Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park — Hotel in Area B (Lazo North)

This is one of the finest campgrounds in all of south or central Vancouver Island. Beach front views, $15 a night, well taken care of. It puts everything else in the region to shame.

Why 3 stars then? Because it is sardine packed like a private campground. There is maybe 10 feet of space between the side of your rig and the next rig. Anything less than 30 feet is unacceptable. 50 feet is preferable. I can't rate any sardines farm more than 3 stars.

Also, there's no sun. Even the sunniest spots have a couple hours at best to give, so don't expect to get any power. Generator hours inexplicably run over lunch and end at 2pm, so there is no opportunity to boost over dinner. If you run out, you're done till tomorrow. The sites are also not entirely level. It's not super bad, but results may vary.

With sardines there is never any such thing as peace and quiet. That said, I notice there are lots of older people here and that helps immensely. I've come in september specifically to avoid families so I can't speak for disaster season. Just that, for a campsite that commits the cardinal sin of packing sardines, it is fairly quiet. The sound of the waves and view really helps to boost this.

This is an incredibly difficult region to find good camping. If you are stuck here and cannot just drive to the North Island or go to better parts of BC to camp, this is a solid option to soak...

Beautiful oceanfront site. Was easy to drop in on a weekend for a site. There are oceanfront firerings available (unless fire ban in effect). Lots of interesting ocean wildlife. Oceanfront sites didn't have very much privacy. Lots of wind exposure (other less windy sites available if you're worried about tent). Not necessarily a fault of the campsite, but there was an excessive amount of dog noise from other campers, late into the night and early morning.

Toilets: Outhouses Showers: No Reception: Full Reception LTE from the beach. Bugs: 4/10. Not many along ocean front, but more further inland Bears: Yes Firewood: I believe typically available onsite, however recent visit...

The price per night is really unbeatable, and the people who run the place are very kind and relaxed with a good sense of humor, it’s just nice because there are many other camp sites where it’s actually difficult to get ahold of anyone or find information.

I also really love how one of their voicemails say “if you’re hearing this voicemail it means we still have spots open” which saves me having to call back or wait - and it’s first come first serve at 20 bucks per night. I love this place! They also don’t care if you have just a tent, rv, or just bring out your vehicle with no camping gear -...