Crystal Beach
A triangular west-end neighbourhood off Carling Avenue, with homes from the 1960s onward and its own parks, rinks and pools.
* Ottawa Neighbourhood Study figures for its “Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park” area, which is larger than Crystal Beach alone.
Crystal Beach is in the west end of Ottawa, in Bay Ward. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park' area had 3,940 residents in the 2021 census.
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About Crystal Beach
Crystal Beach is in the west end of Ottawa, in Bay Ward. Wikipedia describes it as triangular, with Carling Avenue to the northeast, Moodie Drive to the west and Corkstown Road to the south. It was established in the 1960s and developed mainly by Minto Developments. Maki Park, Corkstown Park and Lakeview Park each have rinks or pools. The Moodie and Bayshore O-Train stations are close by. The ONS 'Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park' area had 3,940 people in the 2021 census, and 82.7% of its dwellings were single-detached houses.
Boundaries
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.
Homes
In the ONS 'Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park' area, 82.7% of dwellings were single-detached houses in the 2021 census. Semi-detached houses were 3.4%, row houses 6.2% and apartments in buildings under five storeys 7.4%; none were in buildings of five or more storeys. 83.6% of households owned their home and 16.4% rented. Wikipedia says many homes are modified versions of five original models built in the 1960s. ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org
- Downtown (Parliament Hill) is 14.0 km straight-line, or 18.9 km by road (18 min, free-flow, no traffic)
- Maki House and Maki Park, at 19 Leeming Drive, have a rink and community building
- Corkstown Park has an outdoor pool and a wading pool; Lakeview Park has an ice rink
- Moodie and Bayshore O-Train stations are listed nearby on the Confederation Line
- In the ONS area, 37.1% tree canopy cover (2024) and 83.6% owner households (2021)
- The Crystal Beach Lakeview Community Association covers the neighbourhood
Community
How Crystal Beach came to be
- 1960s
Crystal Beach was established in the 1960s, when the area was within Nepean Township. It was developed mainly by Minto Developments Inc.; many homes are modified versions of the five original models built there. en.wikipedia.org
- 1974
The neighbourhood was extended in 1974 around Carling via Corkstown Road with townhomes, and in 1988 with Maki Park. Wikipedia says some newer portions were built by Garand Homes. en.wikipedia.org
Around Crystal Beach
Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.
Schools
3 nearbyCrystal Bay Centre for Special Education
OCDSB31 Moodie Driveopenstreetmap.org crystalbayse.ocdsb.ca ocdsb.ca
510 m6 min walkOut to Play Environmental Education Centre
openstreetmap.org outtoplay.ca
1.2 km15 min walkLakeview Public School
OCDSB35 Corkstown Roadopenstreetmap.org ocdsb.ca
2.0 km25 min walk
Straight-line distances from the Crystal Beach centre. Living near a school does not guarantee a place: confirm the designated school for an address with each board. All schools and board locators.
Parks & places
10 nearbyBarry Mullen Park
152 Grandview Roadopenstreetmap.org
1.1 km13 min walkBarry Mullen Park Ice Rink
Ice rink
1.1 km14 min walkMaki House Community Building
Community or recreation centre
19 Leeming Driveopenstreetmap.org
1.3 km16 min walkMaki Park Ice Rink
Ice rink
1.3 km17 min walkMaki Park
19 Leeming Driveopenstreetmap.org
1.3 km17 min walkCorkstown Park
61 Corkstown Roadopenstreetmap.org
1.8 km23 min walkWading Pool - Corkstown
Swimming pool
1.8 km23 min walkCorkstown Outdoor Pool
Swimming pool
1.8 km23 min walkLakeview Park Ice Rink
Ice rink
2.1 km26 min walkLakeview Park
62 A Horner Driveopenstreetmap.org
2.1 km26 min walk
Getting around
TransitMoodie
Confederation Line
1.6 km20 min walkTo downtown
Parliament Hill is 14.0 km in a straight line from the area centre. By road it is 18.9 km, about 18 minutes (free-flow, no traffic; rush hour takes longer).
O-Train (Confederation Line)
Moodie station. Listed as open.
O-Train (Confederation Line)
Bayshore station. Listed as open.
O-Train (Confederation Line)
Pinecrest station. Listed as open.
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Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
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 schools serve Crystal Beach?
Two Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) elementary schools are listed in Crystal Beach: Lakeview Public School at 35 Corkstown Road and Crystal Bay Centre for Special Education at 31 Moodie Drive. Out to Play Environmental Education Centre is also nearby, but its board is not confirmed.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
How far is Crystal Beach from downtown Ottawa?
From the centre of Crystal Beach to Parliament Hill is about 14.0 km in a straight line and 18.9 km by road. The free-flow driving time is about 18 minutes, with no traffic.
As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org
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
What is the nearest O-Train station to Crystal Beach?
Moodie is the nearest O-Train (Confederation Line) station in the data, about 1.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Crystal Beach. Bayshore station is next, about 3.2 km away; both are listed as open.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
Where do people in Crystal Beach buy groceries?
Our data does not list specific grocery stores for Crystal Beach, so this guide does not name any. What it does show is that the ONS area 'Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park' has an average Walk Score of 10.48 and that 79.8% of workers commuted by car in 2021.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org