The simplest way from Comox to Goose Spit Park is to drive or take a taxi, since the park sits on the sand spit that helps enclose Comox Harbour. BC Transit also runs local service in Comox, so a bus is possible with a bit of checking first.
Where Goose Spit sits
Goose Spit is a sand spit formed by the Willemar Bluffs. Along with Gartley Point, it encloses Comox Harbour. That shape explains why the park is popular for kayaking and paddleboarding, and why the trip in feels like heading out to the end of a point. Use a map app for the live driving route from your exact starting point in Comox, because street closures and event traffic near the harbour can change the best way in.
Taking the Comox bus
The Comox Valley Regional Transit system lists Route 3 as Comox Local and Route 1 as Comox Mall to Anfield Centre via North Island College. Neither listing tells us exactly where a stop sits relative to the spit, so open the BC Transit trip planner, enter Goose Spit Park as your destination, and let it show the nearest stop and the walk from there. Check the same planner for the first and last trips of the day, and for weekend service, which is often thinner.
Fares can be paid by contactless payment, the Umo app or a DayPASS, and children 12 and under ride free, according to the BC Transit site.
Taxi and getting back
A taxi is handy if you are carrying paddleboards, a cooler or small kids. The Comox taxi page has the local options, and the taxi fare estimator gives a ballpark cost. Book the return ride before you leave, because the spit is a quiet spot once the day crowd thins out.
Before you head out
- Check the Comox Valley Regional District website for current parking and any fees or closures.
- Look at the tide and weather if you plan to be on the water.
- Keep valuables out of sight in a parked vehicle.