[3] The Semiahmoo First Nation attributes three to five metres depth of the land base to archaeological deposits of clams, charcoal and fire-cracked rocks without which the area would largely just be a sandspit.

[3] In 1909, the development of the Great Northern Railway from Blaine, Washington to New Westminster provided easier access to the beach for Vancouver-area residents.

That year, Captain Watkin Williams also opened the Crescent Beach Hotel, a 21-room building with a restaurant, store and post office.

[4] Crescent Beach is home to Alexandra Neighbourhood House, the Wickson Pier and Blackie Spit Park, all local landmarks.

The City of Surrey refuses to endorse its clothing-optional use as it is outside their jurisdiction but the RCMP have acknowledged that nude use on this area out of sight from the marine parks at Crescent Beach and White Rock is legal under Canadian case law.

[6] The beach area has showers to wash feet and legs to prevent swimmer's itch, a short-term immune reaction caused by waterborne parasites seeking freshwater snails.

[4] The northernmost portion of Crescent Beach is Blackie Spit, named after a settler and known as a birdwatching site beside Mud Bay and near Nicomekl River.

The 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) Crescent Road corridor connects the beach area to King George Boulevard near Nicomekl River.

[10] Beecher Street, known as the Marine Drive of Crescent Beach, is home to bistros, ice cream cafes and small stores.

A 2008 teen novel Reading the Bones by Gina McMurchy-Barber featured 12-year-old heroine Peggy Henderson uncovering an archaeological skull in her uncle's backyard in Crescent Beach.