The Communities of Vancouver's Westside

Visitors to Vancouver are often confused by the term "west" as used to define some of the regions areas.  There are three "wests" in Vancouver:

• The area of the downtown core north and west of Burrard Street is called the West End.
• The municipality to the north across the Lions Gate Bridge is called West Vancouver
• The "Westside"

The exact boundaries of the "Westside" of Vancouver, BC are not officially defined but are loosely considered to be all of the neighbourhood communities South of the downtown core and bordered by Main Street to the east, The University of BC to the west, and the Fraser River to the south.

The Westside is mainly a lush tree lined residential area and contains many of the major attractions of the city, such as Granville Island Public Market, the beaches of Kitsilano, Jericho, Locarno and Spanish banks, Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, Queen Elizabeth Park, the Museum of Anthropology, Pacific Spirit Park, the Pacific Space Center and Planitarium

Click on the community name to see a profile of the community and be sure to visit our Vancouver attractions page for more links to the attractions of the Greater Vancouver Region.

Vancouver citizens are very much concerned with preserving the natural beauty of their city and the unique nature of their neighbourhoods. To that end, they have historically voted against any freeways being constructed. Although there are no freeways, visitors will find access to the major attractions relatively quick and easy from all of our Westside Accommodations Network members. All of the communities on the Westside are 10 to 20 minutes from the downtown and approximately the same to any of the attractions mentioned above.

Vancouver has an extensive public transportation system and visitors without a car will find access to most of the major attractions quick, reliable, and safe.

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