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Thirty official neighbourhoods, with the main ones in plain terms.
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The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) lists 30 official neighbourhoods. Here are the main ones, in plain terms. Character notes come from local real estate neighbourhood guides and the municipality’s own material, so treat them as general impressions and check anything that matters to you (walking distance, zoning, rental rights) for the specific address.
The resort core
Whistler Village and Village North
The hub: restaurants, shops, hotels and municipal services, with a pedestrian walkway through the centre. Most homes here are condos and hotel-style units.
Blackcomb Benchlands and Upper Village
Ski-in/ski-out tourist-accommodation townhomes and condos near the base of Blackcomb, beside the golf course and Lost Lake Park.
Creekside
A second village at the base of Whistler Mountain, served by the Creekside Gondola. A mix of older homes, duplexes, newer houses, condos, townhomes and hotels; parts are zoned for nightly rental.
Kadenwood
Large, high-end homes on the slopes above Creekside, described as ski-in/ski-out with a private gondola link. Verify access on any specific lot.
Residential neighbourhoods
- White Gold: a flat area close to the Village and lifts, with 1970s ski cabins mixed with new builds.
- Brio and Sunridge Plateau: older detached homes on a north-facing slope, with larger homes on the plateau, and one employee-restricted complex.
- Whistler Cay: a lowland family area near an elementary school, the municipal golf course and Alta Lake. Whistler Cay Heights is residential-only, across Highway 99 from the Village.
- Spring Creek: a family area developed from 1999 around its schools, with employee housing, townhomes, detached homes and estate lots.
- Bayshores: townhomes, duplexes and houses a short walk or ride from Creekside, with Valley Trail access.
- Alpine Meadows: older, residential-only; detached homes and townhomes (open-market and employee-restricted), near the secondary school and Meadow Park Sports Centre.
- Rainbow: Whistler’s newest neighbourhood, at the foot of Rainbow Mountain, with detached homes, townhomes, apartments and employee rentals. Rainbow Park beach on Alta Lake is nearby.
- Alta Vista, Blueberry Hill and Emerald Estates: Alta Lake and view areas, many with older homes rebuilt as larger lake homes.
- Nordic Estates: houses, townhomes and some tourist-accommodation rentals.
Cheakamus Crossing and Function Junction
Cheakamus Crossing was the athletes’ village for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and now holds chalets, townhomes and condos with a family feel and trail access. The Resort Municipality of Whistler lists 221 employee-restricted homes, 151 employee-restricted rental units, 60 market townhouses and 42 single-family and duplex lots there, so much of it is price-controlled housing (see Living here). Function Junction is a commercial and light-industrial area with trades, breweries and eateries and some homes; BC Transit routes 10 and 20 serve it.
Outside the municipality
Some nearby areas, such as Wedgewoods and Pinecrest, sit outside the RMOW and have their own water systems. Ask which jurisdiction a property is in; rules, taxes and services differ.
Sources (checked Oct 29, 2026): RMOW: official neighbourhood list; Sotheby’s Realty Canada neighbourhood overview (marketing); Tourism Whistler: lakes and parks; RMOW: Cheakamus Crossing. Details change, so confirm with the operator or municipality.
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