Constable Ezio Faraone Park

A nice open space at the top of THE stairs near royal glenora club. Its great for a good breather inbetween jogs or for stretching.
The space is large and quite open. Great for frisbee playing or a workout with friends. Most people here are jogging through andlm stop to stretch or are doing team workouts with friends. I love all the chairs and
You just cant beat the view here. Its at the top of the stairs basically on the edge of the river valley where you can only see beautiful trees and people jogging. Its an escape. A park in downtown where it feels like youre in not in the city until you see the crowds of business men in suits walking past during the lunch hour.
A nice small park.

This is one of the prettiest parks in Edmonton. Right next to the High Level Bridge, this park offers some gorgeous views of the surrounding areas.
Dedicated to Cst. Faraone, this park is definitely a beautiful place to relax, work out, meet with friends, or in my case, get married. My husband and I exchanged vows in this park, on a sunny afternoon in September 2013. Now that I work downtown, I get to walk through this park every day, twice a day. Always brings a smile to my face to be surrounded with such peace and beauty.

First off, thank you to Constable Ezio Faraone and family for their sacrifices.
You can find out a little bit more about the man here:
The park itself is small and doesn’t have washrooms but it gives glorious views of the city and High Level Bridge. Most of the times I have come here have been to meet up with a group of joggers or a fitness gathering.
Like much of the Edmonton River Valley (largest urban green space in N. America) there are killer, absolutely killer stairs here!
If you’ve been thinking about conquering them, just do it! They do get better — trust me, they do!
The park itself has a nice triangle of grass for sitting or gathering and breaking a sweat, a few wooden benches, and a memorial statue.
I really appreciated that Edmonton named this park in memory of Cst. Faraone. It’s quite fitting to choose a park that overlooks the city, as Cst. Faraone gave his life looking after our city.

Named for Constable Ezio Faraone, a police officer in Edmonton who was killed in the line of duty 25 years ago now, this park is a great downtown gem. Not only can you get to the river valley easily here but it’s a great place to relax after walking across the High Level Bridge or to exercise on the many steps or on the grass. There are benches as well on which one can sit and read or just take in the pretty scenery. It is also my favourite place from which to watch the Canada Day fireworks in Edmonton.
Often people tie stuff to trees to practice their tightrope walking or other more unique exercise pursuits here. Bicyclists are also quite welcome here.

I love coming to Constable Ezio Faraone park on a nice summer day in Edmonton for a workout.
The park is located right at the top of the Glenora Stairs, so it is an ideal spot to sneak in a workout while still enjoying the hit summer weather (and getting a tan)
The park is also filled with other people working out, doing various activities (boxing, bootcamps, yoga and no joke I’ve even seen a guy tightrope walking some nights) so its great for interacting with other people in the city or else just general people watching.
My only complaint is that with the volume of people who come here to work it the park NEEDS a washroom or some outhouses to accommodate those chugging water to keep hydrated.

This park is dedicated to Ezio Faraone who passed away while on duty and there is a lovely statue of him in the park. I used to work close by to this park and it’s a great spot to come to have lunch, sit on the bench that overlooks the river, or go for a walk. There’s an open space with grass where people can sit, read, or exercise. It would be great if there were more benches to enjoy the lovely view.
There are usually people running, walking, biking on the path, or doing the stairs. I came to the park recently for the Active YEG event and they had tents and tables set up, and a demos of various fitness activities. The green space worked well for trying new activities.
It’s not a big park and there are no bathrooms but it offers great views and a nice place to have a break or get some activity in.

What a beautiful Park. What a Strong & Brave Officer. God’s protecting him now.
I can only imagine what it would be like working as a Police Officer. It’s not a job for everyone.
The «Low Life» who killed him should never have been released on Parole. Canadian Laws must be strengthened. That «Low Life» should have been given the Death Penalty. «Low Life» could not handle being out of jail & I can only speculate that he was sent back.
!!Hooray!
The statue with the boy along with the caption real tugs at the heart.
God Bless Us All
Stop The Violence

Simply lovely, this is the perfect park for many reasons, primarily because it over looks the river valley which makes it fantastic for Canada Day fireworks. There’s always lots of people exercising in this park and some people just enjoying the view. This park is well kept an perfect if you want to enjoy a stroll on a warm summer evening. Edmonton has some pretty fantastic sunsets.

This is the athletic park. There seems to be an unwritten rule that you can only come here if you intend to break a sweat. Personally, I picnic here to observe all the handsome athletic men in their element. Hey there, you look tired, can I offer you some water? Would you like to join me for a bit to rest? That sort of thing. I’m all about being neighborly. On a rare day you can find me joining the fitness fanatics scaling the stairs or doing yoga in the shade, but usually I’m just passing through.

Located at the north end of the High Level bridge, this is a pretty high traffic park in the summer. There are quiet corners with benches for relaxing, wide open spaces for running around, and access to bike paths in various directions.
A nice space with a great view of the river valley.

I love coming to this little park on a warm summer’s day, it’s just so full of life! It’s not big like Hawrelak or Emily Murphy Park, just a little triangle of grass and wooden benches really, but it’s got it’s own special feeling.
The park is named after the late Constable Ezio Faraone, who risked his life chasing after a pair of burglars, who I think had robbed a bank. Sadly, the young Constable died from the incident. There’s a statue dedicated to his memory in the park though, so his memory lives on.
On a typical sunny afternoon, there are people doing yoga, walking their dogs, dogs playing with one another, people running the flight of stairs down to the river valley, even playing the banjo!
The best days are clear summer afternoons, when it just seems like it’s you and the expansive blue sky. Autumn is great too, because the river valley becomes a sea of gold, red and copper.
It’s a beautiful way to remember someone special.