City: Vancouver
Top Things to do in Vancouver
Top 9 Beaches in Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver was founded as “Gastown” by an Englishman with a penchant for beer and storytelling. Today Gastown is a historic section of the Canadian metropolis, and the lively pubs still reflect the area’s former status as a sort of community drinking center. The city’s forests, grand parks, and impressive suspension bridge beckon travelers to explore them, as do the city’s shops and museums. Relive the glory of the 2010 Winter Games with visits to Olympic venues and the marvelous Olympic Cauldron.
Restaurants in Vancouver
1. Third Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 204 reviews
Beautiful beach with spectacular sunsets and picture-postcard views of Vancouver Island.
Reviewed By rachelbaylis - Weymouth, United Kingdom
A lovely beach on stanley park! Very peaceful and uncrowded, a great place for a picnic I imagine, worth walking to
2. English Bay Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 513 reviews
Conveniently located near downtown, this beach is a popular place for sunbathing.
Reviewed By dlmerrill55
Start at the Sylvia Hotel ...walk west on the sea wall .! Notice the many languages around you ....very good people and dog watching ... Cut north and walk around the pond ...then east to Denman Street.. Walk down Denman st back to the Sylvia ...Enjoy a breakfast , brunch and snack in their beautiful restaurant or lounge with the best view
3. Kitsilano Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 777 reviews
This is one of Vancouver's most popular beaches offering panoramic views of downtown Vancouver, Burrard Inlet, and the North Shore Mountains. Surrounded by park land, restaurants, and beautiful people, it's the quintessential Vancouver beach experience.
Reviewed By 690sf - Vancouver, Canada
Kits Beach has just been ranked by Lonely Planet as one of Canada’s top ten beaches, and one of B.C’s top three beaches. Chesterman Beach, Tofino, on Vancouver Island, gets best surfing beach, another up island for most remote and Vancouver’s Kits Beach as best urban beach. Kits Beach, a nice stretch of beach easily accessible to a good number of neighborhoods, as well as to downtown Vancouver, also has a lot going for it around it. Public tennis courts, public basketball courts and beach volleyball. It also has good parking; it is close to the cycling path and the seawall route. It also offers a great view across the inlet to the mountains, still heavily capped in snow. In addition, there is Kits Boathouse, very close to the beach to pop in for a meal or a beverage to warm up with on these chilly April days. I did just that this first Sunday of April. Under the management of GM, Doug, and his assistants, Dave and Ed, one gets good welcome from all, from hosts, to bartending and serving staff, as well as fine plating and food from its kitchen. I was welcomed by veteran bartender, Britney, who also serves the lounge area. I was delighted by a great dessert of molten chocolate lava cake with a special raspberry and caramel sauce instead of it usual ice-cream, as it was just too chilly for this cool day in its patio area, the only place restaurants are able to seat people with the new restrictions. BH chef, Cush, kindly made that adjustment for me. As the photo below shows, it was well-combined. And as the other photo shows, one can get a great view of the highly-rated Kits beach from the BH patio. Other bartenders — Donna, Emma, Adam, and Heather, also give good service and warm welcome. It is open seven days a week, as is Kits Beach, of course Posted by S Fuller
4. Jericho Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 361 reviews
Reviewed By likeabirdliah
Whether you want to learn how to row, kayak, sail or swim, this beach is the place. Very family focused in the summer, it's a great beach for a picnic, or to practice open water swimming (short distance). There is also a great place to eat, above the Sailing Club. While it used to be some sort of an airport or base, there is a longer indigenous history- though of what sort exactly I am not sure. Landscaped beautifully for walking, and for music festivals (of which I know there have been two which usually happen annually)- this has got to be one of the best, small beaches in the city.
5. Spanish Banks
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 508 reviews
This expansive beach offers fantastic picnicking opportunities, swimming, beach volleyball, or simply a panoramic view of Vancouver and the mountains. Spanish Banks tends to be a quieter beach which makes it very family-friendly.
Reviewed By RoxanneStanick - Surrey, Canada
My favourite place to watch the sunset in Vancouver is at the far west side of Spanish Banks by the dog park. Bring a picnic dinner and a blanket, and settle in to watch the spectacular summer sunsets, enjoy the sound of water lapping in on the beach, and the joyous playfulness of the dogs running and playing off-leash. The air smells spicy with the fragrance of trees and salt water. A really special spot in the midst of urban life.
6. Sunset Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By TV2451
You need very warm weather to take a dip here, a rare occurrence. It's a beautiful beach offering great views of the city and the waterfront, and along the great waterfront walkway.
7. Locarno Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By mabrondani - Vancouver, Canada
Another amazing beach-like location in Vancouver. As you know, the beaches here are not as sandy and gorgeous as the Caribbean, but the all have their charm. This one is a bit off the downtown core, and close to the university. It has its famous logs by the sand and plenty of outdoor activities.
8. Wreck Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 284 reviews
Reviewed By chuckg620 - Olympia, United States
I'm going to miss my yearly visit to this little paradise. I'll miss my Wreck Beach friends and my doses of nudity, that keeps my free spirit afloat. See you next time!
