Must-see beach · Metro Vancouver Regional, British Columbia
Prospect Point
Prospect Point is a beach in Metro Vancouver Regional, British Columbia.
Prospect Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Prospect Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Prospect Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.31404, -123.14133. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prospect Point
- Lions Gate Bridge · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hollow Tree · attraction · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- Siwash Rock · river spot · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Stanley Park · park · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- xwayxway · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Japanese Canadian War Memorial · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Third Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Vancouver Aquarium · sanctuary · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Girl In A Wetsuit · attraction · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lost Lagoon · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- West Vancouver Art Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brockton Point Lighthouse · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Second Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Harry Jerome · attraction · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Deadman's Island · river spot · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nine O'Clock Gun · attraction · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Roedde House Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- 2010 Olympic Cauldron · attraction · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Prospect Point
- Third Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Brockton Point Lighthouse · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Second Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- English Bay Beach Park · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sunset Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kitsilano Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Jericho Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Locarno Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Spanish Banks Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burrard Inlet · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Prospect Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Prospect Point yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Prospect Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Prospect Point?
Nearby: Lions Gate Bridge (fort, 1 km), Hollow Tree (attraction, 1 km), Siwash Rock (river spot, 2 km), Stanley Park (park, 2 km), xwayxway (fort, 2 km), Japanese Canadian War Memorial (fort, 2 km).
Is Prospect Point worth visiting?
Prospect Point is listed as a must-see beach in British Columbia on Spotwander.