Living in Beaver Lake offers lakeside recreation, wooded paths, and a relaxed suburban feel close to everyday services. Families value the playfields and swimming areas, while runners, paddlers, and cyclists enjoy the connected trail network around Elk and Beaver Lake. Housing includes single family homes, townhomes, and some acreages set among mature trees and green space. With more than 30 years on Vancouver Island, I track actual market value and market movement so you can see what daily life and housing in Beaver Lake are really like.