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McKellar Park

A west-end Ottawa neighbourhood in Bay Ward, between Denbury and Sherbourne avenues, with the Ottawa River to the north.

Byron Linear Tramway Park, a tree-lined path along a former streetcar line
Byron Linear Tramway Park, a tree-lined path along a former streetcar line. Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
11,420Population (2021)* · source
4,945Private dwellings (2021)* · source
45.6Median age (2021)* · source
3Schools inside
14Parks & places inside
0Homes for sale here

* Ottawa Neighbourhood Study figures for its “Laurentian (Carlingwood, Highland Park, McKellar Park)” area, which is larger than McKellar Park alone.

McKellar Park sits between Denbury Avenue and Sherbourne Road and reaches from Carling Avenue north to the Ottawa River; Wikipedia notes it is sometimes treated as part of greater Westboro. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Laurentian (Carlingwood, Highland Park, McKellar Park)' area had 11,420 residents in the 2021 census.

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The neighbourhood

About McKellar Park

McKellar Park sits between Denbury Avenue and Sherbourne Road and reaches from Carling Avenue north to the Ottawa River; Wikipedia notes it is sometimes treated as part of greater Westboro. McKellar Park itself has a fieldhouse run by the Dovercourt Recreation Association, plus a wading pool and an outdoor rink, and the Byron Linear Tramway Park crosses the neighbourhood on the old streetcar right-of-way. The ward boundary moved to Denbury Avenue for the 2022 election, putting McKellar Park in Bay Ward. Residents told CBC they shop and send their children to school in neighbouring Westboro. The new Sherbourne O-Train station is being built in the Byron Linear Park at the neighbourhood's western edge.

Boundaries

Bounded by Denbury Avenue (and its line north) to the east, Sherbourne Road to the west and south-west, the Ottawa River/Kichi Zibi Mikan to the north, and Carling Avenue at its south-east corner (McKellar Park Community Association map; Wikipedia gives Denbury to the east, Sherbourne to the south and west, and the river to the north). Highland Park is directly east and Carlingwood is to the south-west across Sherbourne. mckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com en.wikipedia.org

Homes

A grid of mostly residential streets (Wavell, Courtenay, Windermere, Westminster, Mansfield, Fraser and others) between Denbury Ave and Sherbourne Rd. No neighbourhood-specific source on housing era was found. ONS includes McKellar Park in its 'Laurentian' area (with Carlingwood and Highland Park), which was 47.5% single-detached and 23.4% apartments in buildings of five or more storeys in the 2021 census. mckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com ons-sqo.ca

Highlights
  • McKellar Park about 0.26 km from the centre: fieldhouse (Dovercourt Recreation Association), wading pool and outdoor rink
  • Broadview Public School (~0.38 km) and Nepean High School (~0.36 km) nearby; confirm boundaries with the OCDSB
  • Byron Linear Tramway Park, the tree-lined former streetcar corridor, crosses the neighbourhood
  • Future Sherbourne O-Train station about 0.63 km away (Line 1 west extension, listed for 2027)
  • Carlingwood Shopping Centre about 1.04 km and Richmond Road's Westboro Village shops about 1.35 km away
  • Annual McKellar Park Fall Festival run by the community association
  • In Bay Ward since the 2022 election (previously Kitchissippi)

Community

History

How McKellar Park came to be

  1. 1817

    The Thomson family, the area's first settlers (from 1817), were allotted roughly 400 acres running from present-day Carling Avenue to the Ottawa River. In 1877 Thomas Cole bought the estate, which became the Highland View Dairy Farm. hpraottawa.wordpress.com

  2. 1950

    Ottawa's annexation of the area from Nepean (1949-50) led to many Westboro-area streets being renamed. hpraottawa.wordpress.com

  3. 2020

    On Dec. 9, 2020 city council approved new ward boundaries that moved McKellar Park from Kitchissippi Ward to Bay Ward, effective with the 2022 election, after a finance committee motion to keep the Bay-Kitchissippi line at Sherbourne Road was voted down. kitchissippi.com

  4. 2020s

    The O-Train Line 1 west extension is being built in a cut-and-cover tunnel under the Byron Linear Tramway Park between Cleary and Richardson avenues, with Sherbourne station on the neighbourhood's western edge. en.wikipedia.org

  5. The Byron Linear Tramway Park, which runs through McKellar Park, was largely a right-of-way of the Ottawa Electric Railway streetcar. en.wikipedia.org

Map

Around McKellar Park

Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.

Schools

9 nearby

Straight-line distances from the McKellar Park 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 nearby

The full parks & trails guide.

Shops & dining

10 nearby

The full shops & dining guide.

Getting around

Transit

  • Sherbourne

    Confederation Line

    openopenstreetmap.org

    630 m8 min walk

  • Kichi Zìbì

    Confederation Line

    openopenstreetmap.org

    1.3 km16 min walk

  • New Orchard

    Confederation Line

    openopenstreetmap.org

    1.4 km17 min walk

  • Abandoned T-bar terminal

    openopenstreetmap.org

    1.7 km22 min walk

  • Future O-Train

    Sherbourne station (underground, ~0.63 km) and Kichi Zìbì station (~1.26 km) on the Line 1 west extension, listed for 2027.

    en.wikipedia.org openstreetmap.org

  • O-Train timing caveat

    CTV reported the west extension launch delayed to summer 2027 (Mar 12, 2026) and that Canada Day 2026 flood damage could mean a partial opening (Aug 5, 2026).

    ctvnews.ca ctvnews.ca

  • Bus (OC Transpo)

    Richmond Road is served by frequent local routes (Wikipedia lists 11 and 16 through Westboro). Confirm current routes on octranspo.com.

    en.wikipedia.org

  • Cycling

    Capital Pathway along the Kichi Zibi Mikan at the north edge of the neighbourhood.

    ncc-ccn.gc.ca

The full transit guide.

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    Questions people ask

    Quick answers

    Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.

    All 31 questions

    1. Is McKellar Park a good place to live?

      McKellar Park is a residential west-end Ottawa neighbourhood between Denbury Avenue and Sherbourne Road, running from Carling Avenue north to the Ottawa River. From the neighbourhood centre, McKellar Park (with a fieldhouse, wading pool and outdoor rink) is about 0.26 km away, Broadview Public School about 0.38 km and Loblaws about 1.08 km, all straight-line. Parliament Hill is about 9.5 km and 13 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic.

      As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org mckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com

    2. What schools serve McKellar Park?

      The schools closest to the McKellar Park centre are Nepean High School (about 0.36 km) and Broadview Public School (about 0.38 km), both Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, and Notre Dame High School (about 0.6 km, Ottawa Catholic School Board). Our Lady of Fatima School (OCSB) is about 0.91 km away and Woodroffe Avenue Public School (OCDSB) about 1.06 km.

      As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

    3. How far is McKellar Park from downtown Ottawa?

      Parliament Hill is about 6.7 km in a straight line from the McKellar Park centre. By road it is about 9.5 km, or around 13 minutes in free-flowing traffic.

      As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org

    4. What are homes like in McKellar Park?

      McKellar Park is a grid of mostly residential streets, including Wavell, Courtenay, Windermere, Westminster, Mansfield and Fraser, between Denbury Avenue and Sherbourne Road. In the 2021 census, the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's wider 'Laurentian' area (which includes McKellar Park) was 47.5% single-detached houses and 23.4% apartments in buildings of five or more storeys.

      As of 2021 · mckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com ons-sqo.ca

    5. What is the nearest O-Train station to McKellar Park?

      The nearest O-Train station to the McKellar Park centre is Sherbourne station, about 0.63 km away straight-line, on the western edge of the neighbourhood. Kichi Zìbì station is the next closest, about 1.26 km away. Both are on the Confederation Line (Line 1) west extension.

      As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

    6. Where do people in McKellar Park buy groceries?

      The closest grocery stores to the McKellar Park centre are Produce Depot (1855 Carling Avenue, about 0.7 km) and Loblaws (2085 Carling Avenue, about 1.08 km, inside the Carlingwood Shopping Centre area). Bulk Barn (2148 Carling Avenue, about 1.4 km) and the Real Canadian Superstore (190 Richmond Road, about 1.88 km) are also nearby.

      As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

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