Havenwood Park is a beautiful 40 acre forested park with a network of well groomed hiking trails. In 2002, the City aquired Havenwood Park for the environmental benefit it provides in the heart of a growing community and for the recreation opportunities it provides to residents. The gorgeous setting of forest, ferns and wildflowers make it a favourite place for residents to wander and explore, and helps the City achieve its Official Community Plan goal of ensuring "People and nature are exceptionally well connected in Colwood."
There are two main trails: the Havenwood Steps Trail is a great place for a nature workout, and the trail provides access to Lookout Lake; the Olympic View Trail slopes upward to an incredible view point over the forest and across the Salish Sea to the Olympic Mountains in the distance.
On the east side of the park, the Windthrop Road Trail connects through Windthrop to Wishart Road, and the Parkway Place Trail leads to Ocean View Park and surrounding neighbourhood.
The park is maintained in partnership with Habitat Aquisition Trust and the Friends of Havenwood Park and the Colwood Parks team is in continuous contact with these groups about park maintenance and enhancement activities.
The boundary of the park is shown in the image below, with the privately owned property surrounding it.
New Havenwood Park Management Plan
See improvements planned for Havenwood Park over the coming years, including new trail connections, washroom facilities, and leash requirements to protect sensitive environments and respect the safety and comfort of all park visitors.
Havenwood Park Management Plan
Please keep pups on leash in Havenwood Park
The majority (69%) of people who participated in community engagement to create the Havenwood Park Management Plan in 2022 and 2023 supported designating dog on-leash areas in Latoria Creek Park.
The majority of participants felt the park should be on-leash to increase safety and comfort for all park users, and to protect environmentally sensitive creekside areas and steep slopes. See page 58 in the Havenwood Park Management Plan for details.
Well groomed gravel paths and wooden stairs.
Access via Veterans Memorial Parkway between Latoria Road and Cairndale Road