The Comox waterfront is one of the gentlest places in the valley to watch boats come and go. The Comox Municipal Marina, at 1809 Beaufort Avenue — the same civic address as Town Hall — is a working marina with public access to the main dock on a published daily schedule.
The Town posts a gate schedule for the public. In winter, from mid-September to April 30, the gates are open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week. In summer, from May 1 to mid-September, the hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Town notes that opening and closing hours can be adjusted as required. From November 1 to March 31, marina caretaker hours on site and in office are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon; the published contact number is Town Hall at 250-339-2202.
Walking the dock
The official page is written mainly for tenants, grid customers and people launching boats, but the published gate hours are what make a casual visit possible. Stay off private slips, give working traffic room, and treat the dock as the working harbour it is. Parking for tenants and guests of the marina and Marina Park is in the east and west parking lots. Pay parking is required only for vehicles towing trailers, in the designated trailer areas; single vehicles are not to park in those stalls.
A launch fee is in place from March 1 to October 31 for use of the boat ramp and trailer parking area. Daily passes can be purchased from the ticket machine at the entrance to the boat ramp; annual launch passes are available at Town Hall. Tidal-grid bookings are made in person at Town Hall, 1809 Beaufort Avenue, open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Check the Town’s marina page for the current rate sheet and any change to the gate hours before you go.
Good to know
- The municipal marina is at 1809 Beaufort Avenue, Comox.
- Public gate hours in winter (mid-September to April 30) are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily; in summer, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Launch fees apply March 1 to October 31 for the boat ramp and trailer parking.
- Town Hall, at the same address, is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The published phone number is 250-339-2202.
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