Second Beach

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Stanley Park's Second Beach is the site of Vancouver's first ever draw and fill pool, which captured water from the ocean at high tide and, over a few days, heated up to the perfect swimming temperature.

Second Beach in Stanley Park is located at the junction of Stanley Park Dr and North Lagoon Dr next to Second Beach Pool, an oceanside, heated, outdoor pool. Barbeques can be used at nearby Ceperley Meadow and a picnic shelter can be reserved for private gatherings.

AMENITIES:
On the Stanley Park Seawall system
Concession
Public washrooms
Playground
Stand-alone barbeques allowed at nearby Ceperley Meadow
Picnic shelter (reservation required)
Pay parking
Lifeguards from Victoria Day to Labour Day (late May to early September)
Heated, outdoor pool

This beach is dedicated to Ida Greene who enjoyed many memorable days at Second Beach with her five boys.

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 27th, 2018. Fraser Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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CURRENT WEATHER

3°C

Cloudy with a few clear breaks

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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) monitors the water quality at 31 Vancouver-area beaches. Sampling is conducted during the height of swim season (May – September) and for the annual Polar Bear Swim (December).

VCH follows the Canadian Recreational Water Guidelines. Recreational water is considered safe if the geometric mean result is under 200 E.coli/100mL. Should the geometric mean exceed 200 E.coli/100 mL, or in the event of a known hazard or spill, the Medical Health Officer will make an assessment of the risk to human health. If there is a risk to human health, a warning sign will be posted at the beach stating “This Water is Contaminated and Unsafe for Swimming.” Results are communicated on the Vancouver Coastal Health website (http://www.vch.ca/your-environment/water-quality/recreational-water/beach-water-quality-report/beach-water-quality-report). Data is share on Swim Guide according to these results, as soon as they become available. Data is typically available on Thursdays or Fridays.

Test results from the weekly samples for the Vancouver-area beaches are typically posted on Fridays. Recreational water quality for a beach is determined by E. coli counts from the Greater Vancouver Regional District Water Quality Laboratory.

A beach is marked Green when single sample results are under 200 E.coli / 100 ML water.

A beach is marked Red when the results are equal to or above 200 E.coli / 100 ML water.

A beach is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Second Beach

Vancouver, British Columbia

Managed by Fraser Riverkeeper

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 27th, 2018. Fraser Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

For water quality icon legend, click:

CURRENT WEATHER

3°C

Cloudy with a few clear breaks

MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
English Bay Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver, British Columbia	Historical Status
Third Beach Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver, British Columbia	Historical Status
Kitsilano Point Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver, British Columbia	Historical Status
Sunset Beach Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver, British Columbia	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
English Bay Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver, British Columbia	Historical Status
Third Beach Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver, British Columbia	Historical Status
Kitsilano Point Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver, British Columbia	Historical Status
Sunset Beach Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver, British Columbia	Historical Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.