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Being a coastal city, the district of
Vancouver has access to 18 kilometers of coastline made up of beaches.
Vancouver beaches provide some of the most hospitable amenities for
beachgoers which include special designated areas for swimming which
have lifeguards on duty, designated "quiet beaches", and food
concessions which are open daily. For more detailed information
about a particular Vancouver beach continue reading our Vancouver
beach guide below. |
Spanish Bank Extension
Location: West of Spanish Bank West on NW Marine Dr.
Located on the Seaside Seawall system, the Spanish Bank Extension
offers free parking, permits bbq's, and has lifeguards on duty from
Victoria Day (which is in late May) to Labour Day (which is in early
September).
Spanish Bank West
Location: West of Spanish Bank East on NW Marine Dr.
Located on the Seaside Seawall system, the Spanish Bank West is a
designated "quiet beach" which means loud amplified music is
prohibited. This beach also contains food concessions,
washrooms, bbq's are permitted, picnic tables, lifeguards, and free
parking. In addition, there is an area where dogs don't have to
kept on a leash.
Spanish Bank East
Location: West of Tolmie St. on NW Marine Dr.
Located on the Seaside Seawall system, the Spanish Bank East
offers food concessions, washrooms, picnic tables, bbq's,
lifeguards are on duty from Victoria Day to Labour Day, and free
parking. Locarno
Beach
Location: West of Discovery to Tolmie St. on NW Marine Dr.
A designated "quiet beach", Locarno Beach is an excellent beach for
vacationers looking for a relaxing day at the beach. Large
evergreen trees situated along the beach provide some shade during the
hottest of days.
Jericho Beach
Location: Between north ends of Wallace and Discovery St.
A popular beach for activities, Jericho's natural sandy beach offers
great swimming and water activities for beachgoers. The east
side of the beach is designated for swimming while the west side is
for sailboats, windsurfers and other water type vehicles.
Jericho Beach offers food concession stands, play fields, tennis
courts, picnic tables, and the Jericho Sailing Centre. Visitors
must pay for parking.
Kitsilano Beach
Location: Waterfront north end of Yew St.
Kitsilano Beach is a popular beach for the younger crowd and is a
great beach for activities. Kitsilano Pool, an oceanside heated
outdoor pool, is located on Kitsilano Beach. In addition, there
are tennis and basketball courts, a playground, concession stands, and
a washroom. The Watermark on Kits Beach Restaurant is also
located at Kitsilano Beach. Visitors must pay for parking.
Sunset Beach
Location: East of English Bay on Beach Ave. between Thurlow and Bute
Sts.
A less populated beach and a designated "quiet beach", Sunset Beach is
situated at the mouth of False Creek. It is on the Stanley Park
Seawall system, provides concession stands, washrooms, and access to
False Creek Aqua Buses Pier. Located nearby Sunset Beach is the
Vancouver Aquatic Centre which is Vancouver Canada's Olympic sized
natatorium. Visitors must pay for parking.
English Bay
Location: Beach Ave. between Gilford St. and Bidwell St.
Also known as First Beach, English Bay is the most popular and crowed
beach in downtown Vancouver. English Bay offers food concession
stands, washrooms, bbq's, beach volleyball courts, and kayak rentals.
Visitors must pay for parking.
Second Beach
Location: Stanley Park at North Lagoon Dr.
Another favorite and popular beach with Vancouver locals, Second Beach
offers all the usual amenities as the other beach in addition to an
oceanside outdoor pool which is heated. Visitors must pay for
parking. Third
Beach
Location: Stanley Park north of Ferguson Point
While located close to downtown Vancouver, Third Beach is a quiet and
relaxing beach shielded by the hustle and bustle of Vancouver by
Stanley Park's forest, located right behind the beach. Third
Beach offers all the amenities other beaches offers. Visitors
must pay for parking. |
