British Columbia, CA

Third Beach

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryCA
RegionBritish Columbia

Getting There

Nearest CityWest End2.9 km
Airport (YVR)Vancouver International Airport12.4 km

Safety & Conditions

LifeguardYes
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

Third Beach anchors Stanley Park's quietest edge, offering Vancouver visitors and locals a north coast sunset experience without the infrastructure overhead of developed beaches. L...

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Third Beach49.3038, -123.1575