City of Vancouver, Beaches and Outdoor Pools Review

Lovely, clean water, well behaved patrons, very big with large shallow area for toddlers and addition depths for swimmers.

We really liked the pool! We went all summer. Warm water is comfortable for all growers. Savior always look closely at the children. There is one minus this few seats! They need to wait until you get free. And still it is not convenient to change clothes. It is necessary to go beyond the territory of the pool to the toilet. It's very uncomfortable .. I think this should be fixed for the next season !!!

The pool was amazing and it was packed. Beautiful day outside today! The bathrooms were outside of the pool area beside concession stand. The bathrooms were gross

Love going for a walk at and around Second beach. The trails are great cruising grounds, which are nearby, the Seawall obviously runs right past second beach. The Seawall is fantastic walk around the entire perimeter of Stanley Park (Vancouver's Crown Jewel), linking it with Vancouver's downtown core (the West End), right around the inlett and all the way up towards Vancouver's West Side (Kitslano Beach, Spanish Banks etc).

Great pool. Something for everyone. Area for slow, medium, and fast lap swimmers. Large kids area with slides. Aquafit 3 times a week from 10:15 to 11:15. Gorgeous heated turquoise water. Friendly lifeguards. Food concession, change rooms and toilets beside pool. Many chairs provided.

Great outdoor swimming pool in Stanley Park, super close to Downtown Vancouver

Outdoor pool by the ocean. Concession nearby. Good for kids.

A nice pool, close to a concession stand, picnic tables and the beach!

I love this pool! We always make sure we visit the pool when we come up from Seattle during the summer!

Great place to bring the kids for a wonderful time, right in the middle of Stanley Park!
Outdoor heated pool, playground, beaches, Sea Wall, food stand & really close to sooo many amenities right down town!

Beautiful spot for swimming in the summer overlooking ocean

The place isn't bad, but you have to get there early if you want to get in with out waiting in line, and if you want a spot to sit.

Amazing place, love the location next to the beach, the woods, the park and the lagoon. Definitely my daughter's favorite place to go including me. Keep up the good work with the friendly staff and safety @vancouverrecreation thanks for that @cityofvancouver

Awesome. And great job on the distancing and keeping it a safe environment during Covid

Really nice place to chill out at. Always fun and lots to do

We have been coming here before we were even married and every single time has been a memorable experience the kids although they re grown-ups to come with us from time to time. A wonderful place to relive great moments.

This is my favourite outdoor pool. With the backdrop of the forest and the ocean waves crashing to shore, this is a hard spot to beat. The pool staff are wonderful and friendly.

Busy but good! Great slides and lots of places to sit.

Great place for inexpensive family water fun..
Huge pool with lots of space..nice shallow wading area with different slides of varying difficulty..
There is separate area for laps so everyone can do something..
As expected it very busy in the summer so parking in the area and lines at the concession are challenging..so come early and pack a lunch.
Can also be a bit colder then expected if the winds are blowing..so bring extra towels

everything is really good about there but except hygiene. I never had any Urinary Track infection before, but After attending there, we had so much fun but next day I ended up with UTI and i bothered me for a week.
so I do recommend you to go there, put please have a second though of getting to the pool.

an amazing pool. clean... with views of the water and unbelievably beautiful sunsets

Amazing mountain/ocean views from walkway around the pool.

Nice place to take children. It has a beach entrance, 3 slides and life guards.

Clean and spacious, it is a good place to exercise during the summer. It costs around 6 dollars per day per adult, but only around the same 6 dollars to a family of two adults and two children.
It is worthy.
Don't forget to get a stamp before leaving so you can reentry during the same day and being a towel because sometimes it gets windy.

Best outdoor pool in Canada & its right next to the ocean too.

Nowadays it s again open with extra percussion. With all COVID 19 safety measures.

Great place to swim! Just wish the opening time was earlier in summer

Great pool right at ocean's shore along seawall. Access by foot, bike or car.

Pool was closed for winter months . Huge pool tho. Great views. Couple of mini slides. Outdoor pools are cool. Great outdoor views

Love this pool!
It's cheap, close to the west end but could do with a facelift.

I like the pool! Just please use swimsuit, I saw people with casual clothes inside the pool ... ???

Great pool in an amazing location. Try to go early before it gets overcrowded.

Great pool with swimming lanes, a great view and attentive lifeguards.

I genuinely hate swimming.
But if you get drawn into it by your 8 year old, this is a good place for it to unfold.

It's better than I thought. It was sunny and I played very well not cold. July 29th. Locker room. Bathroom is in good condition.

One of my favorite spots on a sunny day. Way bigger than you'd think. It's such a nice way to float and swim and have the view from the Stanley park sea wall.

A great day with the family. Entry fee is very reasonable and the pool is clean and beautiful.

Nice place, just find stupid that there is a swimming pool next to the beach.

Loved the pool!
The view of the English bay from the pool was literally amazing.

Clean, cheap and well frequented
I was at the Second Beach pool and found the structure amazing for a public pool. The water is very well treated and clean, the place is well frequented and the location is great (within Stanley Park, close to English Bay). Worth a visit on sunny days! The prices are great, I believe there is a government subsidy so that the prices are so inviting. I recommend it, especially if you have children!

Heated outdoor pool in Stanley Park - great choice for an afternoon with the kids.

A great place for the whole family to cool off on those hot summer days. Plenty of space in the shallow end for kids and those who just want to get their toes wet.

Went the other day,wish we had more tome. Kids loved it. Had a great time.Temperature was perfect.

Great outdoor pool for the summer, wonderful beach with lots of restaurants on Denman.

Nice little pool. 3 slides, heated. Gets breezy so can be a lite chilly even on a hot day.

Great location for an outdoor pool, but if you don't like kids, steer clear lol. It gets super busy in the summer time.

My family of 3 visited this pool while vacationing in Vancouver in August. We arrived on a Tuesday at 11 am and found a parking spot right next to the pool (parking was $13 for more than 3 hrs). This is a GIGANTIC pool, the biggest I've ever seen. The pool water was super clean, the cleanest I've been in in a long time. The temp was just right and you can't even tell it is salt water. Most of the pool is around 3 to 4 ft deep, with the deepest end being 5 ft. Here are some tips and highlights:

1) Bring your own chairs as there are very few available at the pool. Also bring your own beach towels.

2) There are bathrooms and changing rooms onsite. They aren't the cleanest or the most private, but they work out fine.

3) There is a concessions stand by the pool's front entrance which serves burgers and fish and chips. The food was fine, but a bit expensive.

4) It wasn't too crowded on the Tuesday we visited, but even if it was the pool is so huge there's plenty of room.



6) Food is allowed in the pool area.

In summation, my family had a great time at the pool with no issues. A perfect afternoon day.

Amazing. Can get pretty busy mid day, so going earlier is an idea. But overall really nice place in the summer

Better for the families with young kids or than Kitsilano Beach. Parking is difficult in the afternoon but not impossible.

Great place for kids with a few slides, warm showers, and very reasonable prices.

Amazing outdoor pool. Change rooms need upgrades. Great pool however!

Walked today, on 2. September, few miles to get there and there is the sign : "Not open do to regular maintenance". At the same time on the internet they say it is open. Waisted over one hour for nothing.

Great pool! Great location. Since it s right on the water it can be much colder than you might expect even though the water is heated. The change room facilities aren t the best (no family change room).

Just OK - and only for a sunny afternoon with the kids. Actual swimming lanes are quite limited. And much of the pool is vast open space, essentially wasted because not used for length swimming and only used by limited numbers of kids traversing from one slide to another.

Beautiful sunsets. Great place for a picnic. Nice beach. Swimming pool open in the summer.

Fun place to take the kids for an afternoon of swimming. They rent towels if you don't have one. Kids under 8 have to be within arm's distance of am adult 16+.

Reasonable price, like their food and drinks too. Good place to spend your warm sunny day.

Great family place clean water level ground food access great day

It is very nice and does not cost much! There are small lockable cases, for stuff like phones vor watches. Small bags fit in there too.

Beach, pool and playground in one place, with tables and benches to enjoy a picnic, public baths and shops to buy snacks or eat something fast. Parking fee. Incredible view

Good spot. Not too busy. Wish the cost was just a little lower.

Fun pool for everyone. There are no toys supplied so bring your own balls and floats. There are a few Adirondack style chairs on the deck, but there truly are only a few so I recommend bringing your own chairs or towels to relax on. There are 3 water slides that appeal to different age groups and swim abilities: pre-school, younger elementary school aged kids, and older elementary school aged kids/young teens. This is a chlorine pool, which some may find surprising as it is on the shore of Second Beach. There are nice, organized lanes to swim in if you would like to work out.

There are warm, outdoor showers within the pool area but the change rooms are outside the pool, next to the food kiosk. There is not a lot of shade to be had so if that is import to you, bring an umbrella/beach shelter. You are allowed to bring your own picnic into the pool area and you can come and go if you get your hand stamped. There are drinking fountains near the pool entrance.

This is very economical family fun... parents and children can visit for just over $3 per person. Punch passes are available for multiple visits and I believe season passes are as well.

The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because it is somewhat inconvenient for the bathrooms and change rooms to be outside of the pool site, but they are only a few paces away.