle of downtown. During the day it can be very peacefull. Great for a quick walk or a place to read and enjoy the view. Some cons. Usually ....actually quite frequently bums drink here and can be bothersome. More police required to make this park enjoyable for all.

Carrie Friesen

This is a beautiful park for a walk, picnic or doing a stair workout. Walking for all levels on paved paths. Very pretty lookouts.

Lucy Poshtar

A week ago. Road construction going on in many levels and most road closed off. Loved both the Chinese area and the Ukrainian stage with their monuments explaining about the goings on in that period of time. Loved the scenery of lawn, trees and the smell of the water, on that day was a light cool breeze for the dragon boat races

Abdul Ali

Good for family picnic. Bring your food from home.

Ravi Kant Sharma

If you love greens, water, open skies and solitude: BE HERE Keep good cool 2 hours at least, to soak in the ambiance and openness of the place, scenery with river in background and picturesque buildings of Hotel McDonald and Court Yard by Marriott on fore. Enjoy the slow glide from top of hill to middle and the drop off by elevator to bottom near river Saskatchewan, so serene and sober in flow and glow in afternoon sun(when I caught it) Juice up ur cell phone and be sure to clean the lens, other wise you will miss lot of clear-n-nice opportunities to click some of wonderful shots. Dare to go down a bit on un treaded path down to N. Saskatchewan river, to be lap of Mother Nature. Sing along, alone and aloud if u wish!! I did it, you will enjoy ????, I bet! Have fun, and if you feel gud please like the review❤️

Sumair Butt

Beautiful park can't wait to go back in the summer

Matt Morin

Great place to walk, but right now it's a good place to go to and visit. Not much of a trail system here right now because of the construction going on.

Amarie Zevahc

Nice place to unwind

Ryan Dyjur

Very nice park with lots of benches, a cool pagota, Chinese statues of lions, and great river valley views. Just don't be surprised to see drunken vagrants hanging out since the park is just off a non desirable part of jasper ave.

Rumana Afroz Sultana

Great for evening walk.

Franck Dujardin

It's beautiful. There are multiple levels. Great views. The Chinese-themed pavilion is also super cool.

Arnold Paul

It was a beautiful environment.. hell of a place..

Aman kumar

Recall a great place to be. We were actually headed to the accidental beach but this park caught us for the evening and it has a decent sitting space by the stairs and also a beautiful viewpoint ledge from where you can get a good view of the city on the other side of the river and see the downtown buildings on your back rising up so high. After the viewpoint we had a walk along the Greenery surrounded essay in the park alongside the river and it was really nice. It has washrooms too so no problems whatsoever!!

B C

One of the most beautiful parks in the world .

Daniel Blais

This is such a beautiful place to for family’s to come and enjoy time together. There is so much to see here and amazing details wherever you look. Take some time to really appreciate everything that is going on around here. …

Josh Hale

Clean there is a guy (me)with hand sanitizer and the same guy is cleaning the cans it's a good bathroom

Kirk Dewhurst

Great riverside park with a beautiful walk right beside the river. There is a Chinese garden area. Free parking spots. It is easily accessible from downtown by way of the Funicular even if you are in a wheelchair. There are public washrooms available. You can rent Segways and bicycles for rent at River Valley Adventures Overall it is a nice park right close to downtown with lots of walking paths and great views. We come here often and always enjoy it. You might even see a Garter snake

George Willier

Not bad but too much hoods from the shaw conference centre

Liam Kachkar

One of the best spots in Edmonton to visit the River Valley! Absolutely worth a visit if you're a long time resident in the city!

Pat Jackson

It is easily accessible, with elevators for those that need them. The views of the N. Saskatchewan River Valley are great. The Chinese themed park has buildings, statues and other features that reflect the large contributions of the Chinese workers and settlers from Edmontons beginnings to the present day. There are parking lots in the valley, or it can be accessed from the top by trails in the area of 97 St. and Jasper Ave.

F. BULT

Awesome place for walks while enjoying River Valley view

Darrin Downey

It's beautiful. There are multiple levels. Great views. The Chinese-themed pavilion is also super cool.

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Ok

Chrissy Pon

Area has been upgraded, pretty nice for walking, free parking, still waiting to try out the new dock

Randy Parker

Looks like a good place for walking dogs having lunch

Joseph Larochelle

Had a really nice walk

Rowena Cadiz

nice view

Anika Boraas

Really great. Want to go again. Very nice view of river. 5/5 stars.

Christopher Towpich

Being under construction takes away from the serenity but it is still a very tranquil place and a great outdoor space .

Travis Harasyn-O'Neill

Nice but seedy people all over

H- Y-L

The new funicular does make getting out of the river valley easier, whether walking or cycling. The views are especially lovely. It would be nice if there was actually a bike path/lane/legal route that lead to & from the top entrance of the funicular and a street in Edmonton. Any street.

Dana Tremblay

Its Beautiful my Brother and his wife got there wedding pictures done there I was a Bridesmaid

Eyzel Cleofas

This place is what you're looking for if you plan to go strolling around downtown to experince nature and enjoy the view of the beautiful North Saskatchewan River.

Bryan B

Fantastic park. Great views, great fun. Lots to do. Highly recommended.

Terence Onyshko

Such a beautiful park. I'm part of a fellowship with the NA group and we have meetings lately on the pad there where it just provides the best environment ever.

Bryan MacKenzie

Great park that I had missed so many times. Chinese area is actually quite beautiful and great for picnics.

Leslie Bush

lots of people for a public park. crowded. please stay home.

Josiah Kinshella

Beautiful place to go for a run/ride/walk. Or do some cross country skiing

Adam Mitchell

Awesome entry point into Edmonton’s river valley. Walk down the steps of the convention centre, or take the funicular. Louise McKinney Park plays host to events, festivals, and major attractions year round.

Bridget Leblanc

The most beautiful place in the city.. My kids and I love it.

Ash payne

Too many homeless idiots ruining a great experience

Gene Jacobs

You don't want to go there. You might get beat up by Edmonton Police.

Ryan Groten

Nice quiet park by the river, not usually very many people here.

Carmen

Beautiful spot with great paths, views and sitting areas

Dal Cosby

Good day for some fattening cake and a relaxing in the grass.

Damandeep Singh

Very nice and beautiful view. Awesome experience. Had fun and clicked lots of pictures. Great place to hangout peacefully with friends and family and amazing location for quick short picnic. Will recommend this place to anyone for a good nice time.

Selena Atwell

Quite a beautiful park

John Siggers

Once the bridge is finished this park will blossom again

Colin Penner

It's a very nice trail for an afternoon walk. The sun may be a little bit annoying if walking to the west.

Graham Gilmour

Really nice downtown park. They should really be doing more events here. The riverfront walk is good. A well-maintained place for people to visit. I believe there are plans to upgrade the amenities. Segway and bike rental nearby. Cafe/restaurant near as well.

Mary Bond

Lovely spot lots of parking.

David J Petersen

One of the premier parks in all of Edmonton, I would show people from out of town this park, it's that beautiful

celi Emmanuel

Very beautiful. Beautiful sitting , trails and river. Except the washrooms. There should be more washrooms built especially for physically challenged. Should have key system. Need a security 24/7.

Kyle Brown

Nice riverside park. Will be way better once all the construction is done as well.

brock lawrence

We had a great time on the Edmonton Queen last night Sunday July 1, 2018 especially when we parked by the new Walterdale Bridge and watched the fireworks at 11pm for Canada Day celebrations.

Kev P

Beautiful peaceful place to relax and hangout.

Jonathon Dzido

We droped the ball on our homeless EdmontonIan's.????But would really enjoy the opportunity to volunteer for a clean up.

Kory Hamilton

Great place to relax and have a morning coffee or an evening tea.

Kris Mruk

Fantastic

Vignesh Gopal Raja

Very pleasant evening! Was peaceful and quiet. In line with the nature.

Sheena Oman

Very cool area for a festival, be back again for the reggae fest next year!

Odtuhan In Edmonton

Nice and Quiet park my kids loved it.

Vickianne

Beautiful place to sit and knit. Lovely walking paths.

NERO Shepherd

This park is part of Edmonton's river valley trail and is truly a hidden gem. It is not far from the Frederick G. Todd lookout and the 100 Street Funicular. There is also a lovely Chinese Garden located there.

Priyanka Mohan

Nice riverfront park..

SR J

Always a nice park and access to some of the trails.

Uzma

So beautiful must go there. It was nice walking trail.

Bryan Synn

Nice place with great view once construction is done on the tunnel and bridge

Scott Killen

Beautiful view of the river. Nice trails. Little store with segway rentals and public washrooms. Don't forget your mask for the bathroom though.

Nyx “Ruffles” M.L.T

Was the last run of the Queen Mary for the year. Had a wonderful time.

Boris Boykiw

A beautiful part of the river valley for a leisurely walk. Head west and try the funicular and get up to the Hotel Macdonald.

Lee Bachand

Great experience without pressure. Found what we liked and was very happy with the service. Thank you

Abigail Brauner

Gorgeous views, beautiful areas and paths to walk and to bike. Very green.

Colin Dalrymple

With the addition of the funicular the park is way more accessible. The waterfront is beautiful, is a good place to go for a jog or a walk with the family.

Henry Leszczak

Very scenic with lots of benches and trails

Timothy Mensah

The people came through and so did the vibes. Music was hotttt and the food was hotter

DonRuth McIntosh

Parking is marked "private," with no mention of hours. Only a few 2-hour spots. Park itself is lovely.

Gary Mayers

Jamdown reggae salute music Festival was great here

Douglas Thorlakson

Always beautiful but the bridge construction temporarily impacts travel along river bank. Be prepared for stairs to get to the detour north of the park.

Scott Meister

A great riverfront park in the downtown core, just below the shaw conference center. It will soon have top of bank access once the funicular lift system is completed.

Chris Venner

Beautiful place for a walk

Kirby L

Today's BMX event is 100 times better when it is held at hawerlak park. I dont know who in there right mind thought it would be a good idea to hold the …

Heather Gilbert

Looking forward to when construction is done, right now its gorgeous

Jacqueline Jacky Murray

Beautiful location. Every opportunity is given to improve the area. Great area to be next to the river

Bella Sharon

If you love nature and being outside then you gotta here and smell the lavenders and enjoy the spacious space and quietness next to the river valley

Cody Smith

Nice area to go for a walk!

Jan

My dream started from here!

Gunnar Blodgett

Great to see poetry still on the light poles. Nice place for al fresco lunch; much quieter than other Edmonton parks on a sunny Sunday.

Simone Lee

Nice place for a quick walk after a long work day in the city, especially this time of the year. 4 stars because it does not have public washroom.

Steve Ostergren

Great walk ,accessible to the river valley trail system you can walk or bike all day

Marci Arcand

I love anything that's Chinese I love oriental places or things. Just send an oriental car or any kind of vehicle. Lol

Lonnie Whiskeyjack

It was a very beautiful experience and quite calming

Izah Fiaz

This is a beautiful place I ever visited. ????

Chris Stewart

Nice spot to have a meal on the picnic tables. Good view of the river. Right in downtown.

Logan Wilson

Absolutely beautiful area. You can get some amazing shots from your camera if you walk around here for a bit.

Greg Walsh

It's a beautiful bike ride, lots of construction right now, but it will get better when they complete

Abeeku Kilson

Very neat area in the city. It's a fun place.

Lorina Applegarth

Beautiful scenery

Sheikh Saleha

Nice place and enough parking space

David Freeman

Getting better and better each year, as more construction is done. The funicular and elevator allow everyone access to Edmonton's number one tourist attraction, it's magnificent river valley.

Tyler Zaozirny

Beautiful view of the Edmonton river valley, lots of access to hiking/biking/walking trails here .

Tanya Goossen

We enjoy this park and its grass, trails etc. Sad to not have public washrooms during Covid since it seems less hygienic knowing that Nature still calls everybody coming here.

Obdulio Javier Discua Murillo

Nice place to walk a little bit and learning about how Edmonton growing up until today

Ahmed Qazi

Had nice hiking trails and a great view of the North Saskatchewan River. Great place to kayak or spend the day at definitely recommend coming here with the family.

Kate Macaroni

Gorgeous little park area at the river front. There are plenty of benches to sit on and there is a lot of area to be socially distant. One of my favorite places to enjoy the scenery.

Calvin Allers

Great place for a stroll or bike ride!

Bucky Brau

Beautiful, but no garbage cans and the connection to the bike trail is not great due to the adjacent bridge construction.

Jason Herron

Changing the skyline to Downtown river valley... TAWATINA LRT VALLEY LINE 2020

Pranav Shelat

Nice riverfront. Once T bridge construction is done it will be much better.

Amandeep Chahal

Good location to walk around the river valley and free parking

Staci Layne-Linton

A beautiful park, nice place to go on a lunch break. Parking can be hard depending on the time of year and what's going on at Edmonton Conference Centre.

Keith E Bolduc

Even though construction it's very peaceful and Seren