McKellar Park
A residential grid between Denbury and Sherbourne, running from Carling Avenue up to the river, with its own park, fieldhouse and rink.
* 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. From the McKellar Park centre it is about 7 minutes to Broadview Public School (OCDSB, grades JK–8), 13 to Produce Depot and 10 to the future Sherbourne O-Train station (under construction, opening listed for 2027) on foot (OSRM estimates). The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Laurentian (Carlingwood, Highland Park, McKellar Park)' area had 11,420 residents in the 2021 census.
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From the McKellar Park centre
Walking and driving times to the nearest schools, O-Train stations and grocery stores.
| To | Nearest | Walk | Route | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary school | Broadview Public School (OCDSB, grades JK–8) | 7 min | 520 m | 2 min |
| Elementary school | Our Lady Of Fatima School (OCSB, grades JK–6) | 15 min | 1.1 km | 3 min |
| Secondary school | Nepean High School (OCDSB, grades 9–12) | 7 min | 500 m | 2 min |
| Secondary school | Notre Dame High School (OCSB, grades 7–12) | 11 min | 790 m | 2 min |
| O-Train (open) | Tunney's Pasture | 51 min | 3.9 km | 7 min |
| O-Train (under construction) | Sherbourne (opening listed for 2027, provisional) | 10 min | 770 m | 2 min |
| Grocery store | Produce Depot | 13 min | 950 m | 3 min |
| Grocery store | Loblaws | 21 min | 1.6 km | 4 min |
Estimates from OSRM on OpenStreetMap data: walking at about 5 km/h on streets and paths (no waits at crossings), driving in free-flowing traffic. Calculated 2026-10-30. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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
- 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
How McKellar Park came to be
- 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
- 1950
Ottawa's annexation of the area from Nepean (1949-50) led to many Westboro-area streets being renamed. hpraottawa.wordpress.com
- 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
- 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
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
Around McKellar Park
Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.
- 1McKellar Park260 m
- 2Byron Linear Tramway Park360 m
- 3Nepean HS360 m
- 4Broadview PS380 m
- 5David Shentow Park430 m
- 6Westwood Park570 m
- 7Notre Dame HS600 m
- 8Sherbourne630 m
- 9Produce Depot700 m
- 10Thyme & Again Kitchen & Food Shop700 m
- 11Westboro Kiwanis Park780 m
- 12Dovercourt Recreation Centre830 m
- 13Westboro Farmers' Market910 m
- 14Our Lady Of Fatima School910 m
- 15Woodroffe Park960 m
- 16Coles1.0 km
Schools
10 nearbyNepean High School
OCDSBGrades 9–12574 Broadview Avenueopenstreetmap.org nepeanhs.ocdsb.ca
360 m5 min walkBroadview Public School
OCDSBGrades JK–8590 Broadview Avenueopenstreetmap.org broadviewps.ocdsb.ca
380 m5 min walkNotre Dame High School
OCSBGrades 7–12710 Broadview Avenueopenstreetmap.org ndh.ocsb.ca ndh.ocsb.ca
600 m7 min walkOur Lady Of Fatima School
OCSBGrades JK–62135 Knightsbridge Roadopenstreetmap.org olf.ocsb.ca
910 m11 min walkWoodroffe Avenue Public School
OCDSBGrades K–8235 Woodroffe Avenueopenstreetmap.org woodroffeaveps.ocdsb.ca
1.1 km13 min walkEdelweiss Private Academy
Independent31 Nadolny Sachs Privateopenstreetmap.org
1.1 km14 min walkOttawa Jewish Community School
Independent31 Nadolny Sachs Privateopenstreetmap.org
1.2 km15 min walkChurchill Alternative School
OCDSB345 Ravenhill Avenue Eastopenstreetmap.org churchillalternative.ocdsb.ca
1.2 km15 min walkBlyth Academy
Independent352 Danforth Avenueopenstreetmap.org
1.3 km16 min walkRevel Academy
Independent1550 Laperriere Avenueopenstreetmap.org
1.6 km20 min walk
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 nearbyMcKellar Park
City park with the McKellar Park Fieldhouse (programs run by the Dovercourt Recreation Association), a supervised double-surface outdoor rink and a wading pool.
539 Wavell Avenueopenstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
260 m3 min walkByron Linear Tramway Park
Linear City park along the former Byron streetcar corridor; it hosts the Westboro Farmers' Market on Saturdays (May 16 – Oct 31, 2026), and the underground Sherbourne and New Orchard O-Train stations are being built along its western end.
579 Byron Avenueopenstreetmap.org ottawafarmersmarket.ca en.wikipedia.org
360 m5 min walkDavid Shentow Park
City park on Tillbury Avenue West (leashed dogs per OSM).
590 Tillbury Avenue Westopenstreetmap.org
430 m5 min walkWestwood Park
City of Ottawa neighbourhood park on Saville Row (dogs allowed per OSM).
2000 Saville Rowopenstreetmap.org
570 m7 min walkWestboro Kiwanis Park
City park beside the Dovercourt Recreation Centre with a supervised outdoor rink in winter and the Westboro wading pool in summer (per OSM/City data).
411 Dovercourt Avenueopenstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
780 m10 min walkDovercourt Recreation Centre
City recreation centre run with the Dovercourt Recreation Association: indoor pool with swim lessons and drop-in swims, fitness centre, pickleball, afterschool program, camps and a café; the Westboro wading pool, Westboro Kiwanis Park rink and a skateboard park are on the same site.
411 Dovercourt Avenueopenstreetmap.org dovercourt.org openstreetmap.org
830 m10 min walkWoodroffe Park
City park with a fieldhouse, a supervised outdoor rink and a wading pool (per OSM/City data).
180 Lockhart Avenueopenstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
960 m12 min walkGlabar Park
City park on Hare Avenue in Glabar Park (dogs allowed per OSM).
845 Hare Avenueopenstreetmap.org
1.1 km14 min walkOttawa Public Library - Carlingwood Branch
Three-storey Ottawa Public Library branch with a children's department, meeting room and Friends of OPL used book store; reopened Sept 14, 2026 after Canada Day 2026 storm damage (some programs/children's collection initially limited).
281 Woodroffe Avenueopenstreetmap.org about.biblioottawalibrary.ca forms.biblioottawalibrary.ca
1.2 km14 min walkOttawa River Pathway (Trans Canada Trail)
Multi-use cycling and walking pathway along the Ottawa River, part of the NCC's Capital Pathway network (200+ km of off-road pathways) and mapped in OSM as part of the Trans Canada Trail.
openstreetmap.org ncc-ccn.gc.ca openstreetmap.org
1.2 km15 min walk
Shops & dining
10 nearbyProduce Depot
Greengrocer (produce store) on Carling Avenue.
1855 Carling Avenueopenstreetmap.org
700 m9 min walkThyme & Again Kitchen & Food Shop
Kitchen and prepared-food shop on Carling Avenue.
1845 Carling Avenueopenstreetmap.org
700 m9 min walkWestboro Farmers' Market
Ottawa Farmers' Market's Westboro location: 60+ local vendors in Byron Linear Park every Saturday, May 16 – Oct 31, 2026, 9 am – 3 pm.
openstreetmap.org ottawafarmersmarket.ca
910 m11 min walkColes
Coles bookstore inside Carlingwood Shopping Centre.
2121 Carling Avenueopenstreetmap.org
1.0 km13 min walkThe Clocktower Brew Pub
Brew pub on Richmond Road, a Westboro Village BIA member.
418 Richmond Roadopenstreetmap.org westborovillage.com
1.0 km13 min walkThe Bower Coffee Co.
Coffee shop, a Westboro Village BIA member.
429 Richmond Roadopenstreetmap.org westborovillage.com
1.0 km13 min walkCarlingwood Shopping Centre
Enclosed mall opened in 1956 with about 100 stores; anchors include Loblaws and a Canadian Tire flagship (opened 2022).
2121 Carling Avenueopenstreetmap.org en.wikipedia.org
1.0 km13 min walkLoblaws
Full-service Loblaws supermarket at Carlingwood.
2085 Carling Avenueopenstreetmap.org
1.1 km13 min walkMamie Clafoutis
Pastry shop at Richmond Road and Roosevelt Avenue, a Westboro Village BIA member.
411 Roosevelt Avenueopenstreetmap.org westborovillage.com
1.1 km14 min walkThe Barley Mow
Pub on Richmond Road, a Westboro Village BIA member.
399 Richmond Roadopenstreetmap.org westborovillage.com
1.2 km15 min walk
Getting around
TransitSherbourne
Future underground O-Train station along the Byron Linear Tramway Park / Richmond Road corridor. Not open as of Oct 2026. OC Transpo (Mar 12, 2026) expected handover to the City in Q2 2027 and passenger service in Q3 2027; Canada Day 2026 flooding damaged parts of the extension between New Orchard and Moodie and OC Transpo has said it may open the extension in parts (CTV, Aug 5, 2026).
under constructionopenstreetmap.org octranspo.com en.wikipedia.org
630 m8 min walkWoodroffe Avenue bus corridor
North–south street past the Carlingwood library; OSM bus route relations include 51, 87 and 153. Confirm on octranspo.com.
openopenstreetmap.org overpass-api.de
1.2 km14 min walkOttawa River Pathway (active transportation)
Off-road NCC multi-use pathway along the river, part of the 200+ km Capital Pathway network — a car-free cycling/walking route east toward downtown and west along the river.
openopenstreetmap.org ncc-ccn.gc.ca
1.2 km15 min walkCarling Avenue bus corridor
Arterial past Carlingwood Shopping Centre; OSM bus route relations on Carling Avenue in the area include 51, 81, 85, 87, 153 and shopper routes 301/303/305. Confirm on octranspo.com.
openopenstreetmap.org overpass-api.de
1.3 km16 min walkFuture O-Train
Sherbourne station (underground, ~0.63 km) and Kichi Zìbì station (~1.26 km) on the Line 1 west extension, listed for 2027.
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).
Bus (OC Transpo)
Richmond Road is served by frequent local routes (Wikipedia lists 11 and 16 through Westboro). Confirm current routes on octranspo.com.
Cycling
Capital Pathway along the Kichi Zibi Mikan at the north edge of the neighbourhood.
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Neighbouring areas
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
Which City of Ottawa ward is Westboro in?
Westboro, Westboro Beach and Highland Park are in Kitchissippi Ward (Ward 15). McKellar Park, Carlingwood and Woodroffe North are in Bay Ward (Ward 7), and the line between the two wards runs along Denbury Avenue.
As of 2026-10 · kitchissippi.com cbc.ca
Where is McKellar Park in Ottawa?
McKellar Park is a residential west-end Ottawa neighbourhood between Denbury Avenue and Sherbourne Road, running from Carling Avenue north to the Ottawa River. Highland Park is to the east and Carlingwood is across Sherbourne Road to the south-west.
As of 2026-10-30 · mckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com en.wikipedia.org
Is McKellar Park good for families?
From the McKellar Park centre, Broadview Public School (JK–8) and Nepean High School (9–12) are each about a 7-minute walk. McKellar Park itself has a fieldhouse with Dovercourt Recreation Association programs, a wading pool and a double-surface outdoor rink.
As of 2026-10-30 · westboro.homes openstreetmap.org
What schools are closest to McKellar Park, Ottawa?
From the McKellar Park centre, Broadview Public School (OCDSB, JK–8) and Nepean High School (OCDSB, grades 9–12) are each about a 7-minute walk. Notre Dame High School (OCSB) is about 11 minutes and Our Lady of Fatima School (OCSB, JK–6) about 15 minutes.
As of 2026-10-30 · westboro.homes openstreetmap.org
How far is McKellar Park from the new O-Train station?
The nearest future O-Train station to the McKellar Park centre is Sherbourne station, about a 10-minute walk. It is under construction for the Line 1 west extension and is not open yet; OC Transpo expected passenger service in the third quarter of 2027.
As of 2026-10 · westboro.homes openstreetmap.org
What is the Byron Linear Tramway Park?
The Byron Linear Tramway Park is a tree-lined City park on the former Ottawa Electric Railway streetcar right-of-way along Byron Avenue. It hosts the Westboro Farmers' Market on Saturdays in season, and the underground Sherbourne and New Orchard O-Train stations are being built along it.
As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org openstreetmap.org