Spanish Banks

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  • Address
    cnr NW Marine Dr & Blanca St, University of BC
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  • Transport
    bus: 4

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Lonely Planet review

There are some stunning views from this beach on the north side of the peninsula: you can wave at the giant freighters moored in Burrard Inlet or just sit back and watch the city and distant West Vancouver slowly fade in the setting sun. Recalling the early arrival of Spanish explorers in the region, the British - who arrived later but eventually won control of the area - named the waterfront after them.

Nowadays, it's one of the city's least crowded beaches, populated mostly by homework-avoiding UBC students and skimming connoisseurs - Spanish Banks is renowned for its ideal skimboarding conditions.