Notable beach · Metro Vancouver Regional, British Columbia
Dorman Point
Dorman Point is a beach in Metro Vancouver Regional, British Columbia.
Dorman Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dorman Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Dorman Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.37592, -123.32163. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dorman Point
- Snug Cove · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- Whytecliff Park · sanctuary · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Killarney Creek Dam · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bowen Island · river spot · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- The Great Trail - West Vancouver to Nanaimo Ferry · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Passage Island · river spot · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hutt Island · river spot · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bowen Island Radiocommunication Site · attraction · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse Park · park · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Point Atkinson Lighthouse · attraction · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bowyer Island · river spot · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cypress Falls · waterfall · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- HMCS Annapolis · fort · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- East Beach · beach · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Keats Island · river spot · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- Unnecessary Mountain · viewpoint · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Point Grey · beach · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Museum of Anthropology · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Dorman Point
- Snug Cove · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Great Trail - West Vancouver to Nanaimo Ferry · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- East Beach · beach · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Point Grey · beach · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Spanish Banks Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wreck Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Locarno Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Third Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Jericho Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Prospect Point · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)
Frequently asked
Is Dorman Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dorman Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dorman Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dorman Point?
Nearby: Snug Cove (beach, 1 km), Whytecliff Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Killarney Creek Dam (lake, 3 km), Bowen Island (river spot, 4 km), The Great Trail - West Vancouver to Nanaimo Ferry (beach, 5 km), Passage Island (river spot, 5 km).
Is Dorman Point worth visiting?
Dorman Point is listed as a notable beach in British Columbia on Spotwander.