Crystal Beach
Crystal Beach is in Ottawa's west end, in Bay Ward. Wikipedia says it was established in the 1960s, when the area was in Nepean Township, and was developed mainly by Minto Developments. Townhomes were added around Corkstown Road in 1974, and Maki Park in 1988. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study counted 3,940 people in its 'Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park' area in the 2021 census. Wikipedia gives 9,531 for the wider neighbourhood, so the two figures cover different areas.
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Crystal Beach
A triangular west-end neighbourhood off Carling Avenue, with homes from the 1960s onward and its own parks, rinks and pools.
Wikipedia describes Crystal Beach as triangular, with Carling Avenue to the northeast, Moodie Drive to the west and Corkstown Road to the south. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park' area, used for the statistics here, is a different boundary, so figures such as population differ: Wikipedia gives 9,531 for the neighbourhood and the ONS area counted 3,940. Wikipedia lists Lakeview to the south of Corkstown Road, and Crystal Bay and Rocky Point as adjacent neighbourhoods.
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Is Crystal Beach a good place to live?
Crystal Beach is a west-end Ottawa neighbourhood in Bay Ward, about 18.9 km and 18 minutes by free-flow drive from Parliament Hill. In the 2021 census, 82.7% of dwellings in the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS) area 'Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park' were single-detached houses and 83.6% of households owned their home.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
What are homes like in Crystal Beach?
Most homes in Crystal Beach are single-detached: 82.7% of dwellings in the ONS area 'Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park' in the 2021 census. Another 6.2% were row houses, 3.4% semi-detached and 7.4% apartments in buildings under five storeys.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org
Where is Crystal Beach in Ottawa?
Crystal Beach is in the west end of Ottawa, in Bay Ward. Wikipedia describes it as triangular, bounded broadly by Carling Avenue to the northeast, Moodie Drive to the west and Corkstown Road to the south.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org ons-sqo.ca
How many people live in Crystal Beach?
The ONS area 'Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park' had 3,940 residents and 1,645 private dwellings in the 2021 census. Wikipedia, using a wider Crystal Beach boundary, cites a 2021 census population of 9,531.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org
Which community association covers Crystal Beach?
The Crystal Beach Lakeview Community Association (CBLCA) covers Crystal Beach together with Lakeview, Stonehedge and Creeks End. It hosts activities at Maki House and Maki Park.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org crystalbeachlakeview.ca
Are there apartments or condos in Crystal Beach?
A small share. In the 2021 census, 7.4% of dwellings in the ONS area were apartments in buildings under five storeys, and 7.4% were condominiums. None were apartments in buildings of five or more storeys.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org