Last checked Nov 1, 2026 (Pacific time). Independent guide: times and prices come from each city's own pages and change, so confirm with the pool. Anything not confirmed is labelled Unconfirmed.
Beaches for swimming in Vancouver and Burnaby
Vancouver has nine supervised beaches; the City lifeguards them in summer only (2026: May 16 to Sept 7). Burnaby lists no City-supervised swimming beach. As of Nov 1, 2026 lifeguards are off duty; swim only when lifeguards are on duty, per the City.
Vancouver beaches
English Bay Beach
Location
Beach Ave between Gilford St and Bidwell St source
On duty noon - 8 pm daily starting Victoria Day (May 2026); hours change in August as sunset gets earlier. Lifeguards are on duty when the red and yellow flags are in place. The 2026 Park Board memo gives lifeguard dates May 16 - Sept 7, 2026. (Per-beach lifeguard hours are not listed individually; the City gives one schedule for all beaches)source
lifeguards off duty (season ended Sept 7, 2026); beach itself open Unconfirmed(The beaches page does not state off-season rules; swim only when lifeguards are on duty per City guidance)source
Accessibility
Park Board has Mobi-Mats and water wheelchairs for beaches and pools (which beaches have them is not listed on the page) Unconfirmedsource
On duty noon - 8 pm daily starting Victoria Day (May 2026); hours change in August as sunset gets earlier. Lifeguards are on duty when the red and yellow flags are in place. The 2026 Park Board memo gives lifeguard dates May 16 - Sept 7, 2026. (Per-beach lifeguard hours are not listed individually; the City gives one schedule for all beaches)source
lifeguards off duty (season ended Sept 7, 2026); beach itself open Unconfirmed(The beaches page does not state off-season rules; swim only when lifeguards are on duty per City guidance)source
Accessibility
Park Board has Mobi-Mats and water wheelchairs for beaches and pools (which beaches have them is not listed on the page) Unconfirmedsource
On duty noon - 8 pm daily starting Victoria Day (May 2026); hours change in August as sunset gets earlier. Lifeguards are on duty when the red and yellow flags are in place. The 2026 Park Board memo gives lifeguard dates May 16 - Sept 7, 2026. (Per-beach lifeguard hours are not listed individually; the City gives one schedule for all beaches)source
lifeguards off duty (season ended Sept 7, 2026); beach itself open Unconfirmed(The beaches page does not state off-season rules; swim only when lifeguards are on duty per City guidance)source
Accessibility
Park Board has Mobi-Mats and water wheelchairs for beaches and pools (which beaches have them is not listed on the page) Unconfirmedsource
On duty noon - 8 pm daily starting Victoria Day (May 2026); hours change in August as sunset gets earlier. Lifeguards are on duty when the red and yellow flags are in place. The 2026 Park Board memo gives lifeguard dates May 16 - Sept 7, 2026. (Per-beach lifeguard hours are not listed individually; the City gives one schedule for all beaches)source
lifeguards off duty (season ended Sept 7, 2026); beach itself open Unconfirmed(The beaches page does not state off-season rules; swim only when lifeguards are on duty per City guidance)source
Accessibility
Park Board has Mobi-Mats and water wheelchairs for beaches and pools (which beaches have them is not listed on the page) Unconfirmedsource
On duty noon - 8 pm daily starting Victoria Day (May 2026); hours change in August as sunset gets earlier. Lifeguards are on duty when the red and yellow flags are in place. The 2026 Park Board memo gives lifeguard dates May 16 - Sept 7, 2026. (Per-beach lifeguard hours are not listed individually; the City gives one schedule for all beaches)source
lifeguards off duty (season ended Sept 7, 2026); beach itself open Unconfirmed(The beaches page does not state off-season rules; swim only when lifeguards are on duty per City guidance)source
Accessibility
Park Board has Mobi-Mats and water wheelchairs for beaches and pools (which beaches have them is not listed on the page) Unconfirmedsource
On duty noon - 8 pm daily starting Victoria Day (May 2026); hours change in August as sunset gets earlier. Lifeguards are on duty when the red and yellow flags are in place. The 2026 Park Board memo gives lifeguard dates May 16 - Sept 7, 2026. (Per-beach lifeguard hours are not listed individually; the City gives one schedule for all beaches)source
lifeguards off duty (season ended Sept 7, 2026); beach itself open Unconfirmed(The beaches page does not state off-season rules; swim only when lifeguards are on duty per City guidance)source
Accessibility
Park Board has Mobi-Mats and water wheelchairs for beaches and pools (which beaches have them is not listed on the page) Unconfirmedsource
Dogs
Dogs only at Hadden Park, John Hendry Park, New Brighton Park, Spanish Banks and Sunset Beach in designated off-leash areas source
Rules
Swim in the designated swimming area only when lifeguards are on duty. source
Child supervision: children 7 and younger 1 supervisor per 5 children; 8 and older 1 per 10. source
On duty noon - 8 pm daily starting Victoria Day (May 2026); hours change in August as sunset gets earlier. Lifeguards are on duty when the red and yellow flags are in place. The 2026 Park Board memo gives lifeguard dates May 16 - Sept 7, 2026. (Per-beach lifeguard hours are not listed individually; the City gives one schedule for all beaches)source
lifeguards off duty (season ended Sept 7, 2026); beach itself open Unconfirmed(The beaches page does not state off-season rules; swim only when lifeguards are on duty per City guidance)source
Accessibility
Park Board has Mobi-Mats and water wheelchairs for beaches and pools (which beaches have them is not listed on the page) Unconfirmedsource
Dogs
Dogs only at Hadden Park, John Hendry Park, New Brighton Park, Spanish Banks and Sunset Beach in designated off-leash areas source
Rules
Swim in the designated swimming area only when lifeguards are on duty. source
Child supervision: children 7 and younger 1 supervisor per 5 children; 8 and older 1 per 10. source
On duty noon - 8 pm daily starting Victoria Day (May 2026); hours change in August as sunset gets earlier. Lifeguards are on duty when the red and yellow flags are in place. The 2026 Park Board memo gives lifeguard dates May 16 - Sept 7, 2026. (Per-beach lifeguard hours are not listed individually; the City gives one schedule for all beaches)source
lifeguards off duty (season ended Sept 7, 2026); beach itself open Unconfirmed(The beaches page does not state off-season rules; swim only when lifeguards are on duty per City guidance)source
Accessibility
Park Board has Mobi-Mats and water wheelchairs for beaches and pools (which beaches have them is not listed on the page) Unconfirmedsource
On duty noon - 8 pm daily starting Victoria Day (May 2026); hours change in August as sunset gets earlier. Lifeguards are on duty when the red and yellow flags are in place. The 2026 Park Board memo gives lifeguard dates May 16 - Sept 7, 2026. (Per-beach lifeguard hours are not listed individually; the City gives one schedule for all beaches)source
lifeguards off duty (season ended Sept 7, 2026); beach itself open Unconfirmed(The beaches page does not state off-season rules; swim only when lifeguards are on duty per City guidance)source
Accessibility
Park Board has Mobi-Mats and water wheelchairs for beaches and pools (which beaches have them is not listed on the page) Unconfirmedsource
Dogs
Dogs only at Hadden Park, John Hendry Park, New Brighton Park, Spanish Banks and Sunset Beach in designated off-leash areas source
Rules
Swim in the designated swimming area only when lifeguards are on duty. source
Child supervision: children 7 and younger 1 supervisor per 5 children; 8 and older 1 per 10. source
Official Burnaby pages say Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake are not suitable for swimming; no lifeguarded swimming beach is listed. Unconfirmed(Exact page wording not re-read this session; verify before publishing)source
Source
No official page is linked for this item. Unconfirmed
Water-quality advisories are not read here; check the City and Vancouver Coastal Health before swimming.