Jericho Beach Park

Jericho Beach offers both extensive sandy beaches and a beautiful park that is less crowded than those closer to downtown Vancouver

Located a little ways west of downtown Vancouver, Jericho Park boasts a beautiful expansive sandy beach. Jericho and the adjacent beaches tend to be less crowded than Vancouver's downtown beaches so it is well worth the extra bus ride to get there.

In addition to the great beaches, the park also features lots of green space and picnic facilities. Jericho beach is contiguous with Locarno Beach and Spanish Banks Beach creating an expanse of beach stretching for more than 2 kilometers! From any of these beaches you will be treated to beautiful, expansive views across to Howe Sound and the north shore mountains.

Park ammenities include sports fields,a concession stand and washrooms. There are many paths trails and picnic areas throughout the park. Beach volleyball is avery popular activity just to the west at Spanish Banks Beach. As you can see from the pictures these beaches can be quite quiet.

For complete details about Jericho Beach see the Official Website: Vancouver Parks/Jericho Beach

Jericho Beach Park with the Vancouver Skyline off in the Distance cc licensed flickr photo shared by keepitsurreal

Getting There on Transit
Nearest SkyTrain Stations
Expo Line - Evenings and Weekends	Granville Station
Expo Line - Weekdays	Waterfront Station
Bus Connections
From Waterfront SkyTrain Station take the Cordova St. exit and catch the #44 UBC bus from the stop just west (right) of the station exit. Get off on West 4th Avenue at Alma and walk 2 blocks farther west until you see the park on your right. Continue north through Jericho park to the beach. Note that this is the quickest option, but it is only available on weekdays until 7 pm. From Granville SkyTrain Station take the Granville Street exit and catch the #4 UBC bus southbound on Granville to the 4000 block stop on West 4th Avenue. Jericho park is right beside the bus stop. View TourbyTransit.com - Vancouver Attractions in a larger map

Looking Towards Stanley Park and the Mountains from Jericho Beach cc licensed flickr photo shared by Fiona of Zhadum

Playing Beach Volleyball at Spanish Banks cc licensed flickr photo shared by keepitsurreal