Established in 1960 the community of Acadia is bordered by Heritage Drive to the north, Macleod Trail to the west, Southland Drive to the south and Blackfoot Trail to the east. Fairmount Drive is the main street of the community, lined with some of its most popular shops and restaurants. The population is approximately 10,705, and the community encompasses 2,417 single family homes, townhomes and condominiums.

Transit
Located on both Heritage Drive and Southland Drive are bus terminals for route 39, stations for a CTrain line and Park and Ride locations.

● Heritage: 3, 20, 39, 79, 80, 81, 82, 182, 306, 410, 502
● Southland: 16, 39, 56, 69, 80, 81, 84

Parks & Recreation
Acadia has three parks located within its borders: Bonaventure Park, Acadia Athletic Park and Arlington Park. All three are very small green spaces, with Bonaventure offering a tennis court.
Shopping centers located in Acadia include the Acadia Shopping Centre, Newport Village Shopping Centre and Bower L. Enterprises Shopping Centre. Located nearby is Deerfoot Meadows, a collection of over 50 premier outdoor retail destinations. The closest movie theatre is the Scotiabank Theatre Chinook.

Schools
The following schools serve the community of Acadia: Acadia Elementary, Alice M. Curtis Elementary, Andrew Davison Bilingual Elementary, David Thompson Junior High, Fred Parker Elementary, Lord Beaverbrook Senior High, as well as private Catholic schools Ecole St. Cecilia Bilingual Elementary, Ecole St. Matthew Elementary & Junior High.

Houses of Worship
Houses of worship located within the community of Acadia or just beyond its borders include:

● McDougal United Church
● Lutheran Church of Our Savior
● Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
● St Cecilia Roman Catholic Church
● Jehovah's Witnesses Soberania
● Solid Rock Baptist Church
● Trinity Baptist Church
● Christ Moravian Church
● Lighthouse Church