Locarno Beach is one of the beaches that line English Bay in

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. It is situated in the

West Point Grey West Point Grey is a neighbourhood in the northwest of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Point Grey and is bordered by 16th Avenue to the south, Alma Street to the east, English Bay to the north, and Blanca Street ...

neighbourhood, between

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and the Spanish Banks beaches. It was named after the Swiss city where a peace treaty was signed in 1925. Although Locarno Beach is designated as one of Vancouver's "quiet beaches" the park area nearby is popular with families having picnics and barbecues in the summertime. It is also located near Vancouver's largest

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. It is associated with a Pre-Columbian Northwest Coast North American style

References

External links

Vancouver Parks Board Locarno Beach page
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