Located on the Stanley Park Seawall system, Locarno Beach is on the west side of Jericho Park on Northwest Marine Dr between Discovery St and Tolmie St. Locarno Beach is a sandy beach with stands of tall evergreen trees nearby.
English Bay and Locarno Beach are closed for swimming until further notice because of high E coli levels present in the water.
Vancouver Coastal Health provides regular water quality reports and current sample counts exceed the safe level for swimming. Find out more from Vancouver Coastal Health External web site, opens in new tab
Note Not permitted: fishing or harvesting of bivalve mollusks (for example, clams, oysters, mussels)
Find all of Vancouver’s dog parks and off-leash areas, whether in your neighbourhood or along the water.
Vancouver has many options for playing volleyball. Find out about using indoor and outdoor volleyball courts, joining a volleyball league, or taking a volleyball course or workshop.
Locations, lessons, rules and rental info for windsurfing, skimboarding, standup paddling, and kiteboarding at Vancouver beaches.
Picnics are a great way to enjoy parks. Reserve one of our designated picnic sites.
Find information about Vancouver’s seawall – where it is, what to see and do along the Seawall, and a map of the Seawall.
