Washington · United States
Where to stay in Vancouver
Vancouver is a city in Washington, United States, home to about 191,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- PDX7 km · Portland International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Vancouver
Vancouver is the fourth largest city in Washington (and is more populous than all cities in Oregon with the exception of Portland), but is obscured by its close proximity to and economic reliance on Portland, OR.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Vancouver
See
- Pearson Air Museum
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
- Water Resources Education Center
- Esther Short Park
- Officers Row
- Clark County Historical Museum
- Vancouver Waterfront Park
Do
- Big Al's
- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
- Kiggins Theatre
- Alderbrook Park
- Battle Ground Lake State Park
- Vancouver Lake Regional Park
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Where to stay
Hotels in Vancouver
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| Kenton Hotel | 5.4 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Vancouver | 10.2 km | |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Portland/Vancouver | 11.4 km | |
| Hilton Vancouver Washington | 0.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Vancouver
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Vancouver are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; December is the wettest, with about 197 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Vancouver: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Portland International Airport (PDX), about 7.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE, 84 km) and Olympia Regional Airport (OLM, 150 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Vancouver is closer to the Portland International Airport (PDX) than most of Portland. From Portland Airport, take I-205 north across the Columbia River to reach Vancouver, then follow SR 14 west to downtown, about a 20-minute drive. By local bus, from Fisher's Landing in the east part of town, the #65 bus goes down to the Parkrose/Sumner Transit where passengers transfer to the MAX Red Line train to the airport. However, in the afternoon and at night on weekdays, the #65 bus is superseded by the #67 bus, connecting to the airport instead of Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center.
Getting around
C-TRAN is Clark County's public bus system. Buses runs throughout the area, serving riders as far north as Ridgefield/La Center, as far east as Camas/Washougal and south across the river to Portland.
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PDX · Portland International Airport
SLE · Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
OLM · Olympia Regional Airport
Questions
Vancouver: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Vancouver?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Vancouver are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; December is the wettest, with about 197 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Vancouver?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Portland International Airport (PDX), about 7.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE, 84 km) and Olympia Regional Airport (OLM, 150 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Vancouver?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Vancouver
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.