Lower Mount Royal is the northern, flatter section of the Mount Royal area in southwest Calgary, below the escarpment that separates it from Upper Mount Royal. Annexed in 1907, it mixes historic homes with apartment condos, steps from 17th Avenue SW.
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Guide To Lower Mount Royal
Parks And River
Lower Mount Royal’s tree-lined streets are their own kind of green space. The community is a short walk from the Elbow River pathways to the east.
Main Street
17th Avenue SW, one of Calgary’s best-known dining and entertainment strips, is right on Lower Mount Royal’s doorstep, with restaurants, bars, cafes and shops.
Explore The Area
Lower Mount Royal is just southwest of downtown Calgary, on the flat land below the Mount Royal escarpment, between 5th and 14th Streets SW.
Public Transit
Public Transit (Calgary Transit) does serve the area, as well as cabs/taxis and Uber.
Is there a c-train station?: No, the nearest CTrain stations are downtown on 7 Avenue SW
Main bus route: #2 Mount Pleasant / Killarney 17 Av SW
Outreach/Support
There are some resources in Lower Mount Royal but make sure you’ve reached out to the Calgary Food Bank first, as well as 211.
Things To Do
Mount Royal Stampede BBQ
The Mount Royal Community Association’s annual Stampede barbecue for residents.
Mount Royal Progressive Dinner
The community association’s annual progressive dinner (2026: November 7).
Lower Mount Royal news and updates
City of Calgary newsroom: Lower Mount Royal
Source: City of Calgary Newsroom
History Of Lower Mount Royal
Lower Mount Royal is the northern section of the Mount Royal area, on the flat land below the escarpment that separates it from Upper Mount Royal. The area was the CPR's "block nine" before being annexed by Calgary in 1907, and was established in 1904.
While Upper Mount Royal became known for grand mansions, Lower Mount Royal developed with smaller lots and Victorian-style homes, later joined by apartment condos. It sits between 5th and 14th Streets SW, steps from 17th Avenue SW.
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Business Improvement Area
There is no Business Improvement Area in Lower Mount Royal.
Mount Royal Community Association
The Mount Royal Community Association (MRCA) operates from 2317 10 Street SW, hosting the annual Stampede BBQ, Progressive Dinner, tennis tournament and other events.
Ward 8 Councillor
Nathaniel Schmidt
Ward 8 Councillor
Elected October 20, 2025
Nathaniel Schmidt is the Ward 8 councillor, elected in 2025 as an Independent. Schmidt is serving a first term on Calgary City Council.