Goose Spit’s Indigenous name is Pelxqikw, which means “round on point.”
Both sides of the spit were used by local First Nations to collect clams and
cockles in spring and to fish for salmon in winter. The park is Crown land
owned by the province. Since 1971 the province has granted the Comox
Valley Regional District a licence to manage the land as a park.

Goose Spit Park is a unique landform, it offers excellent views to the south,
east and west. On the inside is a sheltered lagoon that provides food and
habitat for many migratory and resident waterfowl. Brant geese use the
park as a migratory stopover from March to May every year. The park lies
within the provincially rare coastal sand ecosystem and is home to a number
of provincially blue and red listed plants and animals.