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Spanish Banks Beach
Waterfront & Beaches · West Point Grey · Free
Spanish Banks is made up of three sections — east, west and extension — along Northwest Marine Drive. At low tide the water sits about a kilometre offshore, leaving a very wide expanse of sand and tidal flats.
Place type
Waterfront & Beaches
Area
West Point Grey
Price
Free — Public-land basis (explicit): City of Vancouver publishes Spanish Banks Beach as a public city beach with no admission product. Seasonal parking charges at its lots (official page, Oct 2026 notice) are parking, not admission.
Address
4801 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC (along Northwest Marine Dr west of Tolmie St)
Allow
Half day
Source of record: City of Vancouver (official page) · Last reviewed 2026-11-03.
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1.0 kmA Small Miracle
Fri 27 Nov 2026 · 7:30 PM · Jericho Arts Centre, Vancouver
From $151.4 kmStarlight & Snowfall: UBC Student Concert Band Winter ConcertSat 5 Dec 2026 · 6:30 PM · St. Helen's Anglican Church, Vancouver
From $101.0 kmHappy DaysFri 22 Jan 2027 · 7:30 PM · Jericho Arts Centre, Vancouver
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