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Attractions in Oakridge

Seeing Oakridge? Begin at Jewish Museum and Archives of BC

32 of the 43 places to visit in and around Oakridge are museums or galleries. The neighbourhood outline itself has 2 places on our list; 41 others are within 5 km of its edge. Yearly visitors to Science World number about 650K. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Drive 8.1 km to reach Stanley Park.

Photo: Queen Elizabeth Park, Craig Nagy from Vancouver, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Oakridge
2
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
41
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
32
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
2
in or near town
Best known

Must-know places in Oakridge

MuseumMuseumJewish Museum and Archives of BCin townMuseumMuseumVancouver Holocaust Education Centrein townGardenQueen Elizabeth Park1 km outside town, to the northeastBig drawMuseumScience World4.5 km outside town, to the northeast · 650K visitors a yearMuseumMuseum of Vancouver4.6 km outside town, to the north · 78K visitors a yearGardenVanDusen Botanical Garden600 m outside town, to the north

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Around Oakridge, mapped

Out at 6.1 km is Camosun Bog | xʷməm̓qʷe:m, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Oakridge’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

What sort of places

Count 32 museums or galleries and 4 other attractions.

Museums & galleries 20 museums · 12 art galleries2 in town · 30 nearby
Forts & historic sites 1 cathedral · 1 historic ship0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 water park · 1 heritage railway0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside Oakridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every entry

Science World

Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the northeast

Science museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

650K visitors a year · Open Every day 10:00–17:00
About Science World →
Attraction

The Relief

Attraction · 4.2 km outside town, to the north

The 2 inside Oakridge come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.

Historic places in Oakridge → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oakridge →

Big names nearby

For a day out

GardenStanley Park8.1 km northArt galleryArt galleryVancouver Art Gallery6.1 km northeastMuseumMuseum of Anthropology at UBC11 km northwest · 200K visitors a year (2024)CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Vancouver6.1 km northeastSki hillSki hillCypress Mountain Ski Area20 km northAquariumVancouver Aquarium8.1 km northeastCathedralCathedralChrist Church Cathedral6.3 km northeastGardenDr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden6 km northeastGardenNitobe Memorial Garden11 km northwestSki hillGrouse Mountain18 km northeastMuseumMuseumHastings Mill6.8 km northeastMuseumMuseumBeaty Biodiversity Museum10 km northwest

Places well known beyond Oakridge (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Seeing Oakridge: questions

What are the main attractions in Oakridge?

The place to visit inside Oakridge’s neighbourhood outline is Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.

Does Oakridge have a museum?

Yes, Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver Maritime Museum and British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame, all in Oakridge or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Oakridge?

Not within 5 km of Oakridge: none is on our list.

What are the best-known days out near Oakridge?

Further out, up to 40 km: Vancouver Art Gallery (6.1 km), Museum of Anthropology at UBC (11 km), Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Vancouver (6.1 km), Cypress Mountain Ski Area (20 km).

How is this list made?

Museums and galleries, national historic sites and forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks: OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers each add some, merged into one list. A historic building is kept only with a sign of visitors (opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), never hotels, restaurants or tour firms. The town’s 2021 outline, plus 5 km around it, decides what is listed here.

Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (15)

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).