Notable beach · Metro Vancouver Regional, British Columbia
Main Beach
Main Beach is a beach in Metro Vancouver Regional, British Columbia.
Main 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 Main 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 Main Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.31250, -122.92728. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Main Beach
- Deep Cove · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cates Park · park · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sasamat Lake · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- White Pine Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Burnaby Mountain · viewpoint · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kensington Park · park · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Squint Lake · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Maplewood Conservation Area · sanctuary · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Buntzen Lake · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- The Completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rocky Point Park · park · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Burnaby Lake Regional Park · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burnaby Lake · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Como Lake Park · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lynn Canyon Park · sanctuary · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Como Lake · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- McCombe Lake · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Eagle Mountain · viewpoint · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Main Beach
- Deep Cove · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- White Pine Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Indian Arm · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Burrard Inlet · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brockton Point Lighthouse · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Prospect Point · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sunset Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- English Bay Beach Park · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Second Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Third Beach · beach · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Main Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Main Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Main Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Main Beach?
Nearby: Deep Cove (beach, 3 km), Cates Park (park, 3 km), Sasamat Lake (lake, 4 km), White Pine Beach (beach, 4 km), Burnaby Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Kensington Park (park, 6 km).
Is Main Beach worth visiting?
Main Beach is listed as a notable beach in British Columbia on Spotwander.