Pleasant Park located in Burnaby, although the lake is not very good for swimming. Located near Canada Way and Deer Lake Parkway. Water tends to be warmer here since it is quite shallow. There used to be a large annual sandcastle competition here, but it got too expensive to police. Be careful of the Parking meters here.
Parking is free before noon.
Large sandy beach located west on the Crescent Road exit as you near the US border near White Rock. The north end of this beach turns into marshland with trails and various forms of bird life. This area is known as Blackie Spit. Sandy beach located at the west side of the Tsawwassen peninsular, south of the city. Not a very aesthetic view of the Roberts Bank Coal port.