COVID-19 update: beaches
Lifeguards will patrol and supervise designated swimming areas at ten beaches: English Bay, Jericho, Kitsilano, Locarno, Spanish Banks East and West, Sunset, Second, Third, and Trout Lake.
Patrolled swimming areas will be marked by red and yellow coloured flags from 11:30am to 8pm every day throughout the season.
Features of Spanish Banks Beach
Note Not permitted: fishing or harvesting of bivalve mollusks (for example, clams, oysters, mussels)
Spanish Banks East
- On the Seaside Seawall system
- Concession
- Public washrooms
- Barbeques permitted
- Picnic tables
- Eight volleyball courts
- Lifeguards (Victoria Day to Labour Day, late May to early September)
- Water wheelchair (2 attendants needed to operate, available from Victoria Day to Labour Day)
Spanish Banks West
- On the Seaside Seawall system
- Designated quiet beach (amplified sound is not permitted)
- Concession
- Public washrooms
- Barbeques permitted
- Picnic tables
- Eight volleyball courts
- Dog off-leash area (200m west of the building)
- Lifeguards (Victoria Day to Labour Day, late May to early September)
- Water wheelchair (2 attendants needed to operate, available from Victoria Day to Labour Day)
Spanish Banks Extension
- On the Seaside Seawall system
- Barbeques permitted
- Dog off-leash area
- Kiteboarding launch zone
Parking fees
April 1 to September 30
| Type |
Rate |
| Hourly |
$3.50 |
| Daily |
$13.00 |
| Season pass |
$87.00 |
Beach parking lot fees are effective 6:00am to 10:00pm unless otherwise posted.
​ Overnight parking is not permitted.
The parking lot is managed by EasyPark.
