Must-see beach · Metro Vancouver Regional, British Columbia
Second Beach
Second Beach is a beach in Metro Vancouver Regional, British Columbia.
Second Beach: 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 Second Beach
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 Second Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.29396, -123.15063. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Second Beach
- Lost Lagoon · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- Stanley Park · park · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- Third Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- English Bay Beach Park · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hollow Tree · attraction · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Engagement · church · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Roedde House Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Japanese Canadian War Memorial · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Vancouver Aquarium · sanctuary · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Siwash Rock · river spot · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- xwayxway · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- St. Paul's Church · church · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Gate to the Northwest Passage · attraction · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ben Franklin · attraction · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Vancouver Maritime Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sunset Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- H. R. MacMillan Space Centre · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Museum of Vancouver · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Second Beach
- Third Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- English Bay Beach Park · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sunset Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kitsilano Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Prospect Point · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brockton Point Lighthouse · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Jericho Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Locarno Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Spanish Banks Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Point Grey · beach · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Second Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Second Beach 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 Second Beach?
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 Second Beach?
Nearby: Lost Lagoon (lake, 1 km), Stanley Park (park, 1 km), Third Beach (beach, 1 km), English Bay Beach Park (beach, 2 km), Hollow Tree (attraction, 2 km), Engagement (church, 2 km).
Is Second Beach worth visiting?
Second Beach is listed as a must-see beach in British Columbia on Spotwander.