LIVING IN WILLOW POINT
Campbell River's south end: the Seawalk, the beaches, and the city's favourite family neighbourhood
Ask ten locals where to live in Campbell River and most will point south. Willow Point grew from a sleepy fishing village into the city's most sought-after neighbourhood, home to roughly 9,600 people with the ocean on one side, forest trails on the other, and nearly everything a household needs in between.
THE VIBE
Willow Point feels like a small town inside the city. Its heart is the village strip along the Island Highway, with a bakery, sushi, coffee shops, pubs and local services, and more than 4 km of the oceanfront Seawalk runs right along the shoreline here. Mornings belong to dog walkers and joggers; summer evenings to beachcombers watching cruise ships head up Discovery Passage.
HOMES & PRICES
The area is mostly single-family homes, with a growing mix of townhomes, condos and newer subdivisions such as Jubilee Heights. Willow Point's popularity means single-family homes here are often priced above the city-wide average, while condos and townhomes offer more attainable entry points, and oceanfront along the Seawalk sits at the premium end. It's usually the first area buyers ask us about.
SCHOOLS
Families have real choice: several School District 72 elementary and middle schools, French immersion at École Mer-et-montagne, and the independent Campbell River Christian School. The growing Jubilee Heights neighbourhood has plans for a commercial village and a new elementary school.
PARKS, TRAILS & RECREATION
The Sportsplex, a disc golf course, beach access points all along the Seawalk, and a network of hiking and cycling trails keep the neighbourhood active year-round. Most homes are within walking or cycling distance of a park, a school or the water.
EVERYDAY AMENITIES
Groceries, banks, clinics, a library branch and the newer shops at Dogwood and Hilchey cover the daily errands, BC Transit routes run through the neighbourhood, and anything else in Campbell River is about a ten-minute drive.
WHO IT SUITS
Young families who want schools and parks within walking distance, active retirees who want the Seawalk out the front door, and first-time buyers looking at the condo and townhome options near the village.
Ready to start looking? See every Willow Point home, townhome and lot for sale right now on our Willow Point listings page, pulled directly from the MLS.
Questions about living in Willow Point? Let's talk. Erika 250-202-1058 · Jenna 778-348-3599 · erika@erikahaley.ca
