Excellent accommodation is found along the way.
Interesting spots nearby include the Coombs Country Market and Emporium, Cathedral Grove and the Wild Rhododendron Reserve. Popular with bikers and paddlers, access to Lasqueti Island is via a foot passenger ferry just off of Hwy 19 at Lee Road. This retirement and tourist spot is known for good salmon fishing , beach combing and golfing . Great beaches, specialty shops and galleries are just some of its attractions. Take Hwy 4A as an alternative scenic road from Hwy 4 to Port Alberni and the west coast of the island.