Beaches and lakes for kids in Metro Vancouver
27 kid-friendly places across Metro Vancouver: beaches and lakes picked for families with babies, toddlers and school-age kids. 27 free. Open any spot in Tiny Trips for hours, parking and what parents say.
Blackie Spit
Sand spit at Crescent Beach, known for birdwatching
Hours, parking & tipsCentennial Beach
Shallow, sandy beach on Boundary Bay
Hours, parking & tipsComo Lake Park
Small neighbourhood lake with an easy loop trail
Hours, parking & tipsDeer Lake Park
Lake with boardwalk trails, next to the Burnaby Village Museum
Hours, parking & tipsIona Beach Regional Park
Long jetty walk out into the Strait of Georgia, next to the airport
Hours, parking & tipsKitsilano Beach
Busy city beach with volleyball courts and mountain views
Hours, parking & tipsSasamat Lake
Forest lake known for its warm water in summer and a floating dock
Hours, parking & tipsSpanish Banks
Wide, calm beach with huge tidal flats at low tide
Hours, parking & tipsAlouette Lake South Beach
Beach with a playground, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsBeach Grove Beach
Beach
Hours, parking & tipsBeach Grove Park
Beach with a playground, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsBuntzen Lake
Mountain lake with lakeside trails, a floating bridge, and paddling
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby Lake Nature House
Nature reserve for bird and wildlife watching with picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby Lake Regional Park
Park that families rate well on Google
Hours, parking & tipsCrescent Beach
Beach with a playground, a pool and picnic tables
Hours, parking & tipsEast Beach
Sandy beach along the White Rock promenade, with picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsEnglish Bay
Downtown beach known for its sunsets
Hours, parking & tipsIona Beach
Beach with picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsJug Island Beach
Beach with washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsMcDonald Beach Park
Beach with picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsMill Lake Park
Park with a playground, a spray park, picnic tables, washrooms and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Beach
Beach with washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey Lake Park
Park with picnic tables
Hours, parking & tipsTsawwassen Causeway Beach
Beach
Hours, parking & tipsWhonnock Lake Park
Park with a playground, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsWhyte Lake Park | West Vancouver
Park Google marks as good for kids
Hours, parking & tipsWhytecliff Beach
Beach with picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tips