# Mundy Park History — Coquitlam's 176-Hectare Forest Story

> Mundy Park traces back to 1888 when George Munday — an English immigrant — applied for a homestead entry on 150 acres in central Coquitlam.

**Source:** https://soldbycraig.ca/mundy-park-history-coquitlam/  
**Author:** Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BC Licence V99960) · The MACNABS · Royal LePage Elite West  
**Site:** https://soldbycraig.ca

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Coquitlam History

## Mundy Park — from 1888 homestead to Coquitlam's largest urban park.

Mundy Park traces back to 1888 when George Munday — an English immigrant — applied for a homestead entry on 150 acres in central Coquitlam. The land was logged in the 1920s, transferred to the Municipality through tax sale, and gradually grew into Coquitlam's largest park (176 hectares, 435 acres) — a rare unfragmented second-growth temperate rainforest.

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What should you know about Mundy Park History Coquitlam?

Mundy Park traces back to 1888 when George Munday — an English immigrant — applied for a homestead entry on 150 acres in central Coquitlam. The land was logged in the 1920s, transferred to the Municipality through tax sale, and gradually grew into Coquitlam **Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®** and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.

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## The fact sheet.

Original homesteader

George Munday (English emigrant, arrived Canada 1869)

Homestead entry

1888 — 150 acres

Subdivision

1910 — after disappointing returns

Logging

1920s — old-growth removed for regional lumber demand

Municipal acquisition

Through tax sale (date not in source)

Today's size

176 hectares (435 acres) — Coquitlam's largest park

Forest character

Second-growth temperate rainforest, 100+ years old

Lakes

Mundy Lake and Lost Lake

Subject of

City of Coquitlam Forest Management Plan

Coquitlam History · Real estate connection

## What it means for buying or selling near here.

Mundy Park's continuous forest cover is rare in a Greater Vancouver suburb. Living within walking distance is one of central Coquitlam's quietest premiums — the streets that back onto Mundy trade differently than identical streets that don't.

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