Canyon Springs is a small centrally-located residential neighborhood just below Westwood Plateau. Its borders are marked by Pinetree Way, Johnson St, Guilford Way and David Ave.
Neighbourhood amenities
Canyon Springs is just a short walk away from Coquitlam’s bustling Town Centre, the city’s hub for shopping, recreation and education.
Coquitlam Centre is one of British Columbia’s largest regional shopping malls.
Town Centre Park is Coquitlam’s showcase outdoor sport and recreation facility with numerous artificial and natural turf pitches for soccer, field hockey, field lacrosse, baseball, softball and football, as well as a track and field facilities at Percy Perry Stadium. For less rigorous recreation, the park also features walking trails that wind around Lafarge Lake, a five-hectare man-made lake that was originally a quarry. The lake is stocked regularly with trout and has become a natural home to birds, bullfrogs and even beavers.
Next to the lake, the Evergreen Cultural Centre features a 257-seat theatre for live performances, a rehearsal hall, art studios and an art gallery.
Across Pinetree Way, the City Centre Aquatic Complex hosts activities for the whole family, from a wave pool, to competitive swimming and synchronized swimming to fitness programs for all ages.
Next to it, the Coquitlam campus of Douglas College helps serve more than 14,000 credit students 9,000 continuing education students in programs that range from Criminology to Sport Science.
Schools
- Panorama Elementary (K-5 French Immersion)
- Summit Middle School (6-8)
- Pinetree Secondary (9-12)
- Douglas College (Post secondary)
Transit
Canyon Springs is within walking distance of the Lafarge Lake-Douglas station, terminus for the new Evergreen SkyTrain line that connects much of Metro Vancouver. Morning and afternoon commuter rail service on the West Coast Express is also nearby.
Canyon Springs real estate
Canyon Springs offers a diverse mix of residential real estate products. Townhomes and condos for sale make up the majority of the market but detached homes are commonly available.