British Columbia, CA

Sunset Beach

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryCA
RegionBritish Columbia

Getting There

Nearest CityWest End0.7 km
Airport (YVR)Vancouver International Airport10.0 km

Safety & Conditions

LifeguardNo
Shark Incidents0recorded

Facilities

✓ Restrooms

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

Sunset Beach is Vancouver's most central waterfront—a compact sandy beach in English Bay that sits directly adjacent to downtown and the West End residential neighborhood. Located ...

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Sunset Beach49.2784, -123.1386