English Bay Beach
About
Beach Ave between Gilford St and Bidwell St, West End. Swim in the flagged area when lifeguards are on duty.
Getting there
Beach Ave between Gilford St and Bidwell St, West End. Swim in the flagged area when lifeguards are on duty.
Access & rules
Facilities
- Beach
- Lifeguards (Victoria Day–Labour Day)
- Washrooms
- Concession
- Swimming raft
- Parking (paid)
Accessibility
Mobi-Mat accessible beach pathway; 2 water wheelchairs (2 attendants needed, Victoria Day–Labour Day).
Today
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada / Fisheries and Oceans Canada (MEDS) · station data · Depth: Surface (buoy hull sensor, typically ~0.5–1 m)
Swim Feel (experimental)
Swim Feel combines the latest measured water temperature (shown above, never changed) with forecast air temperature, wind, cloud and an estimated sun strength. It is an uncalibrated comfort guide, not a safety rating, and it is separate from water-quality advisories. No score is shown if the water reading is more than 7 days old. Weather: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0. Model lake-swim-feel-0.1.0.
Water quality & advisories
A temperature is not a safety rating. Check current swimming advisories before you go. Cold water can cause cold-water shock.
No AHS blue-green algae advisory for this lake was listed when we checked on 2026-10-26. That does not mean the water is safe.
Interior Health beach advisories ↗Sources
Nearby swim spots
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