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Where wisdom meets wilderness

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More than a university neighbourhood

Home to UBC, luxurious communities, pristine beaches, and lush forests, the UBC neighbourhood is rich in nature and city comforts.

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hectares of parkland in the Pacific Spirit Park

Established in 1908, the University of British Columbia is the oldest university in the province. The surrounding neighbourhood and community are the results of a decade of careful planning and building.

UBC lays claim to Vancouver’s famous clothing-optional Wreck Beach.

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Spacious museum hall with tall wooden totem poles, a canoe, and visitors sitting and walking around.

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Watch college football at Thunderbird Stadium, walk through beautiful Japanese flowers at the UBC Botanical Garden and explore Indigenous history at the MoA. The community itself is full of luxury homes and manicured gardens, and the area has well-positioned amenities where one can shop, eat, and explore.

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Unwind in the Urban Wilderness of Pacific Spirit Park

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Explore Indigenous history at the MOA

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Walk score

10 min to Robson Street
18 min to West End
22 min to Gastown

Bike score

See Vancouver Cycling Map

Driving

9 min to Commercial Drive
14 min to Kitsilano

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See Translink Skytrain
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UBC Vancouver

Where wisdom meets wilderness

More than a university neighbourhood

This is UBC

Unwind in the Urban Wilderness of Pacific Spirit Park

Explore more of UBC

Film Venue Spotlight: UBC

Altered Carbon Filming Sites in Vancouver

8 Ways to Get Outdoors at UBC

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you're called

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Explore more of UBC

Film Venue Spotlight: UBC

Altered Carbon Filming Sites in Vancouver

8 Ways to Get Outdoors at UBC

UBC Vancouver

Where wisdom meets wilderness

More than a university neighbourhood

This is UBC

Unwind in the Urban Wilderness of Pacific Spirit Park

Go where

you're called

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