Notable beach · Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia
Stanley Beach
Stanley Beach is a beach in Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia.
Stanley Beach: 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 Stanley Beach
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 Stanley Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.66481, -124.84051. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stanley Beach
- West Coast Trail · trek · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Carmanah Point Lighthouse · fort · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nitinat Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- SS Valencia · fort · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pachena Point Lighthouse · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pachena Beach · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pachena Bay · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bewlay Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sarita Falls · waterfall · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada · sanctuary · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~36 km · Must-see
- Brady Beach · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kiix̣in · fort · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cape Beale Lighthouse · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape Flattery Lighthouse · fort · Clallam · ~39 km · Must-see
- May Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cape Flattery · beach · Clallam · ~40 km · Must-see
- Consinka Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Botanical Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Stanley Beach
- Pachena Point Lighthouse · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pachena Beach · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pachena Bay · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Brady Beach · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cape Beale Lighthouse · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape Flattery · beach · Clallam · ~40 km · Must-see
- Botanical Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
- Makah Bay · beach · Clallam · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cape Alava · beach · Clallam · ~70 km · Must-see
- Amphitrite Point Lighthouse · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Stanley Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Stanley Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Stanley Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Stanley Beach?
Nearby: West Coast Trail (trek, 6 km), Carmanah Point Lighthouse (fort, 11 km), Nitinat Lake (lake, 14 km), SS Valencia (fort, 16 km), Pachena Point Lighthouse (beach, 25 km), Pachena Beach (beach, 32 km).
Is Stanley Beach worth visiting?
Stanley Beach is listed as a notable beach in British Columbia on Spotwander.