Top Things to do in Agassiz
The 6 Best Things to Do in Agassiz, Canada
Discover the best top things to do in Agassiz, Canada including The Farm House Natural Cheeses, Hemlock Resort, Agassiz Harrison Museum, Hemlock Mountain Coffee Co., Chehalis River Salmon and Trout Enhancement Facility, Ruby Creek Art Gallery.
Restaurants in Agassiz
1. The Farm House Natural Cheeses
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By Gary K - Agassiz, British Columbia, Canada
If your like a lot of people who are concerned about were and how their food is made , then this is a place to stop at for some great natural made cheese products. There is a great variety to choose from and the staff is more than happy to answer any questions about anything they have in stock and are more than happy to give recommendations on items to try .
2. Hemlock Resort
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Hemlock Valley Resort is a small ski resort located in the Douglas Ranges near Harrison Lake, British Columbia, Canada, between the towns of Mission and Agassiz. Average annual snowfall at Hemlock Valley is 30-35 ft more than most other areas in Canada. The vertical drop is 396 m (1,300 ft) from a summit elevation of 1,371 m (4,500 ft) to a base elevation of 975m (3,300 ft). The area comprises 121 hectares (300 acres) and has 34 runs, the longest of which is 1.4 miles (2.3 km). The area has four lifts - one triple chair, two double chairs and a beginner rope tow, and features night skiing and tubing as well as 13 kilometres of trails for snowshoeing or cross-country skiing.
Reviewed By Esther T
Decided to venture up Hemlock/Sasquatch mountain to check out their snowshoeing trails. The cost of the trail pass was $15 (more expensive than both cypress and Seymour) so I figured the trails must be pretty awesome. We were handed a poorly drawn map and despite asking three different staff members in the rental area and one manning the ski lifts, no one was able to point us to the start of the snowshoeing trail. We wandered around for almost an hour trying to find the trailhead and backtracked multiple times. We finally accidentally wandered onto the snowshoeing trail and set out to conquer the trail. The trail randomly ended in a street full of houses with no trail markers in sight. I understand that this isn’t where they make the majority of their money but how expensive could nailing up some trail markers be? The rented snowshoes were in good condition although I don’t imagine they get much use as we turned around after 1 1/2 hour after not being able to find the rest of the trail. We encountered another pair of snowshoers who also had the same problem and returned to the lodge much earlier than expected. The lodge itself had buckets set up to catch all the water leaking into the building and smelt mouldy. This resort is in desperate need of an upgrade and some friendly/caring staff. I would not return although the snow and the views were beautiful.
3. Agassiz Harrison Museum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 16 reviews
Step back in time and explore the history of the Harrison Hot Springs/Agassiz region. The museum is housed in a 1893 CP Rail Station, one of only a few remaining in Canada and offers an extensive collection of artifacts.
Reviewed By Scorpio-1001 - Canada
Small town of Agassiz. Nice little town with a few restaurants, shops attractions and services. I have been coming to Agassiz for over 40 years on and off. We use Agassiz to do a little shopping, both grocery and staples. they have super valu, shoppers drug mart, red apple, Lordco, BC liquior store, gass stations, few restaurants, and other interesting place to visit. You can't find everything, but it is well equipped.
It a nice place to stop and visit.
4. Hemlock Mountain Coffee Co.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Islander280 - Parksville, Canada
My daughters and I were excited for our first-ever visit to Agassiz. Once we got settled in our guest rooms at family's house, our group of five went in search of an afternoon coffee. Recommended by our hosts, we headed for Hemlock Mountain Coffee Co.
The owners gave us a cordial welcome and we were happy to find out that we could get soy lattes! Since we were staying to enjoy them, these beverages were served in colourful mugs. We ordered everything from a regular coffee to Mocha Mint and Soy Lattes and everyone was pleased with the quality! There were tempting homemade treats, too.
Hemlock Mountain Coffee Co. sells antique and also handmade goods. The arrangement of these items is so interesting that we chose to wander around and admire the charming vintage displays.
You get more than food and drink at this special shop, so plan to take some time to have a look around!
5. Chehalis River Salmon and Trout Enhancement Facility
Overall Ratings
5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By johnny2bc - Burnaby, Canada
The Chehalis River Hatchery is a salmonid enhancement facility operated by the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, near Harrison Mills, BC. Over the past several years, it has become a favourite stop for us when travelling to destinations east of home — our most-recent visit was on an early Sunday morning in July, on the way to Harrison Hot Springs.
Our stop into and browse of the facility provided a great photo opportunity. Although the seasonal-timing of our visit to the hatchery was a touch too early to see adult salmonids returning to the stream and facility (I knew that would be the case from researching their website before our visit), it was a great time to stop in for a tour — weather was good, site quiet and peaceful, and the setting natural and pretty as always.
We self-toured the entire hatchery site, and this time, really made use of the posted signage and information boards located throughout the complex. The latter were great, and provided a very helpful and informative visitor’s guide to the facility — showing the how to ‘get around’ routes, and explaining what’s happening ‘here and there’, at several strategic locations throughout the complex. They sure helped to identify species of young fish being held and reared (in the various pens, troughs, and channels), and what some of the various equipment locations were actually used for (like the one with the fish elevator - to channel, sort, and collect adult broodstock).
Once again, a visit to the Chehalis Hatchery was a fun and most-informative road-stop for us. It had been a while, so this recent visit helped to refresh fond memories of previous stops. After touring the site, we continued on a short distance along Morris Valley Road, stopping just over the bridge, for an ‘down close & personal’ viewing of a portion of the Chehalis River near the hatchery. And ‘wow’, such a beautiful place for a stop and walk.
6. Ruby Creek Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By johnny2bc - Burnaby, Canada
We made a planned stop to the Ruby Creek Art Gallery on our way back from Hope to Agassiz and Harrison recently. The gallery is located near Ruby Creek, about half-way between Hope and Agassiz, and is owned and operated by the Skawahlook First Nation. This was a first-time visit — I had enjoyed their website, and so-wished to see the gallery and it’s offerings in-person — our trip to Hope provided the anticipated opportunity.
The setting is a complex of low-rise, natural-looking, wood-constructed buildings, set against an an almost immediate and impressive, high back-drop of Mountains, and is definitely a ‘wow’ to one’s first introduction to the location.
As one drives into the parking lot and up to the complex, the art gallery is located to the right end of the complex. We arrived early-morning (9 am), were promptly-provided with host and access to the gallery, for what turned out to be a quite extended, fun, and most informative browsing. Although quite small in its physical size, the gallery affords viewing and purchasing arts and crafts from a rather highly-varied selection of offerings, originating from quality works of a good number of Northwest First Nations artists.
Our host for the visit was a delight, and so helpful and accommodating to our many questions about items displayed, and the artists who had created them. We talked at considerable length, and thank her so much for the time and information she shared with us.
Fine west-coast First Nations art to see, and consider for purchase — we sure appreciated and enjoyed our visit to the Ruby Creek Art Gallery, and highly recommend it as a road-stop. Although no purchases were made at this time, a great deal of information and many ideas were gained, and memories made for future considerations.
