Westwood Plateau

The area features extensive greenbelts that protect existing creeks. Almost half the area, or 285 hectares (700 acres) was retained as green space in this way, including a 400 metre high promontory at the centre of Ridge Park. 2349 detached single family style homes make up the majority of the buildings in the area. Lot sizes per home vary between 0.10 and 0.30 acres (400 and 1,210 m²), with most being in the 0.10-to-0.15-acre (400 to 610 m²) range. Townhomes, duplexes, and condominium style homes contribute another 2174 units. Due to the extensive preservation of natural areas, the effective population density is less than 12 people per acre making it a low density suburb. However, the built-up area itself, at 22 people per acre, would classify it as a compact neighbourhood.

Private automobile provides the fastest means of transport as Coquitlam and surrounding areas are amply provided with roads and free parking. The area is served by public transit buses at a minimum frequency of every thirty minutes most of the day. Service increases to every fifteen minutes during peak hours and reduces to once per hour late at night. Travel times on bus to Downtown Port Moody or Coquitlam Town Centre are 15–20 minutes. The West Coast Express commuter rail service to Downtown Vancouver leaves from Coquitlam and Port Moody during weekday peak, and frequent rapid transit on Vancouver's SkyTrain network can be accessed from Lafarge Lake–Douglas station, Lincoln station, and Coquitlam Central station.

• Elementary schools
  • Bramblewood Elementary
  • Panorama Heights Elementary
  • Pinetree Elementary
  • Hampton Park Elementary
• Middle schools
  • Summit Middle School

• Westwood Plateau Village

Westwood Plateau has approximately 23 km (14 mi) of hiking trails. There are many parks in the area such as Bramble Park, Ridge Park, Panorama Park, North Hoy Creek Park, and Hampton Park. There are also two golf courses, Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club and Westwood Plateau Executive 12-Hole Course.