Community Guide · Updated 2026
Best Neighbourhoods in Gander
Written by the Turner Realty Team · Reviewed August 2026
Gander is compact enough that no neighbourhood is far from anything — but each area has its own character, and where you land shapes your daily routine. Here’s a local look at each named area of town.
A Town Shaped Like a Goose — on Purpose
Gander’s original residential core was planned in 1951 by the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, deliberately using curved streets to avoid long, monotonous vistas and to group homes into walkable pockets close to local commercial areas. Trace the outer loop — Memorial Drive to Elizabeth Drive to Edinburgh Avenue and back — and from above it resembles the head and neck of a gander, which is where the town’s local nickname for the layout comes from. It’s about a 5-kilometre drive end to end, and it’s a genuinely useful mental map: almost everything in the original town core sits along or just off that loop.
Gander’s Neighbourhoods
Elizabeth Drive
The most central and walkable part of town — Town Hall sits right on Elizabeth Drive, and it’s part of the original goose-shaped loop. If you want to walk to downtown amenities and don’t want to think much about drive times, this is the area to start with.
Airport Heights
Sits closest to Gander International Airport (YQX) and 9 Wing Gander — a natural fit if you’re relocating for work connected to either. It’s also its own school catchment area, which matters if you have kids starting at a specific school.
Cobb’s Pond
Known locally for the walking trail off Magee Road and quieter, established residential streets. Cobb’s Pond shares a school catchment with the Bennett Drive / Steele’s Hill area, so families often weigh the two together.
Bennett Drive
A well-established residential stretch, grouped with Steele’s Hill and Cobb’s Pond in its school catchment. A solid, settled-in choice for buyers who want an established street rather than a newer subdivision.
Cooper Boulevard
Another established residential area, a reasonable drive from James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre on the Trans-Canada Highway — worth a look if you want easy access to the hospital without living directly on the highway.
Gander Bay Road
Heads out from the town core toward the rural edge of Gander and eventually the Gander Loop itself. Good fit if you want more land, more distance between neighbours, or you’re looking at properties that blend into the wider Gander Loop area.
Sold-Price Data by Neighbourhood?
We want to be straightforward here: Gander’s sold-price statistics are reported town-wide through NLAR MLS® data, not broken out by these informal neighbourhood names. You can see the current town-wide numbers on our Gander community page and full trends on the Gander Market Stats page — but for a specific street or area, the most accurate picture comes from a Turner Realty agent pulling recent comparable sales directly, which we’re glad to do for any address you’re considering.
Common Questions
What is the best neighbourhood in Gander, NL?
It depends what you’re looking for. Elizabeth Drive is the most central and walkable, closest to downtown and Town Hall. Airport Heights is closest to the airport and 9 Wing. Cobb’s Pond is known for its walking trail and quieter, family-oriented streets. Bennett Drive and Cooper Boulevard are both well-established residential areas close to schools. Gander Bay Road heads out toward the more rural edge of town for buyers wanting more land or a quieter setting.
Why is Gander’s street layout shaped like a goose?
Gander’s original residential core was planned in 1951 by the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, using curved streets specifically to avoid long, monotonous vistas and to group homes into walkable pockets with easy access to local commercial areas. Viewed from above, the resulting loop — Memorial Drive to Elizabeth Drive to Edinburgh Avenue and back — traces the shape of a gander’s head and neck, which is where the design gets its local nickname.
Which Gander neighbourhood is closest to the airport?
Airport Heights, as the name suggests, sits closest to Gander International Airport (YQX) and 9 Wing Gander — a natural fit for anyone relocating for work connected to either.
Which Gander neighbourhood is closest to the hospital?
James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre sits on the Trans-Canada Highway on the edge of town. Several neighbourhoods — including Cooper Boulevard and Gander Bay Road — put you within a short drive; ask your agent about a specific listing’s exact drive time if hospital proximity matters for your move.
Is there per-neighbourhood sold-price data for Gander?
Not published at the street or neighbourhood level — Gander’s market statistics are reported town-wide through NLAR MLS® data, not broken out by informal neighbourhood name. For a specific street or area you’re considering, your Turner Realty agent can pull recent comparable sales directly.
Not Sure Which Area Fits?
A Turner Realty agent knows every street in this town, not just the market data — tell us what matters to you (school catchment, commute to the airport, walkability, more land) and we’ll point you at the right listings.
This guide describes Gander’s commonly-used neighbourhood names for general orientation. Boundaries are informal and not official municipal designations. Royal LePage Turner Realty does not guarantee school catchment assignments — confirm current catchment boundaries with the NL English School District (NLSchools) for any specific address.