James Bay is a high density neighbourhood of Victoria, BC. It is the oldest residential neighbourhood on the West coast of North America that is north of San Francisco. James Bay occupies the south side of the Inner Harbour close to downtown. Access to the neighbourhood is along Belleville Street, Government Street, Douglas Street and Dallas Road.

Fisherman's Wharf remains an active marina, and the outer harbour today is further ringed by a heliport, coast guard facilities and cruise ship terminal at Ogden Point. A commercial area is centred on the intersection of Menzies and Simcoe Streets. The Inner Harbour area continues to be dominated by the Parliament Buildings and ancillary government offices along Superior Street, but is also the hub of Victoria's tourist industry with the Royal British Columbia Museum and the adjacent Empress Hotel serving as focal points for visitors to the city.

City parks in the James Bay neighbourhood include:

• Beacon Hill Park
• Fisherman's Wharf Park including Fisherman's Wharf (fishing vessels, fresh fish, fish and chips, etc.)
• Holland Point Park, ocean side of Dallas Road below the foot of Government St. (between Lewis St. and Paddon Ave.)
• Irving Park
• Laurel Point Park
• MacDonald Park
• South Park

Historic buildings and attractions

The James Bay neighbourhood has many historical landmarks and a number of tourist attractions:

• British Columbia Parliament Buildings, Belleville St. between Government St. and Menzies St.
• Emily Carr House
• Helmcken House, pioneer doctor's residence, 638 Elliott St. (immediately east of the Royal British Columbia Museum)
• Mile '0' of the Trans-Canada Highway, Douglas Street at Dallas Road
• Orchard House (Michigan Street), currently the tallest building in Greater Victoria^[10]
• Ogden Point: cruise ship terminal and HeliJet terminal
• Royal British Columbia Museum, Belleville St. between Government St. and Douglas St. (just east of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings)
• United States ferries terminal: Coho Ferry, Victoria Clipper, etc.

Other points of land

• Clover Point, processed waste water and storm water outfall ocean side of Dallas Road between Moss St. and Bushby St.
• Finlayson Point, ocean side of Dallas Road due south of Beacon Hill Park lookoutVictoria Point, a small point of land ocean side of Dallas Road below the foot of Douglas St.
  • Horseshoe Bay, a small sandy cove immediately to the west of Finlayson Point