Monnington Park is a waterfront park along the south shore of Glen Lake in Langford, B.C. This small urban park is surrounded by private single family homes in the peaceful neighborhood of Glen Lake. The gravel pathway from the turnabout in Monnington Place leads about thirty meters to the shoreline. The slope to the water is has two sets of stairs and leads to a steel wharf with handrails. A small wooden dock floats at the water’s edge. There is a ladder for boarding the wharf after a dip in to Glen Lake. A grove of Douglas fir, arbutus and cedar trees provide shade of the parkland. Belmont Secondary School Green Space, Galloping Goose Trail-Langford, Langford Lake Park, Leigh Beach Park, Fisher’s Pond Park, Ed Fisher Memorial Park and Glen Lake Park are nearby.
Geographic location N48° 26’9” W123°31’24”
Monnington Park can be reached from the Trans Canada Highway also called Hwy1. Turn at Millstream exit and continue along south to reach the Veterans Memorial Parkway. Turn onto Sooke Road and continue along to reach Glen Lake Road. Turn right onto Glen Lake Road and look for Monnington Place to the right. The park is located between homes 3153 and 3155. There is limited roadside parking this area. City buses travel along Sooke Road and Glen Lake Road.
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