If you’re looking for a tight-knit, friendly community that’s ideal for families, you may want to consider Crystal Beach/Lakeview Park. The area is bordered by the Ottawa River, the Queensway, Holly Acres Road, and Moodie Drive/Wesley Clover Parks. It’s home to everyone from young families to retirees who have been living in the neighbourhood for decades.

Crystal Beach/Lakeview Park has a lot of local amenities to offer its residents. There’s the Nepean Sailing Club at Dick Bell Park, Andrew Haydon Park, Maki Park, Lakeview Park, the Crystal Beach Tennis Club and the Corkstown Outdoor Pool. There are also a number of paths and bikeways that circle around the community, and local families make good use of them. If you like to bike, hike, walk, run or cross-country ski, you’ll love the trails along the Ottawa River as well as through Wesley Clover Parks. Both Lakeview Park and Maki Park have outdoor skating rinks in the winter, adding even more recreational fun.

There are major transit stations at Moodie Drive and at nearby Bayshore Shopping Centre, with future LRT at these stations. Major shopping and amenities are available at Bayshore, Bells Corners, and nearby Kanata which also includes Tanger Outlets. You also have quick access to highways 417 and 416 as well as highway 7. You are only a 10 minute drive to the Canadian Tire Centre for sporting events and concerts.

Crystal Beach offers the best aspects of country living, close to the heart of the city! Read our guide to living in Crystal Beach here.