Park

Summit Woods

Westmount, Montréal

Bois Summit, Summit Woods park sign on a wooded trail in Westmount, Montréal.
Photo: Jeangagnon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

A natural forest and bird sanctuary on the western peak of Mount Royal, just over 57 acres and the largest green space in Westmount.

Time needed 1 to 2 hours
Best time Weekday mornings
Early morningWith kids

Insider tip

Cycling is not allowed. Dogs may run off leash only at designated times on a seasonal schedule, and all dogs need a city licence. The park is closed midnight to 5 a.m.

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Nearby

Summit Lookout Viewpoint · 2 min walk A 1930s lookout in Sunnyside Park with views over Westmount, downtown Montréal and the St. Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery Landmark · 5 min walk A large cemetery on the mountain with a main entrance on Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges between Avenue Forest Hill and Avenue Ridgewood. Saint Joseph's Oratory Church · 9 min walk A large shrine on the slope of Mount Royal with a basilica, crypt church, votive chapel and museum. Beaver Lake Pavilion Landmark · 11 min walk A two-floor pavilion beside Lac aux Castors, fully renovated, with five outdoor murals by Québec artists and an upstairs café with large glass walls. Victoria Hall Landmark · 17 min walk Westmount's community centre, in a neo-Tudor building from 1925 that replaced the original after a 1924 fire. Westmount Public Library Landmark · 18 min walk The city's public library at the northwest corner of Westmount Park, next to Victoria Hall.

Around Westmount

Lookouts, a free conservatory and a Mies van der Rohe landmark

Westmount sits on the western slope of Mount Royal. It has a big park with a free conservatory, a forest with a lookout, and a shopping strip on Greene Avenue. Atwater station is the usual way in.

Westmount has 11 places on the Roam Montréal map: 5 landmarks, 2 parks and gardens, 1 viewpoint, 1 shop, 1 neighbourhood and 1 church or basilica. Read the Westmount guide.

Good to know

How long do you need at Summit Woods?
Plan for 1 to 2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Summit Woods?
Weekday mornings.

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