Experts' Choice Award Kitsilano Beach
What the experts agree on
Kits Beach buzzes with summer energy and activity, backed by snow-capped North Shore Mountains. Experts highlight the heated saltwater pool, volleyball courts, giant driftwood logs, and constant action from Frisbee tossers and families—a haven for
“West of the southern end of the Burrard Bridge, Kits Beach is the city's busiest beach—Frisbee tossers, beach volleyball players, and sleek young people are ever present.”
– Fodor's
Travel + Leisure "What to Expect: Backed by the snow-capped North Shore Mountains, this stretch of gray sand is a haven for active types looking to do more than just lie on a towel and contemplate the universe." Full review
On the Grid "One of Vancouver’s many beaches, popular Kits Beach is a haven for the active." Full review
National Geographic "In the summer, “Kits Beach” hums with vibrant energy; giant logs provide natural perches for reading or watching the ships come into port; concession stand; heated outdoor saltwater pool; basketball." Full review
Afar Magazine "A popular hangout, Kits Beach—as the locals call it—faces English Bay, and in the summertime it buzzes with beach activities." Full review
New York Times "Kitsilano Beach is an urban oasis for those seeking sun, sand, beach volleyball and a dip in the cold Pacific Ocean. Packed with students and young grads working on tans later in the day,..."
New York Times "Kitsilano Beach Park, favored by families, view-seekers, occasional film crews (this is Hollywood North, after all) and admirers of big, frothy weeping willows"
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Lonely Planet "Often referred to as the 'Venice Beach of Vancouver', Kitsilano Beach Park is the city's hub for summer action. Known to locals as Kits Beach, this scenic strip of sand is ideal for..."
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National Geographic "You can play volleyball at Kitsilano, hang out at beach bars near English Bay, or go topless at Wreck Beach, the largest nude beach in North America"
National Geographic "Kitsilano Beach (or Kits Beach) has a grassy area for throwing a Frisbee (it's also home to a heated outdoor salt-water swimming pool)"
Lonely Planet "Kitsilano Beach is one of Vancouver's favorite summertime hangouts. The wide, sandy expanse attracts buff Frisbee tossers, giggling volleyball players and preening sunbathers, with the..."
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Off Cornwall St., (South side of Burrard St. Bridge), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
