Coastal Charm at Random Passage Site

Great destination! Enjoyed the open trail and peaceful outdoor atmosphere.

Great destination! Enjoyed the open trail and peaceful outdoor atmosphere.

Worth the pothole ride to get there. Very well done. Our interpretive guide brought it alive.

Great site even if you have not read the book or seen the tv series. The set gives you an idea what life was like in and out port community in the late 1800s. The site is about a 15 min walk from the parking lot but you could drive if you have mobility issues. Beautiful scenery. Bring bug spray and wear good walking shoes. The tour lasts about 45 mins. The drive to get there is a bit twisty/turny.

The Random Passage site is stunning, the Tea Room and ticket-sale staff are very friendly, and the gift shop is stocked with beautiful local items. Unfortunately, I paid for but then could not attend the tour due to physical inaccessibility. A member of my group uses a wheelchair. Purchasing our tickets, we asked the ticket-seller about access. Unfortunately, the “gravel path” (which, if that’s what it actually was, would have been fine) to the site turned out to be a muddy, washed-out, steep downhill incline. The member of my group using a wheelchair waited in the parking lot while I hiked in to the site to scope it out. Once there, I discovered that there are no paths (gravel or otherwise) between buildings, only long, thick grass. And to enter any of the buildings, you have to be able to do stairs. Our entire group, including the wheelchair user, was present when we purchased our tickets. I wish that we had been warned by the ticket-seller BEFORE we paid that the site was completely inaccessible to a wheelchair user. We ended up paying, looking forward to the attraction, but then having to leave without going on the tour. So learn from our mistake: You need to be able to hike a distance both up and down steep, slippery inclines, traverse through thick grass, and climb up and down stairs to participate in the Random Passage tour. Four stars because when I hiked in alone, the site was absolutely beautiful, the Tea Room was as advertised, and the staff really are very friendly. But participating in the tour without full physical mobility is impossible, and you may be left to discover this on your own (as we were) AFTER you purchase your ticket.