Camping & Hiking · Scenic Views · British Columbia
A small, community-run provincial park campground on the water north of Courtenay on Vancouver Island, loved for ocean views, quiet evenings and friendly staff. Basic facilities with no hookups.
Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park is a small campground on the east coast of Vancouver Island, and most sites look out over the water. Visitors talk about sunsets from the fire pit, plenty of birds and sea life, and a very old fir tree the park is proud of. It's a quiet place, and one reviewer warned it's no spot for partying.
It's community run, and the staff get warm praise for being friendly and looking after the park well. Facilities are basic: pit toilets rather than flush, which campers found unusually clean, though one recent visitor noted one was getting full. There's no water or electricity at sites and no sani-dump, but potable water is available at the boat launch. Firewood is sold on site, and one tenter rated it among the best they'd bought.
The well-kept, accessible boat launch makes it a good base for kayaking and paddleboarding, and there's fishing and wildlife watching along the shore. The Seal Bay trails next door offer hiking and biking, and stores are close by. It suits tenters and self-contained RVers, and one reviewer suggested it as a handy rest stop if a ferry runs late.
Come prepared for dry camping, and expect some shared fire pits. Off-season stays get especially good reviews for their peace and quiet.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 377 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park directly.
