Vancouver Waterfront

Great spot for a relaxing sunset and a walk around the several social areas here. Family friendly as well especially the water features as they are a great spot for kids to play. Watching the train rumble across the bridge and aircraft land and takeoff from the airport is fun in itself. With all the new development coming to this area the waterfront will only become more essential to unwind from work.

The view of the river is beautiful here from the deck extended into the river area. It's connected to a trail by the river so you can walk from that observation deck towards the bridge along the river on the trail while enjoying the Riverview which is amazing. There are people taking photos and also some chairs. You can have some rest. There is a big construction side on the left by the river. I think they're building residence area or probably a hotel because I see some restaurants on the first floor of the residence area and people are sitting there having dinner. It's very close to Vancouver downtown. There are also some posters elaborating the history of the trail. Some stairs on the trail. So if you're using the wheelchair maybe there is a problem. There are boats running on the river. I took some photo of it. It now also some very strange structures I don't know the usage.

Vancouver has done a very good job with this waterfront. It is a very pleasant place to spend some time. The walk end to end is shorter than I expected, but still it is extremely nice. The history written on the boardwalk is fun to read and learn. There is all kinds of food. From upscale to casual and snacks as well. This place is obviously well liked by many people, children, and their canine companions. Quite exciting to be part of the atmosphere. We will definitely go back.

Pleasant water feature for kids to play in. Nice view and fine dining nearby (don't forget salt and straw for dessert). Watch the boats or just relax and people watch. It is a nice place to be. A rather docile bunny lives in the bushes and is seemingly ignored by the crowds walking by.

So pretty! Went over here from Portland where we were staying 8 min drive across the lift bridge to see the sunset on the pier waterfront! Very cool spot! Great for pics there also a few lil places to check out around here!

While a friend was visiting from overseas, we planned a trip up to meet up with another friend who lives just up I-5 from Portland. As an easy rendezvous, we decided for lunch in downtown Vancouver. Now that construction is done, we found parking near the new waterfront area and stopped to see the new food spots and fun water play area for the kids to enjoy on a hot day. It is great how fresh and clean everything is, as well as the nice variety of shops, cafe’s and restaurants. There are many new and sparkly hotels along the main area here, so if you fly into Portland for work, you could easily find a clean room in a brand new hotel right on the Vancouver waterfront. This is a great place for a walk with your kids or even a new date. Thank you for reading my review and hope you have a wonderful visit to the new Vancouver waterfront Area. Have a beautiful day.

Great water area on the Columbia river. Great little restaurants and fancier ones as well. Wonderful for a nice warm day! dont forget the ice cream shops that are to die for!

Went to the waterfront for the R & B concert. Enjoyed the people, the water and the food. Paid parking nearby or free parking if you willing to walk.

I absolutely love this place! It's such an awesome addition to Vancouver! There's something for everyone down here. It's a great place to walk/jog. There's a play structure for kids, water splash area, and plenty of restaurants with indoor and outdoor seating options. They have placed plenty of seating options for people just perusing the waterfront and enjoying the views. There are many restaurant options, from seafood to pasta to pizza to burgers to taprooms to wineries to milkshakes. Enough options to please everyone. The prices are a little high at some restaurants because of the gorgeous views. Definitely read reviews to find the best options. There is street and lot parking available. Parking is $2/hr. Definitely recommend.

On a recent visit with friends, we were all very impressed with the continuing development along the Columbia River. There are many great restaurants here and lots of features to explore. It was a warm night when we were there so we saw tons of people, families and children having a great time. Some playing in the water feature, others relaxing on the grassy areas between the walkways. My favorite feature was the iconic, cable-stayed Grant Street Pier that juts out over the river (see photo). Trust...

A nice lovely place to go for a brisk walk and enjoy the view into Portland from Vancouver. The walk is nice although rather short. It is rather pricey to go here since you must pay for parking. There's a good assortment of restaurants/bars to enjoy if you're on a date.

I completely love this place and all the people walking around being that I moved here a while back and have been dissapointed by Portland and Vancouvers population not going out as much to the point you see big group of people at different areas but thank you to this place. This are makes me feel like people do exist and are out and about walking around and enjoying the outdoors. There is plenty of walking available in this area you can walk from the restaurants and bars to the condos at the other end that can give you a good amount of miles. #positivegoodlife

On the north bank of the Columbia River, is Vancouver's waterfront development that brings the downtown to the river's edge. The focal point of this area is the cable-stayed pier and magnificent water feature. The park incorporates areas for picnics, biking, riverfront access, walking trails, a water feature and an expansive greenspace. Its scattered with beautiful restaurants and apartments and provides a very modern yet scenic appeal . To say I absolutely love seeing the sunsets here would be an understatement . No matter what time of the day , the waterfront is always lively -there is live music , kids playing , lots of people hanging out in the area , I have even seen a proposal or two on the pier. It is open to the public from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m and there are no fees. There is a huge parking lot right across the street and also metered street parking.

The Vancouver Waterfront is fantastic! If only Portland would take notice and realize that they could do the same. When you contrast the two waterfronts, there is no comparison. Vancouver is leaps and bounds better - clean, no tents and homeless and drugs. Just a wide, clean, well lit path along the water with clean restrooms, green space, and lots of restaurants, tasting rooms and cocktail lounges to enjoy. Many condos, parks and trails Also line this area. Having lived in Portland for 22 years, I've seen the massive decline that lack of leadership creates. I had never really spent time in Vancouver, only going there to visit friends who moved there 7 years ago when Portland first started to decline. I teased them about living in "Vantucky" and how there was nothing worth visiting in Vancouver other than them. Flash forward 7 years and I'm eating my words. When friends and I want a nice meal with a gorgeous view, in a place where we feel safe parking and walking and don't want to be surrounded by tents, filth and graffiti, we head to Vancouver. Which means, I frequent those restaurants more than the ones in Portland these days. Parking is cheapest on the street where you only have to pay the meter until 6pm, use the Parking Kitty app for convenience. If no street parking, use the lots where you have to pay for all hours and they ticket if you are even five minutes late. So don't try to beat paying the parking or you will pay far more in a ticket. The Vancouver Waterfront is an example of what can be accomplished And how to create usability of prime real estate for all to enjoy. This area has contributed to the city's growth, jobs, tourism and is a gateway to Vancouver and the rest of Washington.

They way that this waterfront is nice. The first sunny weekend this year we checked out out. Many many people were out and about with kids, groups etc... It was nice to see people get outside. They did a beautiful job I thought. I would have loved to walk more than we did. Perhaps another time!

As a (former) lifelong resident of Vancouver, I was pretty skeptical of the waterfront project when they first announced it. Before I knew it, buildings began to spring up and to life all down the renovated strip of riverfront real estate, and I had to check it out. Downtown Vancouver had been struggling for decades, and several prominent local businesses and enterprises (The Holland restaurant, Lucky Brewery, etc) had faded away into memory, and urban decay had begun to set in. The area around Esther Short gentrified, but it seemed as if that momentum was lost, since nothing else of significance had happened for quite some time. Then the Waterfront project happened, and for once, there's hope of true transformation to modernity in Vancouver, and that is a welcome change! There are some truly fabulous restaurants, wine tasting rooms, parks, walks and trails here. I've reviewed several individually, so I won't expand on them here, but as a communal and commercial space as a whole, the Vancouver Waterfront is exactly what this town needed. Modernity. Relevancy. Sophistication. Fun. Worth a visit just to see what's new, what's going on, and what's yet to come, as things continue to grow and expand. The gateway to Washington State on the I-5 corridor (and one of the few border crossings of significance in the state) has needed this for quite some time. Finally, we have something to show off!

I live in Vancouver and it's amazing how much there is to do on the Waterfront. Breweries, restauraunts, parks, (soon) a new market, and the scenery! You could take pictures on the pier facing the waterfront and they will all look good. But it may be difficult to find parking which is why my family always goes to the waterfront when the farmers market is going. It's a great place to go to to hang out with friends or just walk around. The good news is that right now there aren't many homeless people, (unlike Portland.)

This review is solely as a critique and a warning to those who may want to visit this area and need to park their car in order to do so. Please be careful when using the parking lots operated by Northwest Parking Control which is a very greedy and clearly oppotrunistic company. These are the numbered lots to the North of the street and immediately adjacent to where Twigs and the other restaurants are. If your amount of time expires, you will be cited by this private company, not the city of vancouver. Just beware that it's worth putting a little extra onto your parking ticket if you have no choice but to park in these lots. You will get a notice from them as they have people roaming all over the lots that they operate looking for expired tickets. If you pay, let's say for example, 2.50 to park for 2 hours and run even 5 minutes late, their little ticket man will issue you a citation and it will cost you an extra 23.00. So, today to park and have lunch and contribute to the local economy, it cost me 25.50 to park for 3 hours. I know my ticket expired but it was not deliberate and an expired ticket should cost less than not paying at all IMO. I am not really sure about the honesty of the process as we saw little ticket man today roaming from car to car writing ticket after ticket. Just be forewarned, my guess is that this company was probably chosen because they run the whole operation and likely get to keep a portion of what they levy so they have an incentive to levy fines. If you can, park elsewhere and avoid these people as they will get you and I certainly will avoid the waterfront lots and park on the street using the spaces run by the city not these clowns as this is clearly one negative about what is a mostly positive feature of Vancouver. Hopefully the city or the property owners

Really nice to walk around! The place is friendly and you see many couples and families in walking about. They even have a kids play area towards the end with some climbing toys and sand. There is also a lot of light in the area so going at night feels safe too.