Three neighbourhoods in Kanata North
Kanata North is in Ottawa's west end, about 20 km from downtown in a straight line. This guide covers three of its communities: Beaverbrook, the first and oldest residential neighbourhood in Kanata; Kanata Lakes; and Morgan's Grant. Every fact on this site links to its source.
Rear of Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata, Ottawa. It's a nice sunny spot to park at the office.. Photo: Andrew Plumb from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
kanatanorth.homes is an independent guide to 3 neighbourhoods in Kanata North, Ottawa: Kanata Lakes, Morgan's Grant and Beaverbrook. It maps 16 schools, 30 parks and recreation places and 16 shops and restaurants, each with its source.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
Three neighbourhoods
Where each one sits, how it grew, and what is nearby.
01Kanata Lakes
A large neighbourhood north of the Queensway, around Kanata Avenue and Terry Fox Drive, with schools, parks and big-box shopping nearby.
02Morgan's Grant
A newer suburb north of Terry Fox Drive and west of March Road, with pathways, playgrounds and schools in English and French.
03Beaverbrook
The first and oldest residential neighbourhood in Kanata, east of Kanata Lakes along March Road, with a community centre and outdoor pool.
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Latest guides
Researched from public sources, with every source linked on the page.
Parks & trailsParks, pools and rinks
Neighbourhood parks, the Beaverbrook pool and the Richcraft Recreation Complex.
Updated October 2026
SchoolsSchools and boards
English and French, public and Catholic, with the boards' own locators.
Updated October 2026- Shops & dining
Shops and everyday errands
Grocers, pharmacies and bigger stores, place by place.
Updated October 2026 - Transit
Getting around
Distance to downtown, the nearest O-Train station and how people commute.
Updated October 2026 - Market
The market, honestly
OREB's latest numbers for Ottawa, what they mean, and what they don't.
Updated October 2026
The area at a glance
Three communities in Kanata North Ward, in Ottawa's west end: Kanata Lakes, north of the Queensway; Beaverbrook, east of it along March Road; and Morgan's Grant, to the north, around Terry Fox Drive and March Road. Neighbourhood lines follow Wikipedia and the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS), and some overlap in practice.
The market, honestly
Citywide Ottawa figures from OREB's monthly MLS® report. They describe the whole city, not one neighbourhood.
- $705,100Single-family benchmark price (MLS® HPI)Nearly unchanged from Sept 2025; down 3.0% from August
- 4.4Months of inventory, single-familyAll homes: 4.8, up from 4.1 a year earlier
- $685,640Average sale price, all homesDown 1.0% from Sept 2025
- 1,010Homes sold in SeptemberDown 6.6% from Sept 2025
Figures for September 2026, released October 5, 2026 · Source: oreb.ca
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
Is Kanata North a good place to live?
Kanata North is a suburban part of west-end Ottawa, about 20 km west-southwest of Parliament Hill. In the 2021 census the three areas we cover had 19,945 residents in Kanata Lakes, 15,525 in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant and 6,680 in Beaverbrook. Whether it suits you depends on what you need, so here are the facts rather than a verdict.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
What schools serve Kanata North?
Our places data maps 16 schools in and around Kanata North. Seven are Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), five are Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), one is CEPEO (French public) and one is CECCE (French Catholic). Two more, Beaverbrook Math Academy and March Academy, have a board not confirmed.
As of 2026-10 · ocdsb.ca openstreetmap.org
How far is Kanata North from downtown Ottawa?
From the centre of Kanata North to Parliament Hill is about 20.1 km in a straight line and 25.9 km by road. Free-flowing driving takes about 26 minutes by OSRM's estimate, which does not include traffic.
As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org
What are homes like in Kanata North?
In the 2021 census, single-detached houses were 46.5% of dwellings in Kanata Lakes and 46.9% in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant, but 31.6% in Beaverbrook. Row houses were 27.9%, 45.8% and 50.5% in those three areas respectively.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
What is the nearest O-Train station to Kanata North?
Moodie is the only O-Train station in our places data for the area. It is listed as open on the Confederation Line and sits east of Kanata North at about 45.341° N, 75.837° W. That is roughly 7 km in a straight line from the area centre.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org
Where do people in Kanata North buy groceries?
Grocery stores mapped in and around the area include Metro (4048 Carling Avenue), Sobeys (840 March Road), Farm Boy (499 Terry Fox Drive), Loblaws (200 Earl Grey Drive) and Kowloon Supermarket. Walmart at 500 Earl Grey Drive is also listed as a department store.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org