Second Beach

Read the 2019 Vancouver Water Monitoring Report By Fraser Riverkeeper

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.

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COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is essential right now. Follow the advice of the health experts. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Heading to the beach should only be considered an option if social distancing practices can be followed. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter the efforts to curb the virus’ spread.

For more information, please visit the World Health Organization public resource on COVID-19.

Water Quality

Meets water quality standards
Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on June 2nd, 2020. Fraser Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on June 4th, 2020 at 6:33 PM.

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Current Weather

12°C

A mix of sun and clouds

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Monitoring Frequency

Source Information

VCH follows the Canadian Recreational Water Guidelines. Recreational water is considered safe if the geometric mean result is under 200 E.coli/100mL based on the previous last five samples or a single sample limit of under 400 E.coli/100mL. Should the results exceed the guidelines 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. Data is shared on Swim Guide according to these results, as soon as they become available. Data is typically available on Thursdays or FridaysRecreational 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 geometric mean results are under 200 E.coli/100 mL and single sample results are below 400 E.coli/100mL. A beach is marked Red when the geometric mean results are equal to or above 200 E.coli/100 mL water or single sample results are above 400 E.coli/100 mL. A beach is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information

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