Clayton Park is located on the edge of Halifax city towards Bedford. It is about a 10 minute drive with no traffic to downtown and
20 minutes on peak times. It is very well located for commuting to downtown Halifax. See my
Clayton Park maps for more detail about location. Access to the 102 highway is a few minutes away as is the Bedford Highway.
When people talk about Clayton Park they are often also referring to several areas that adjoin Clayton Park such as Rockingham Ridge, Wedgewood, Cresthaven and Sherwood Heights .Technically Clayton Park does not include these areas although the lines between the various areas is not visible. The Clayton Park area does however include two different areas, the original Clayton Park and Clayton Park West. The original Clayton Park was developed in the 1970's while Clayton Park West was developed in 1990's. As a result the housing available in each area is quite different. Older more established housing is available in old Clayton Park and newer houses including brand
new homes are available in Clayton Park West.The dividing line is Dunbrack Street. The original Clayton is located between Dunbrack and the Bedford basin and Clayton West is located above Dunbrack Street.
The Clayton Park area has a large population for the area it covers. The density is one of the highest in metro. There is a mixture of single family,semi-detached, townhouse, condominiums and rental apartments throughout the area and the result is many thousands of people live in a fairly small area. This is not necessarily a negative. The planning has been well done and the area is very nice.
The area has many amenities. Shopping in particular is excellent. Bayer's Lake Park is located in Clayton Park. This park has become metro's most popular shopping area. Big box stores such as Costco, Staples, Old Navy, HomeSense, Linen and Tbings,Winners, Futureshop,Walmart and several others anchor this booming park. Anything you need you will find
here including an Empire Theater movie complex with 12 movie theaters as well as an Imax theater. Major Shopping malls such as Halifax Shopping Center and West End Mall are a short drive away. Several strip malls are also found in the area. Shopping is not a problem when you live in Clayton
Park
Parks and walking trails are numerous in the area. Hemlock Ravine Park Hemlock Ravine is a
pleasant 197 acre wilderness getaway within the Regional Municipality. There are 5 trails networked together for a
variety of abilities,ages, and time allowances.
Another popular park is actually a walking trail of 4.5 kms in length called, Mainland North Linear Parkway or Kearney Lake Trail. It runs through much of the Clayton Park area. Several smaller parks are also scattered throughout the area. You will also find an indoor pool at Northcliff Community Center which also has an indoor tennis facility . The area boasts a year round artificial turf outdoor soccer field as well as an year round indoor soccer field at the same location. The area has all the amenities that one would ever need.
The type of housing found in the area is varied. Everything from smaller semi-detached to huge executive houses can be found in the area.There is also a mixture of age of housing. Housing that is 30 years old or more can be found here right up to brand new houses. Some houses have fairly large city lots while others have smaller 30' x 100' lots. The area has something for everyone.
There are several public schools in the area. See my Clayton Park Schools page for more details. One of the largest public libraries in Nova Scotia, Keshen Goodman Library is also located in Clayton Park
In summary Clayton Park is a centrally located community with many amenities. You should consider it when moving to the metro area.