Popular places to visit
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Stride around a 19th-century fort, watch live craft demonstrations and learn about Washington’s trading and military history.
Esther Short Park
Relax by fountains, shop in bustling markets and listen to concerts in a scenic park that has become the city of Vancouver’s premier outdoor public space.
Vancouver Lake Park
Enjoy the beautiful waterfalls and explore Vancouver Lake Park, a lovely green space in Vancouver. Check out the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this walkable area.
Interstate Bridge
You can learn about the history of Vancouver when you stop by Interstate Bridge. Stroll along the area's riverfront, or simply savor its top-notch restaurants.
Pearson Air Museum
Trace the story of flight in a fascinating Vancouver museum housing vintage plane models from the earliest days of aviation.
Officers Row
Walk down a shaded, narrow street and pass elegant 19th-century homes now occupied by museums and private residences.
Things to do
Adventurous Scavenger Hunt in Vancouver Washington by Wacky Walks
Portland: 2-hour Lunch Cruise on the Willamette River
Northern Oregon Coast Day Trip to Three Capes Scenic Loop
Top hotels in Northwest Vancouver
![Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/3000000/2470000/2469100/2469036/3004068d_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on Jun 11, 2024
![The Paramount Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/340000/330600/330558/0f456233_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024
![Red Lion Hotel Portland Airport](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/30000/24200/24159/5fae6077_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on Jun 12, 2024
![Moxy Portland Downtown](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/62000000/61350000/61340900/61340845/b95c9ff3_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024
![Park Lane Suites and Inn](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/30000/26100/26052/0c9ee3c1_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024
![University Place Hotel & Conference Center](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/20000/18000/17920/84f6592c_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on Jun 9, 2024
Other neighbourhoods around Northwest Vancouver
![Nice little park in the middle of Vancouver, WA. The switchbacks up the hill, surrounded by tall trees will make you feel like you're a lot further from town. It was a nice, quiet place to stretch my dogs legs for a bit and eat my lunch from nearby Panera Bread.](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/5da934dad87e70a00ee03edb5c584574.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Hazel Dell South
When in Hazel Dell South, you can plan a visit to Salmon Creek Regional Park and Officers Row, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
![A beautiful little church which I pass by at least once a week. Finally got out of my car to take a picture.](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/c702d89e853ca01d9b10a14922890843.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Lincoln
Though Lincoln might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Leverich Park and Vancouver Farmers Market.
![Nice little park in the middle of Vancouver, WA. The switchbacks up the hill, surrounded by tall trees will make you feel like you're a lot further from town. It was a nice, quiet place to stretch my dogs legs for a bit and eat my lunch from nearby Panera Bread.](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/5da934dad87e70a00ee03edb5c584574.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Hazel Dell
Hazel Dell is well-liked for its restaurants. You can also take some time to explore sights in the surrounding area like Salmon Creek Regional Park and Vancouver Mall.
![Vancouver showing heritage architecture](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/171000/171640-Southwest-Washington.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Downtown Vancouver
Travelers come to Downtown Vancouver for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Vancouver Farmers Market and Esther Short Park while you're in town.
![Those of us who live in a certain neighborhood of the Lincoln district know that for one month every year we won't have to worry about turning on our porch lights. If the street lamps should fail, well, that's not really of any concern. Say the moon itself were to pop out of the sky and go flying into space. No big deal. Because for a glorious 30 days every winter, we're able to bask in the glow of a house lit bright enough to make artificial sunshine. A sight so startling, it causes commuters to back up traffic as they sit in their cars and gape.
It wasn't always that way. A few years back, the charming old couple who lives in the place started to put out a few lights to decorate their home. The next year they added a few more, and the year after that -- again -- some more. At some point, however, they seem to have developed a kind of high tolerance for luminescence. And when that happened, the floodgates were open. What you see in these photos is the early December version of what, by Christmas day, will be a kind of multi-colored solar flare emanating from the front yard of their home.
It can really be a beautiful thing to behold, as anyone who sees it for the first time can tell you. And those of us who live here have accepted with pride this red and gold meteor which appears in our midst during every gloomy Northwest December.
Can you blame us? We may be the only block on earth entirely visible from space.
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Central Park
When in Central Park, you can plan a visit to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and Officers Row, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
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Minnehaha
When in Minnehaha, you can plan a visit to Vancouver Mall and Glenn Jackson Bridge, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.