Camping & Hiking · British Columbia
A busy, family-focused campground in Coombs on Vancouver Island with a pool, hot tub, pond with a floating dock and lots for kids. Clean and well run, though traffic and rodeo-weekend noise can intrude.
Coombs Country Campground is a large, family-oriented park on the Alberni Highway, a five-minute drive from the Goats on the Roof market. Reviewers describe it as clean and well maintained, with walking paths through the property and enough room that parents feel comfortable letting kids ride bikes around the loops.
Washrooms and showers are consistently called spotless and the hot water reliable, even with heavy use, and there are water taps throughout the grounds. Tent sites are roomy, with plenty of cover, and some back onto open space so there's no one behind you. RV sites have full hookups. Staff and owners get warm reviews, including from one camper whose problem with noisy neighbours was dealt with quickly.
For families, there's a lot to keep kids busy: a pool and hot tub, a small private lake or pond with a floating dock, an old-school playground, basketball and volleyball courts, a small arcade and a general store stocked with treats. There's a dog park too, and several families have made it an annual trip. Group camping is available around the pond.
A few things to plan for. Traffic noise from the highway is noticeable, and the campground backs onto the rodeo grounds; one family lost a night's sleep to a loud rodeo event, so check the event calendar first. A recent regular found the pool closed for repairs and the hot tub lukewarm. Off-season visitors found the pool, arcade and some washrooms closed, and one guest was frustrated by the cancellation policy.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 337 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Coombs Country Campground directly.
