Family-friendly 18-hole pitch-and-putt course in Ambleside Park.
Scenic waterfront pitch-and-putt course with club rentals, lessons and refreshments. Open March through October; check current daily hours before visiting. 2026 green fees: adults $16; seniors 65+ $12 Monday–Friday excluding holidays; youth 18 and under $9 daily including holidays; family rate $32.75 Monday–Friday excluding holidays. Credit and debit cards only. Rental clubs are available until two hours before closing. Tournament bookings are not currently accepted.
Waterfront park with beach, playground, skatepark, courts, outdoor fitness and accessible beach equipment.
District gateway park used by residents and visitors. Amenities include a skatepark, playground with ground-level inclusive merry-go-round, outdoor fitness equipment, three first-come tennis courts, four dedicated pickleball courts, sandy beaches and a designated swim area. Summer lifeguard service has ended for 2026; lifeguards are expected back in 2027. A beach wheelchair and seasonal Mobi-mat are available. Park access is served by local transit and cycling routes. Pay parking is year-round; visitors can obtain one 90-minute free session per day through PayByPhone, then pay $2.50/hour through December 31, 2026. Fieldhouse washrooms are open daily 7 a.m.–10:30 p.m.; concession washrooms 7 a.m.–10 p.m.
School office: 4685 Keith Road, West Vancouver, BC V7W 2M8. Phone 604-981-1200; caulfeild@wvschools.ca. Contact West Vancouver Schools to confirm catchment and registration eligibility for a specific address.
Free showers and basic supplies for people without regular access to a shower.
Provides access to showers, toiletries, towels and other support services for community members who would otherwise not have access to a shower. A 2026 District budget document says the program also provides hygiene products, snacks and a warm nutritious meal at no cost. The program is held at the West Vancouver Community Centre; it does not operate on statutory holidays.
Service Areas: Altamont, Ambleside, Sandy Cove, Sentinel Hill, West Bay, West Vancouver
Location: 2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia
Waterfront park with sandy beach, summer swimming area, playground and the start of the Centennial Seawalk.
Dundarave Park has more than 50 metres of sandy beach and nearly one hectare of waterfront access. Amenities include a playground, designated summer swim area monitored by lifeguards, and a floating swim dock installed seasonally. Centennial Seawalk begins here. Washrooms are open daily 6:00–22:00 year-round. The concession is listed as open daily 11:00–19:00; concession contact 778-773-5515. Check the District’s current beach and lifeguard notices before visiting.
Free bag of groceries for North Shore residents needing immediate food support.
Harvest Project and St. Andrew’s United Church provide a free bag of groceries to each visitor at the church Friendship Room, 1044 St. Georges Avenue, North Vancouver, on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
Service Areas: Altamont, Ambleside, North Vancouver, West Bay, West Vancouver, Westmount, Whytecliff, Windsor Park
Location: 1044 St. Georges Avenue, North Vancouver, British Columbia
6.2-acre heritage park in the Cedardale neighbourhood.
Klee Wyck Park is a 6.2-acre property at 200 Keith Road in Cedardale. The District uses part of the park as a plant nursery; the heritage house and gardens are recognized for their cultural and landscape significance. Check the District park page for current access and project updates.
Service Areas: Cedardale, West Vancouver
Location: 200 Keith Road, West Vancouver, British Columbia
Weekly food distribution at North Shore Neighbourhood House for registered food bank clients.
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank distributes food at North Shore Neighbourhood House on scheduled Wednesdays, 9 am–5:45 pm, according to its September and October 2026 calendars. Check the current GVFB calendar before visiting. Bring a GVFB food bank card. New clients must arrange a registration appointment; people experiencing food insecurity who live on the North Shore are eligible. A new client receives food at the first distribution visit with their own identification while household dependants are registered.
Service Areas: Altamont, Ambleside, Canyon Heights, Capilano Highlands, Caulfeild, Cleveland Park, Deep Cove, Delbrook, Dundarave, Eagle Harbour, Hollyburn, Horseshoe Bay, Lower Lonsdale, Lynn Valley, Lynnmour, Maplewood, North Vancouver, Park Royal, Pemberton Heights, Upper Lynn, West Bay, West Lynn, West Vancouver, Westmount, Whytecliff, Windsor Park
Location: 225 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver, British Columbia
Provider: Health and Home Care Society of BC (Care BC)
Volunteer-delivered meals and informal safety checks for homebound people across the North Shore.
Care BC delivers nutritious meals to seniors, caregivers, people with acute or chronic medical conditions, and people recovering from surgery, illness or injury. Volunteers also provide a brief informal safety check at each delivery. Meals are delivered Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10:30 am and 1:00 pm, with no deliveries on statutory holidays. Current options are hot meals for $10.95, frozen meals or breakfasts for $8.75, and sandwich packs for $7.25. A meal service application is required. Clients must be home during the delivery window; contact the Service Coordinator about eligibility, menu choices, ordering and cancellation requirements. North Lonsdale United Church provides kitchen and storage space and volunteers for meal preparation and distribution.
Service Areas: North Lonsdale, North Vancouver, West Vancouver
Location: 3380 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, British Columbia
Free resource navigation for low-income North Shore residents.
Free navigation support for North Shore residents facing barriers to housing, food, income, disability benefits, mental-health services, and other basic needs. An address is not required. Navigators help with referrals, forms and applications, goals, and follow-up. Meetings are in person, by video call, or by phone; home visits are not available.
Service Areas: Altamont, Ambleside, Canyon Heights, Capilano Highlands, Caulfeild, Cleveland Park, Deep Cove, Delbrook, Dundarave, Eagle Harbour, Hollyburn, Horseshoe Bay, Lower Lonsdale, Lynn Valley, Lynnmour, Maplewood, North Vancouver, Park Royal, Pemberton Heights, Upper Lynn, West Bay, West Lynn, West Vancouver, Westmount, Whytecliff, Windsor Park
Multi-generational community health and education programs for families, seniors, singles and children in and near the British Properties.
The Properties Family Hub Society offers flexible community health and education programs for families, seniors, singles and children residing in and near the British Properties. At Chartwell Elementary, the Hub offers recreational, language and community programming for all age groups and an onsite preschool. Independent non-profit service providers from across the North Shore also operate through the centre in cooperation with West Vancouver Schools. Contact Sandra-Lynn Shortall at West Vancouver Schools for information about current programming.
Service Areas: British Properties, West Vancouver
Location: 1300 Chartwell Drive, West Vancouver, BC
TransLink bus between downtown Vancouver, Dundarave and Horseshoe Bay.
Route 250 connects downtown Vancouver with West Vancouver, including the Dundarave and Horseshoe Bay destinations. Trips may have different termini and stop patterns; check the current timetable and service alerts before travel. TransLink route information lists bike racks on the buses.
Service Areas: Ambleside, Dundarave, Eagle Harbour, Horseshoe Bay, Vancouver, West Vancouver
Individual and small group social prescribing support for seniors aged 55 and older.
Provides individual and small-group social prescribing support for seniors aged 55 and older. Topics include caregiver support, food security and prepared meals, housing, legal advocacy, financial support, social isolation, transportation, mobile safety, and mental and physical health. Contact the program coordinator by phone, email, referral form, or in person at the Seniors’ Activity Centre.
Service Areas: Altamont, Ambleside, Sandy Cove, Sentinel Hill, West Bay, West Vancouver, Westmount, Whytecliff
Location: 695 21st Street, West Vancouver, British Columbia
Scheduled coach connection between Squamish, Britannia Beach, Lions Bay, Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver and Vancouver.
The Squamish Connector provides a scheduled coach bus between Squamish and Vancouver with stops along the Sea to Sky corridor. Britannia Beach is a reservation-required stop: northbound buses use the Britannia Mine Museum parking lot; southbound buses use the Highway 99 pullout just after Copper Drive. The published timetable is valid May 1–September 30, 2026; it lists five northbound daily Britannia departures at 08:45, 10:45, 14:10, 18:25, and 21:25, with the last trip marked seasonal. Britannia stop times and service dates can change; confirm in the booking system before travel. Check the booking system for current fares. Advance reservations are required at Britannia stops.
Service Areas: Britannia Beach, Horseshoe Bay, Lions Bay, Squamish, Vancouver, West Vancouver
Location: Britannia Mine Museum Parking Lot, Britannia Beach, British Columbia
A supervised social drop-in for youth in grades 6 and 7 at Gleneagles Community Centre.
The Bay Scene offers a supervised place for pre-teens to spend time with friends, play sports and games, watch movies, and use the youth space. The District lists Wi-Fi, streaming services, Xbox 360, and Friday and Saturday night sports gym drop-ins among the amenities. Pre-Teen Drop-In (Grades 6 and 7) runs Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. There is no drop-in on Pro-D days, holidays, or during school breaks. The source does not specify a fee for this drop-in.
Service Areas: Gleneagles, West Vancouver
Location: 6262 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia
All-day RapidBus linking Park Royal, North Vancouver, Vancouver and Burnaby, including Burnaby Heights and Metrotown.
Launched September 7, 2026, the R2 extension runs from Park Royal through Marine Drive, Lower Lonsdale and Phibbs Exchange, then across the Second Narrows Bridge via Hastings Street and Willingdon Avenue to Metrotown Station. TransLink identifies Burnaby Heights, Brentwood, BCIT and Metrotown as destinations. All-day service operates seven days a week; the route offers all-door boarding, accessible loading areas, and text-to-audio and tactile-pad features. Check live TransLink schedules, alerts and stop details before travelling.
Service Areas: Brentwood Park, Burnaby, Burnaby Heights, Capitol Hill, Lower Lonsdale, Lynnmour, Metrotown, Park Royal, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Willingdon Heights
Municipal recreation, swimming, fitness, arts, sports and community programs.
Community centre, aquatic centre and fitness centre offering swimming, group fitness, arts, gymnastics, dance, basketball, table tennis, sports and other recreation programs. Drop-in admission and program fees vary; some programs require registration and an Enhance West Van membership. Current fall hours: Monday–Friday 5:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday 6 a.m.–9 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; check pool schedules and municipal holiday notices before visiting. Accessibility features include push-button entrances, elevators, accessible washrooms and change rooms, pool mobility equipment and a zero-depth-entry leisure pool.
Service Areas: Altamont, Ambleside, Caulfeild, Dundarave, Eagle Harbour, Gleneagles, Hollyburn, Horseshoe Bay, Park Royal, Sandy Cove, Sentinel Hill, West Bay, West Vancouver, Westmount, Whytecliff
Location: 2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia
West Vancouver Fire and Rescue provides emergency response across the District. For an emergency call 9-1-1. Fire Station No. 3 is located in Caulfeild at 4895 Marine Drive.
Service Areas: Caulfeild, Sandy Cove, Sentinel Hill, West Vancouver
Location: 4895 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia
Free public library services, digital and physical collections, technology and learning programs.
West Vancouver residents can use the library’s collections, public computers, printing, online learning resources, programs and events. Technology available for use or borrowing includes Chromebooks and recording equipment. Accessible Services can bring materials to patrons unable to travel to the library. Room rentals are available for a fee. Main location is in Ambleside; check the library website for current hours and holiday closures.
Service Areas: Altamont, Ambleside, British Properties, Caulfeild, Dundarave, Eagle Harbour, Gleneagles, Hollyburn, Horseshoe Bay, Park Royal, West Bay, West Vancouver, Westmount, Whytecliff
Location: 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia
Local transit connecting British Properties with Park Royal, with route 254 listed as serving Vancouver.
West Vancouver Transit operates as part of TransLink, with service levels set by TransLink. The District lists route 254 between British Properties and Park Royal; its official route map also identifies Vancouver. Check current schedules, service changes, and advisories before travel.
Service Areas: British Properties, Park Royal, Vancouver, West Vancouver