Kitty Coleman Provincial Park

Kitty Coleman Provincial Park is a small provincial park on the eastern side of Vancouver Island in British Columbia that protects coastal Garry oak and meadow habitat. The park is valued for its native plant communities rather than large developed facilities.

The park’s primary attraction is the protected Garry oak meadow and associated native wildflowers, which are most conspicuous in spring. There are short walking routes and informal picnic spots that allow visitors to view the shore and meadow habitats.

The site was set aside to conserve a remnant Garry oak ecosystem and coastal meadow typical of this part of Vancouver Island. Management focuses on preserving native plants and limiting invasive species.

Kitty Coleman Provincial Park lies on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island in the Comox Valley area of British Columbia, on the Salish Sea side of the island and within easy driving distance of communities in the Courtenay-Comox region.

• Wildflowers: Noted for a coastal Garry oak meadow and spring wildflower displays, including camas blooms when conditions are good.

Best reached by car and a short walk from local parking areas on Vancouver Island; some visitors arrive by private boat. Check regional ferry schedules if approaching from the mainland and local signage for parking and trailheads.

• Access via ferry or local marina; check schedules and tides for the best approach to the park's shoreline.
• Look for interpretive signs about the Coast Salish history of the area-local stories often accompany the park's ecological notes.
• Bring a tide chart if exploring shoreline pools; intertidal life changes dramatically with the tide.