Acadia
Acadia is an established South district community with a southeast address.
Sexton Home Realty · Calgary community guides
South Calgary brings together established neighbourhoods near the Glenmore Reservoir, communities around Fish Creek Provincial Park, private lake communities and newer development along the city’s southern edge. Use this directory to compare locations before narrowing your search to individual homes.
This guide covers Calgary’s South real estate district, which includes both SW and SE street addresses. The inner-city neighbourhood named South Calgary belongs to the City Centre district and is a different search area.
Acadia is an established South district community with a southeast address.
Alpine Park is a developing community in southwest Calgary, included here in the South real estate district.
Bayview occupies a small area on the south side of the Glenmore Reservoir.
Belmont is a developing southwest Calgary community south of Silverado.
Bonavista Downs is a distinct South Calgary community near Lake Bonavista.
Braeside sits in southwest Calgary between the reservoir-area communities and the neighbourhoods north of Fish Creek.
Bridlewood is a southwest Calgary community south of Evergreen and west of Somerset.
Canyon Meadows lies north of Fish Creek Provincial Park, between 14 Street SW and Macleod Trail.
Cedarbrae sits south of Oakridge and north of Woodbine in southwest Calgary.
Chaparral is a South district community with an SE address and several locally used area names.
Chinook Park is an established southwest community in Calgary’s South district, next to Kelvin Grove and close to the reservoir side of the city.
Deer Ridge is on the eastern side of Calgary’s South district, north of Deer Run and near the Bow River valley.
Deer Run is a South district community with an SE address, beside Fish Creek Provincial Park and the Bow River area.
Diamond Cove is a small South Calgary community near Queensland and the Bow River valley.
Eagle Ridge is a small southwest community on the Glenmore Reservoir side of Calgary’s South district.
Evergreen is a southwest Calgary community beside the southern side of Fish Creek Provincial Park.
Fairview is an established community north of Acadia in Calgary’s South district.
Haysboro is an established southwest community north of Southwood and west of the Macleod Trail corridor.
Kelvin Grove is a southwest community in the northern part of Calgary’s South district, beside Chinook Park and Eagle Ridge.
Kingsland is an established South district community near the northern end of the Macleod Trail corridor.
Lake Bonavista is an established South Calgary lake community with an SE address.
Legacy sits on Calgary’s southern edge, south of Walden, with an SE address in the South district.
Maple Ridge is an established SE-address community in Calgary’s South district, beside Willow Park and north of the Lake Bonavista area.
Midnapore is an established lake community in the South district, east of Macleod Trail and beside the Fish Creek area.
Millrise sits west of Macleod Trail, between Shawnee Slopes and Shawnessy in Calgary’s South district.
Oakridge sits south of the Glenmore Reservoir area and north of Cedarbrae in southwest Calgary.
Palliser is an established southwest community between Oakridge and Pump Hill, north of Braeside.
Parkland is a South district community beside Fish Creek Provincial Park, west of Bow Bottom Trail.
Pine Creek is a developing southwest Calgary community at the southern edge of the South district.
Pump Hill is a southwest Calgary community beside Palliser and south of the reservoir-area neighbourhoods.
Queensland is an established South Calgary community with an SE address, near Diamond Cove and the Bow River valley.
Shawnee Slopes is a southwest Calgary community beside Fish Creek Provincial Park and north of Millrise.
Shawnessy is a southwest community south of Millrise and beside Somerset.
Silverado sits south of the established Bridlewood and Somerset area, with an SW address in Calgary’s South district.
Somerset is a southwest Calgary community beside Bridlewood and Shawnessy.
Southwood is an established southwest Calgary community between Haysboro and Canyon Meadows.
Sundance is an established South Calgary lake community with an SE address, south of Midnapore.
Walden is a South district community with an SE address, between Chaparral and Legacy.
Willow Park is an established SE-address community in Calgary’s South district, south of Acadia and beside Maple Ridge.
Wolf Willow is a developing South district community with an SE address beside the Bow River area.
Woodbine is an established southwest Calgary community north of Fish Creek Provincial Park and west of Woodlands.
Woodlands is an established southwest community along the north side of Fish Creek Provincial Park, beside Woodbine and Canyon Meadows.
Yorkville is a newer southwest Calgary community south of Silverado and beside Belmont.
Lake living: Compare Lake Bonavista, Midnapore, Sundance and Chaparral. Confirm the exact property’s membership, annual charges and access arrangements. Bonavista Downs is a separate community; its properties are not eligible for Lake Bonavista lake membership.
Fish Creek connections: Explore Canyon Meadows, Woodlands, Woodbine, Evergreen, Shawnee Slopes, Parkland, Deer Run and other communities around the park. A nearby park boundary does not always mean a convenient entrance. Walk the actual route from the home.
Reservoir-area choices: Compare Bayview, Oakridge, Palliser, Pump Hill, Eagle Ridge and neighbouring communities. Consider the distance to a public pathway entrance, your errands and the style of home you want.
Newer neighbourhoods: Compare Alpine Park, Belmont, Yorkville, Pine Creek, Wolf Willow, Walden and Legacy. Review completed amenities separately from future plans, and include landscaping, fencing, parking and any association fees in your comparison.
Choose a housing type and a comfortable total monthly budget. Then compare a small group of communities by your work trip, outdoor interests and everyday services. Check school designation with the relevant school board using the exact address and verify current transit routes. A community name alone does not establish school eligibility or travel time.
For established homes, compare renovation records and the condition of major systems. For condominiums, review the corporation’s documents, maintenance responsibilities and parking arrangements. For new homes, compare the full specification and possession terms.
Contact Sexton Home Realty for a community shortlist and property comparisons, or request a home evaluation before selling.
Also explore Southeast Calgary and Northeast Calgary.
Local resources: City community profiles · Lake Bonavista membership · Fish Creek park map