Beacon Hill

Welcome to Beacon Hill, a hilly community centred around a lighthouse.

Beacon Hill is a small community with a good number of toboggan hills, founded in the late 1960s. It is separated into two parts, Beacon Hill North and Beacon Hill South, separated by Montreal road.

  • Beacon Hill was founded in the 60s and grew into the 70s. The community most likely found their name from a lighthouse on the Ottawa River. This lighthouse could be seen from Naskapi Drive, the top of a hill, which lead to the name Beacon Hill.

    The light house is no longer in use, but the remains of it are still visible!

  • Beacon Hill has a population of around 18,000 people in total from the north and south sections.

  • There are a good number of schools near Beacon Hill for children in the area to attend. These include:

    • Robert Hopkins Pubilc School

    • Henry Munro Middle School

    • Le Phare Elementary School

    • St. Brother Andre School

    • Thomas D’Arcy McGee Catholic School

    • Colonel By Secondary School

    • Lester B. Pearson High School

    • Gloucester High School

    • École élémentaire catholique La Vérendrye

    • Beacon Hill Elementary School

  • Beacon Hill has access to one community centre, the Beacon Hill North Community Hall. Residents also have access to the Champlain Community Support Network, and the area is managed and supported by the Beacon Hill Community Association.

  • Beacon Hill is a super pet friendly neighbourhood with access to lots of local pet stores, vets, parks, and more.

    • Beacon Hill Fur Family Grooming and Training at 2200 Montreal Road

    • Ottawa East Pet Housecall Services at 2033 Quincy Ave

    • Montreal Road Animal Hospital at 1700 Montreal Road

    • VCA Canada Blair Animal Hospital at 849 Shefford St

    • TLC Grooming & Sharpening Services at 5303 Canotek Road

    Dog Friendly Parks

    • La Verendrye Park

    • Shefford Road Dog Park

    • Ski Hill Park

    • Marquis Park

    • Acres Park

  • Beacon Hill offers some great options for children in the area. There are plenty of parks, a toy store, a clothing store, daycares and other child care services, a kids-focused doctor, and a circus school - for kids and adults - if your child is interested in learning more about performing!

  • You can do plenty of shopping along the main streets that intersect in Beacon Hill, Montreal Road and Ogilvie Road. Enjoy the Beacon Hill Shopping Centre, Sinclair Plaza, Ogilvie Square, and the Gloucester Centre for an assortment of stores.

  • There are plenty of grocery stores in the area including

    • Metro

    • Kool Runnings Caribbean Groceries

    • Pronto Foodmart

    • The Hill Butcher Shop

    • Korems Foods and Variety Store

    • My Food Mart

    • Istanbul Food Mart

  • Residents of Beacon Hill will want to head to Byward Market or Centretown for an authentic night-out experience. There are a few open-late pubs in the immediate area though!

  • There are plenty of restaurants in Beacon Hill along the main streets of Ogilvie Road and Montreal Road.

    Enjoy all types of cuisine including Vietnamese, pizza, shawarma, Haitian food, East African, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and more.

  • Beacon Hill is a standard residential neighbourhood with houses and condos.

    Some of the condos in the area include:

    • Hillsview Place

    • Beacon Place

    • Elmridge Gardens

    • Beaconwood Village Townhomes

    • Las Brisas

    • The St. George

    • Chateau Vanier

  • Beacon Hill has a huge number of parks in the area!

    • Elmsmere Park

    • Eastvale Park

    • Naskapi Ridge Park

    • Le Verendrye Park

    • Ski Hill Park

    • Marquis Park

    • Loyola Park

    • Acres Park

    • Jasmine Park

    • Elmridge Splash Pad

    • Ogilvie South Park

    • Appleford Park

    • Green’s Creek Sliding Hill

    • Shefford Road Dog Park

    • Kiwanis Adventure Park

    • Manor Park Estates

    • Shefford Park

    • Elmridge Park Tennis Club

    • Appleford Baseball Field