British Columbia, CA

Spanish Banks Beach

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryCA
RegionBritish Columbia

Getting There

Nearest CityWest End6.3 km
Airport (YVR)Vancouver International Airport9.6 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionfeldspar-rich (plutonic/crystalline terrane)
Q 39%
F 37%
L 24%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Spanish Banks Beach is Vancouver's signature tidal flat—a place where the rhythm of the ocean becomes visible every 6 hours. Located at the western edge of Point Grey, this 2-kilom...

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Spanish Banks Beach49.2771, -123.2197