Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park, Class C provincial park in the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, Canada
Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park is a coastal nature reserve on Vancouver Island featuring dense forest cover, a sandy shoreline, and a creek estuary. The landscape blends woodland habitat with open beach and waterway systems.
Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park was established on 14 November 1944 as a Class C provincial park, meaning it is run by a local community board rather than BC Parks. It is named after Kitty Coleman, a member of a local First Nation who left her tribe in the early 20th century to marry a white man; after he was later imprisoned, she lived alone on this beach.
The park is named after Kitty Coleman, a member of a local First Nation who left her tribe in the early 20th century to marry a white man. After he was later imprisoned, she lived alone on this beach, and the park established in 1944 carries her name.
The park operates a campground with basic facilities available during warmer months. Visitors should expect simple services like pit toilets and water taps rather than full amenities.
The very old, large Douglas fir stands in the southern part of the park, not the east, and wild onions also grow there. The park is a Class C provincial park run by a local community board rather than BC Parks, and it covers only about 10 hectares (0.1 km²).
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