Rocky View County
Bearspaw acreages.
Coulees, aspen bluffs and big-sky parcels just past Calgary's northwest edge, north of the Bow.
Bearspaw is a country residential community in Rocky View County on the high ground north of the Bow River, immediately northwest of the city. It is not an incorporated hamlet; its identity comes from the land itself — coulees cut into rolling grassland, aspen stands on north-facing slopes, and long views both to the mountains and back across the city.
It is among the most varied terrain close to Calgary. Within five kilometres of its centre the ground rises and falls by about 230 m, as much as anywhere in the inner acreage belt. That relief creates private, tucked-away building sites and dramatic lookouts, sometimes on neighbouring parcels.
Much of Bearspaw is established country residential land interspersed with larger holdings, served by Rocky View Schools' Bearspaw School.
Land use and parcels
Most acreages here fall in one of two Rocky View County districts under Land Use Bylaw C-8000-2020: R-RUR Residential, Rural, with a minimum parcel of 1.6 ha (3.95 ac) and room for limited agricultural pursuits, or R-CRD Residential, Country Residential, with a minimum of 0.8 ha (1.98 ac) for smaller parcels. Larger holdings are often in the agricultural districts A-GEN or A-SML (minimum 20.2 ha / 49.92 ac).
Livestock is permitted in R-RUR and R-CRD, scaled by parcel size: none below 1.4 ha (3.46 ac), two animal units from 1.4 to 2.0 ha, and more as the parcel grows. One horse is one animal unit. See the full table.
What to check in Bearspaw
- Slope and drainage: steep coulee edges affect septic field placement, driveways and winter access
- The district and animal units for the specific parcel
- Water source and any shared water system agreements
- Road access and grades in winter
- Registered rights-of-way and any energy infrastructure
Property tax
Rocky View County's 2026 total residential rate is 4.8048 mills — about $4,805 a year per million dollars of assessment — compared with 6.6499 mills in the City of Calgary. Compare counties.
Pricing in Bearspaw
Alberta has no public register of sale prices, and acreage-only statistics are not published, so this guide does not quote acreage prices. For recent comparable country sales, ask Dusko directly.
For context only: CREB's August 2026 report for its Rocky View Region — all residential property types, including towns such as Cochrane, not acreages alone — shows 152 sales, a benchmark price of $785,200 and 4.15 months of supply. Source: CREB.
- Elevation
- To downtown
Elevation: NRCan CDEM via AWS Terrain Tiles (OGL–Canada) · Rivers & roads © OpenStreetMap contributors
Nearby
Neighbouring acreage country.
Rolling hayland and ridge-top estates between the Bow and the Elbow, with the widest mountain views this close to the city.
Bow Valley bluffs, Cochrane Lake and open ranchland running north toward the Ghost.
Estate enclaves, lakes and fairways on the Highway 8 corridor, minutes from the city's west edge.
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