Winter on the inner coast
When the shoreline turns wild.
Feel like a sailor on the high seas.
When winter weather reaches Cowichan Head, the east beach can turn wild. Watch the weather reshape the shoreline, with your winter-ready RV close at hand.
For winter-ready, self-contained RVs.
Winter 2026–27
Reservations for the 2026–27 winter season are currently limited to 15 sites.
The Beachcomber view
The raw side of the shoreline.
On the right winter day, wind drives whitecaps toward the east beach and the shoreline changes character.
Conditions can change quickly. Check the forecast before you visit and follow posted restrictions and staff direction.
Make a winter stay of it
Weather outside. A cosy RV inside.
Beachcomber is open year-round for self-contained, winter-ready RVs. Sites include water, Wi-Fi, and site-dependent 20/30 amp power.
A central sani-station is available. There are no showers or individual sewer hookups.
Exact site placement and relative shelter depend on availability, weather, and operating conditions. They cannot be guaranteed.
Storm-watching questions
Storm-watching questions
When is storm-watching season?
Beachcomber is open year-round, with winter rates from October 16 to April 15. Individual storms do not follow a schedule, so check the forecast when planning your stay.
Are storms, views, or particular sites guaranteed?
No. Storm timing and intensity, wind, visibility, wave activity, and shoreline conditions all vary. Exact site placement and relative shelter also depend on availability, weather, and operating conditions.
What should I know before booking?
Arrive in a winter-ready, self-contained RV with onboard toilet and washing facilities, plus holding tanks. Sites include water and site-dependent 20/30 amp power. Wi-Fi and a central sani-station are available, but there are no showers or individual sewer hookups.
See winter ratesBeside your campsite
The shoreline, up close.
Watch waves roll in along the driftwood-lined shore. This footage captures the view from Beachcomber’s shoreline, with the original sounds of the water and the campground.
The morning after
The calm after the storm.
Photographed from the shoreline at Beachcomber RV Park on September 4, 2026, this sunrise came the morning after a storm moved through—a quiet glimpse of the calm that can follow wild winter weather.
Plan a winter stay
Come for the weather. Stay for the quiet after.
Choose your dates online, or call or email us if you want to talk through RV fit first.
Storm timing, intensity, views, and site placement cannot be guaranteed. Check the forecast and follow all weather, shoreline, and operating restrictions.