Wreck Beach

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  • Address
    trail 6 from University Blvd, University of BC
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    bus: 41

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Lonely Planet review

From the intersection of NW Marine Dr and University Blvd, follow Trail 6 into the woods then head down the steps to the waterfront for Wreck Beach, a microcosm taste of what makes Vancouver unlike almost any other North American city. You'll find an undeveloped, log-strewn, 7.8km beach surrounded by a hulking forest that makes you feel worlds away from the city, yet downtown is only 20 minutes away.

Reflecting Vancouver's former hippy days, this is the city's only nudist beach (although as long as you're respectful, you don't have to be completely in the buff) and it's your chance to meet and greet the counterculture locals, most wearing little more than a smile and the occasional piercing.