We are in the country backing onto the forest with miles of forested trails to walk.You can also walk, bike or drive 2 kilometres to the famous Goats On The Roof market to shop for all kinds of things, two of our favorites being ice cream and doughnuts. You can also walk or bike a very nice seven kilometre trail to downtown Parksville where you can find beautiful sandy beaches for the whole family including the dog. Qualicum Beach is about an eight kilometre drive to a very nice community with a lot of small shops and restaurants worth visiting. Suggested Local Attractions:This whole island is an outdoor paradise whether you want to walk, hike , mountain bike, golf, fish, four wheel drive or ATV. It's all easy access to explore. A few options are: Old Country Market (a.k.a. Goat's on the Roof), North Island Wildlife Rescue, Horne Lake Caves, Englishman River Falls, Little Qualicum Falls, Morningstar Farm and Little Qualicum Cheeseworks.