Glen Abbey is a large neighbourhood located in northwest Oakville, and is known for being home to the famous Glen Abbey Golf Club. Glen Abbey was a planned community, developed in the 1980s-1990s. This neighbourhood features many green spaces, park lands, and trails, and Fourteen Mile Creek runs through the southwest region. There are also pockets of commercial and shopping areas. Most homes are single-detached, 2-storeys, and there are larger homes on ravine lots, as well as pockets of townhomes and condo highrises.