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The Bon Accord area has a number of significant tourism attractions in its vicinity including:

Prairie Gardens Adventure Farm – this 35-acre working farm offers a variety of family activities including u-pick strawberries, a 7-acre corn maze and pumpkin patch.

Jurassic Forest – offers a 40-acre Jurassic experience complete with life-sized, realistic dinosaurs that tourists can watch in action. Walking trails, interactive exhibits and expert staff make this attraction in Gibbons very popular with locals and tourists alike.

Goose Hummock Golf Course - a championship 18-hole public golf course is located just north of Edmonton and offers golfers a 6,700 yard experience with natural forests and interlocking ponds.

Pottery by Heather – a local working studio open all year round offering hand crafted pottery and is recommended by the Edmonton Regional Tourism Group one of Edmonton's Countryside Experiences.

R&R Delights – a working stained glass studio that offers personal and unique treasures in Bon Accord and is also noted as an Edmonton Countryside Experience as well.

And don't forget - we're a mere 20 minute drive from Edmonton!

Recreation

Bon Accord is a community that offers a myriad of recreation activities. Facilities such as an arena, a sports field and a number of recreational parks provide opportunities for community and area residents. The Town promotes a healthy lifestyle with access to a number of additional recreational amenities in Sturgeon County. Sporting activities such as softball, hockey, soccer, Nordic skiing and volleyball are prominent in Bon Accord, providing a variety of all season sports.

The town is within driving distance to Cardiff Park, which offers walking trails, picnic areas and sports fields. Cardiff Lake, in Sturgeon County also offers great opportunities for fishing activities.

Bon Accord Parks & Playgrounds

There are 5 parks/playgrounds within the Town of Bon Accord:

Bon Accord Community School (4715 - 57 Street)
Equipped with playground equipment, baseball diamonds, and soccer fields.

Lilian Schick School (4509 - 54 Avenue)
Equipped with playground equipment, basketball hoop, and open field area.

Centennial Park (located behind Food Town @ 49th Avenue & 50th Street)
Equipped with swings and a 'train' for children to play on. During the summer months this parks is also equipped with picnic tables.

Rose Glen Park (52 Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets)
Equipped with playground equipment and an open field area. During the summer months this park is also equipped with picnic tables.

Springbrook Park (52 Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets)
Equipped with playground equipment, open field areas and a Heritage Rose Garden. During the summer months this park is also equipped with picnic tables.

Surrounding Areas

Alberta Pioneer Railway Museum - Highway 635
Take a look back in time! Open weekends and holidays May to September.

McLeod Creek Farm - Highway 28 north of Gibbons
Fun for the whole family! Join in a hayride, go horseback riding, or take a tour of the farm and meet the animals. The kids will love the huge sandpit. Give them a call at 921-2490.

Goose Hummock Golf Course - Located on Highway 28 north of Gibbons
A challenging 18 hole championship course.

Oak Hill Junction - Southeast corner of Sunnyside Road and Highway 28
Beautiful rest area with picnic tables.

Sturgeon River Historical Society - Located in the Town of Gibbons
Complete with picnic tables, you can bring the whole family and make an afternoon of it.

Spring Creek Golf Course - two miles south of Bon Accord on Range Road 240
An eighteen hole executive par three family course. Dick and Don Bland are back managing this delightful course. Three leagues are available for your pleasure. Seniors - Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m.; Mens - Monday afternoons at 6:30 p.m. and Ladies - Wednesday afternoons at 6:30 p.m.