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Shellmont, Richmond — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Shellmont fills the corner of Richmond, British Columbia between Highway 99 and the Fraser River, and takes in Fantasy Gardens.
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Where to stay in Shellmont
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Fantasy Gardens is the name most arrivals know here. Shellmont itself is a residential stretch of Richmond hemmed between Shell Road on one side and Highway 99 on the other, which keeps hotel supply thin and puts most beds outside its boundaries. Francis Road brings arrivals in.
The Fraser River shuts the southern side, so nothing continues past it.
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Beside Fantasy Gardens
Fantasy Gardens falls inside Shellmont's own boundaries, so a bed on this side skips the Highway 99 run that visitors from central Richmond have to make. Rooms are few around here — worth securing early.Find hotels in Beside Fantasy GardensQuiet nights on Shellmont's western boundaryThe Shell Road edge
Shell Road marks the western limit of Shellmont and carries far less traffic than Highway 99, which leaves the streets behind it the calmest ground in the neighbourhood. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in The Shell Road edgeHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
About Shellmont
What are the main landmarks in Shellmont?
Fantasy Gardens carries the only landmark name recorded in Shellmont. The neighbourhood's other fixed points are lines rather than buildings, with Highway 99 along the east, Francis Road across the north, Shell Road down the west and the Fraser River sealing the south. Water ends the map.
Everything inside those four edges is Richmond street grid.
What is the history of Shellmont?
Shellmont takes its outline from Richmond's road grid and from the Fraser River. Three sides are roads laid out across Richmond, British Columbia, with Francis Road fixing the northern limit, Shell Road the western one and Highway 99 the eastern, while the fourth side follows the river bank itself. No road marks it.
Fantasy Gardens stands inside the block those four lines make.
Where is Shellmont?
The Fraser River closes the south. Shellmont stretches from Shell Road across to Highway 99, with Francis Road running along its northern boundary inside Richmond.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Shellmont?
Beside Fantasy Gardens: Families building a day around Fantasy Gardens. The Shell Road edge: Quiet nights on Shellmont's western boundary.
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Updated October 2026