8 Metro Vancouver beaches unsafe for swimming: VCH

Eight beaches in Metro Vancouver are unsafe for swimming due to high levels of E.coli, or because levels could possibly rise. (CityNews Image)

By The Canadian Press

Posted July 18, 2025 7:29 am.

Last Updated July 18, 2025 7:33 am.

Vancouver Coastal Health says eight beaches in Metro Vancouver are unsafe for swimming due to high levels of E.coli, or because levels could possibly rise. 

They include English Bay, Kitsilano Beach, Second Beach in Vancouver, Dundarave Beach in West Vancouver, Sunset Beach, Third Beach in Stanley Park, Lions Bay, and Trout Lake.

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The health authority says no-swim advisories are put up if samples repeatedly show high levels of the bacteria. 

Vancouver Coastal Health says exposure to elevated E. coli concentrations can increase risks of ear, eye, nose, skin, and throat infections, and can cause diarrhea if contaminated water is swallowed.

Eight beaches in Metro Vancouver are unsafe for swimming due to high levels of E.coli, or because levels could possibly rise. (Courtesy Vancouver Coastal Health)
Eight beaches in Metro Vancouver are unsafe for swimming due to high levels of E.coli, or because levels could possibly rise. (Courtesy Vancouver Coastal Health)
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