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Lake Bonavista Homes for Sale
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Homes for sale in Lake Bonavista
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By the numbers
Lake Bonavista at a glance
Population and dwelling counts: City of Calgary civic census, 2019 — the most recent civic census published. Current properties: the City’s property assessment roll. That is the up-to-date count, but it counts titles rather than households — each condominium unit is its own title, while a rental apartment building is a single title however many suites it holds. In newer, mostly-owned communities the two numbers track closely; in older communities with rental blocks the roll sits below the census count for that reason. Sector: City of Calgary community district boundaries.
The community
About Lake Bonavista
Fun facts: CREB calls Lake Bonavista "the first manmade lake community in Canada"; Calgary now has almost a dozen. Digging began in February 1968, clearing prairie grass for a lake instead of houses. The idea came from flying over early lake communities in Los Angeles, and a former executive said most people's reaction was "Crazy." Certified scuba divers have been allowed to dive in the lake since 2024. The lake is stocked with rainbow, brown, brook and tiger trout, and only barbless hooks are allowed. In winter, a 4.1 km cross-country ski track runs on the lake.
Lake Bonavista is in SE Calgary, between Anderson Road, Macleod Trail and Canyon Meadows Drive, with Fish Creek Provincial Park to the south. It's built around a private lake, run by a homeowners association, which members use for swimming, boating, fishing and skating.
The community association runs a large centre with two indoor rinks, a gym, a hall, a community garden and a Good Food Box. Lake Bonavista Promenade and Avenida Village have grocery stores, restaurants and shops. Routes 29 and 35 serve the area, and Canyon Meadows CTrain station is nearby.
Things to do: Have dinner with a lake view at The Lake House. Grab a slice at Pies Plus in Avenida Village. Skate or play pickleball at the community centre. Walk or bike into Fish Creek Provincial Park. Swim at Sikome Lake in summer if you don't have lake access. Have a pint at Brewsters on the Promenade.
Farmers’ market: Fresh & Local Market, Avenida Village, 12445 Lake Fraser Drive SE — Thursday to Sunday, year-round, indoors.
Lake community
The lake at Lake Bonavista
Lake Bonavista is one of Calgary's lake communities. Residents get private access to the lake; the public does not.
| Lake | Lake Bonavista |
|---|---|
| Size | 52-acre lake with a 25-acre park |
| Resident use | Swimming and beaches, Boating, boats and paddleboards, Fishing, Tennis and pickleball, Skating, Cross-country ski track, Toboggan hill, Scuba, Park rentals |
| Annual fee | 2026–2027: $409.50 including GST, due 30 June 2026. Every home pays the same amount. |
| Association | Lake Bonavista Homeowners Association Ltd. |
Lake fees are an encumbrance on the land title and are mandatory whether or not the household uses the premises. Note that Lake Bonavista also contains a second, separate private lake — Lake Bonaventure — with its own association, so a Lake Bonavista address does not automatically mean membership in this one. Check which association the title is encumbered to.
The lake fee is not optional. It is an annual residents' association fee that runs with the title, not a membership you can decline. Budget for it the same way you budget for property tax, and check the current amount before you write an offer — it changes.
Recreation
What the Lake Bonavista associations run
Lake and park access is limited to properties carrying the homeowners association encumbrance, plus their guests. The community association building is separate.
Listed by the Lake Bonavista Homeowners Association and Lake Bonavista Community Association on its own site.
At the lakes
- North Beach
- South Beach
- Boat docks and rentals
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Scuba diving
- BBQ areas
Around the lake park
- Tennis and pickleball courts
- Skating surfaces
- Cross-country ski track
- Toboggan hill
- Beach volleyball net
- Basketball nets
- Outdoor exercise equipment
Indoors at the community association
- Large arena
- Small arena
- Gymnasium
- Fitness studio
- Multi-purpose room
- Board room
The Lake Bonavista Community Association hall, separate from the lakes — Licensed for 400, meeting rooms: rooms from 10 to 200
- Gymnasium
- Stage
- Sound system
- Meeting rooms
- Wheelchair accessible
- Indoor skating rink
- Hockey rink
- Sports fields
Programs the association runs
- Fitness
- Sports
- Youth justice
Dogs
Off-leash dog parks in Lake Bonavista
5 City of Calgary off-leash areas, from the City’s own register. Sizes are measured from the City’s boundaries for each site.
| Bonavista Downs Community cluster — shared by neighbouring communities · open since 1988 · Partial Chain Link Fence Adjacent Anderson Road Se; Not Partial Chain Link Fence Adjacent Bow Bottom Trail SE | 1138r Lake Huron Cres SE | 9.8 ha |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Bonavista Community cluster — shared by neighbouring communities · open since 1988 · Partial Post & Cable Fence Only; Not Fenced Along Bow Bottom Trail SE | 12124r Lake Michigan Road SE | 8.1 ha |
| Lake Bonavista Community cluster — shared by neighbouring communities · open since 1988 | 1159 Lake Sylvan Drive SE | 6.1 ha |
| Lake Bonavista Community cluster — shared by neighbouring communities · open since 1988 · Partial Chain Link Fence Adjacent Anderson Road SE | 12008 Lake Emerald Cres SE | 5.4 ha |
| Lake Bonavista Neighbourhood — for the streets around it · open since 1988 | 12446 Lake Fraser Drive SE | 1.3 ha |
On the ground
Lake Bonavista in photos
Schools and education
Parks, trails, green space and recreation
Off-leash dog parks
Amenities and services
Local spots
A few places worth knowing here. Not a full list.
Streets, homes and entrances
Questions
Lake Bonavista — common questions
Does Lake Bonavista have a lake, and is access automatic?
Yes. Lake Bonavista is 52-acre lake with a 25-acre park, run by the Lake Bonavista Homeowners Association Ltd. — swimming and beaches, boating, boats and paddleboards, fishing, tennis and pickleball, skating, cross-country ski track, toboggan hill, scuba, park rentals. Access is tied to the property, not the buyer, so confirm the current fee and the encumbrance on title before you write an offer.
What does the community association in Lake Bonavista run?
The Lake Bonavista Homeowners Association and Lake Bonavista Community Association run tennis and pickleball courts, skating surfaces, a cross-country ski track, a toboggan hill, a beach volleyball net, basketball nets, outdoor exercise equipment and a large arena. At the lakes: north beach, south beach, boat docks and rentals, a boat launch, fishing and scuba diving. This site lists them from the association's own published information; membership terms and hours are set by the association and change, so check with them directly.
Where can I take a dog off-leash in Lake Bonavista?
The City records 5 off-leash areas in Lake Bonavista. The largest is Bonavista Downs at 9.8 hectares, opened 1988. Off-leash designations and fencing are set by The City of Calgary and can change.
Which schools are inside Lake Bonavista?
6 schools sit inside the community boundary: Nickle School, St. Boniface Elementary School, Andrew Sibbald School, Lake Bonavista School, St. Bonaventure School, Sam Livingston School. Being inside the boundary is not the same as being the designated school for a given address.
Which schools serve Lake Bonavista?
A school being the closest one does not make it the designated one — catchments change year to year and can split a single street. Send me the exact address in Lake Bonavista and I will confirm the designated school before you write an offer.
What are homes selling for in Lake Bonavista?
Community-level prices move month to month, so a number published on a website is out of date almost immediately. Call 403-464-6672 and I will pull the actual recent sales in Lake Bonavista — what closed, at what price, and how long it took.
Schools
Schools near Lake Bonavista
Every school within 3 km of the centre of Lake Bonavista, taken from The City of Calgary's school locations dataset (online-only and home-education programs excluded). Distance is straight-line from the City's community centre point — it is not a catchment.
In Lake Bonavista
| Nickle School | Elementary/Junior High | 0.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| St. Boniface Elementary School | Elementary | 0.7 km |
| Andrew Sibbald School | Elementary | 0.9 km |
| Lake Bonavista School | Elementary | 0.9 km |
| St. Bonaventure School | Junior High | 0.9 km |
| Sam Livingston School | Elementary | 1.0 km |
Nearby
Within 3 km, in neighbouring communities.
| École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix | Elementary | 1.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| St. Philip School | Elementary | 1.6 km |
Catchments are set by the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District, not by community boundaries, and they change year to year. A school inside the community is not automatically the designated one. Send me the address and I will confirm the designated school before you write an offer.
Amenities
In Lake Bonavista
From The City of Calgary's community services dataset.
Lake Bonavista Community Centre
Nearby
Communities that border Lake Bonavista
These share a boundary with Lake Bonavista on the City of Calgary’s community map.
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