North Shore (Greater Vancouver)

The North Shore, as seen from downtown Vancouver. To the right are the City and District of North Vancouver, and to the left is the District of West Vancouver.

"Vancouver's North Shore" (north of Burrard Inlet) is a term commonly used to refer to several areas adjacent to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:

• the District of West Vancouver;
• the City of North Vancouver;
• the District of North Vancouver; and
• the North Shore Mountains

Access

Access to these municipalities that make up Vancouver's North Shore is limited by geography. Three major bodies of water - Howe Sound to the west, Burrard Inlet to the south, and Indian Arm to the east - and the rugged peaks of the Coast Mountains to the north serve to isolate the North Shore from the rest of the Lower Mainland. Two road bridges (the Lions' Gate Bridge and Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing) connect to the city of Vancouver and the Trans-Canada Highway. The only other road access is by way of Highway 99 from the north, or through the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal from Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. The SeaBus passenger ferry, a part of the Lower Mainland's transit system, connects Lonsdale Quay with Vancouver in downtown Vancouver.

See also

• Mountain biking on the North Shore

External links

• WikiTravel:Vancouver/North Shore - Travel guide for the North Shore
• North Shore News - community newspaper serving the North Shore
• North Shore Outlook - community newspaper serving the North Shore
• North Shore Tourism - tourist information about the North Shore
• North Shore Mountain Bike Association - information on mountain trails