Sherwood Park
It's not a city, but it is Alberta's 5th largest urban centre
Strathcona County's urban centre is known as Sherwood Park, the most populous of the region's communities but also the youngest. Sherwood Park came into existence in the 1950's, long after Ardrossan, the City of Fort Saskatchewan, and many of Strathcona County's other hamlets were established. Population is currently estimated at 75,000 people, which would make it Alberta's 5th largest urban centre. The County has put together an excellent video to explain why it Sherwood Park is considered a specialized municipality and not a city - view here.
Campbelltown
Strathcona Refinery is Alberta’s first refinery, it was originally built in 1948, on what is now known as Refinery Row, after the discovery of oil in Leduc in 1947. Developers came along in the early 1950's looking to establish a small satellite community to house the employees of the newly established Refinery Row. In 1953 they received their development permit and by 1955 the first model homes in Campbelltown were open to the public. Their preliminary vision for the community was about 100 houses.
Campbelltown becomes Sherwood Park
The original name was after Hook Campbell, one of the first two developers. In 1956, Canada Post wouldn’t approve the name ‘Campbelltown’ as a postal area because there were already too many similar place names, so the community was renamed Sherwood Park. Read more.
Festival Place & Broadmoor Lake Park
Broadmoor Lake Park and Festival Place are located in the heart of Sherwood Park, along with County Hall, the Library and several great shops and eateries.
Canada Day celebrations are held here, as well as fun outdoor concerts in the park. On quieter days, the surrounding Broadmoor Lake Park offers scenic walking paths and nice little picnic spots. It's all easily walkable and you can hit up some of our favourite local restaurants nearby for a coffee or glass of wine once you're done your walk.
Today's Sherwood Park
Located directly east of Edmonton, Sherwood Park used to be known as an affluent satellite community, made up largely of residences..."suburbia". Today's Sherwood Park is home to excellent schools, world-class recreation facilities, 287 km of paved trails, and almost 4,000 businesses. The community today has a diverse population and plenty of employment opportunities.