Fort Ward Park — Attraction in Bainbridge Island

This is a really awesome little park with a lot of history. The centerpiece are the two Endicott Era gun batteries which defended the entrance to Bremerton until 1920. The more impressive battery is not well marked and cam be found by parking at the boat launch at the north end of the park and following the trail that leads uphill near the bathrooms. After you go around the corner, look for a spur trail to the right that will take you to the upper battery. The shell rooms go down two levels, so bring...

Another great little stop as your journeying through Bainbridge Island. There's a 2-mile trail with some insights into history scattered through it. Would love to come back here with our bicycles. It is paved and pretty flat, so also wheelchair friendly / accessible once you navigate just a little bit of gravel getting onto the path from the start (it really is just a little bit). Not a lot of parking, but we were there on a Saturday afternoon and didn't have any trouble...

This little park is nestled away in a corner of Bainbridge Island likely unfrequented by tourists. Picnic tables and a scenic trail around the southwest edge of the island are the main draws here, along with the boat launch.

I came in search of a view/photo of the Olympic Mountain Range. You can see about from The Brothers to Mt Constance on a clear day, but it wasn't the best mountain vista. I'll keep on...