{"id":555169,"date":"2026-03-23T11:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/555169\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:20:46","slug":"stunning-b-c-beach-named-one-of-the-best-in-the-world-worth-visiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/555169\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunning B.C. beach named one of the best in the world worth visiting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Warmer weather is just around the corner, and a B.C. beach has been named one of the best in the world for travellers.<\/p>\n<p>NDTV Travel, which covers topics from around the globe, recently unveiled its list of the top six longest beaches on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Long Beach on Vancouver Island made the list of the beach destinations \u201cworth visiting,\u201d according to NDTV.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Long Beach\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"525\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-253793\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design21-1024x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-253793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EB Adventure Photography\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLong Beach spans 16 km, making it shorter than the giants on this list but still one of the most notable in North America,\u201d said NDTV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts name reflects its dramatic open views and expansive sandy plains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 34,800-acre beach-lined rainforest is located in the most northern part of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on the west coast of Vancouver Island.<\/p>\n<p>The B.C. beach is also part of a protected area of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"best beach\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-821142\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sunset-at-Long-Beach-British-Columbia-1024x529.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-821142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Long Beach] is part of a protected national park, known for its storm-watching seasons, misty mornings, and surf culture,\u201d added NDTV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese long, quiet shores remind us how peaceful and powerful nature can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The B.C. beach isn\u2019t the only local destination to receive recommendations for world travellers this year.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Travel recently revealed its <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/bc-slocan-valley-best-places-travel-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">20 best places to travel in 2026<\/a>, and the Slocan Valley in B.C.\u2019s West Kootenay region is the only Canadian spot to make the list.<\/p>\n<p>Lonely Planet, which covers the world\u2019s \u201cmost extraordinary places and experiences,\u201d recently revealed that the province is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/bc-best-destinations-2026-lonely-planet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">25 must-visit destinations for the year to come<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Four B.C. destinations were also named <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/bc-popular-winter-travel-destinations-canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">top travel spots for Canadians this winter<\/a>, including Vancouver and Whistler.<\/p>\n<p>See the full list of NDTV\u2019s top six longest beaches on Earth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/travel\/6-top-longest-beaches-on-earth-and-why-theyre-worth-visiting-11231667\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Warmer weather is just around the corner, and a B.C. beach has been named one of the 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