The '''Kitsap Peninsula''' [http://www.visitkitsap.com] is in Washington State in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America. It lies in Puget Sound between the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges.

Cities

  • Allyn -- overlooking the shoreline of North Bay-Case Inlet on Puget Sound
  • Bainbridge Island -- a 35 minute ferry ride from Seattle this Island of 20,000 residents is a good place to visit and/or live
  • Bangor -- Submarine Base for Naval Base Kitsap
  • Belfair -- Home of Theler Wetlands
  • Bremerton -- The Kitsap Peninsula's largest town, very military oriented
  • Burley
  • Brownsville -- a secluded and snug harbor
  • Chico
  • Dewatto
  • Fox Island -- a 5.2 square mile island
  • Gig Harbor -- Southern gateway to the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas
  • Gorst -- Where you'll find the wonderful Elandan Gardens
  • Hansville -- Beautiful beaches and a wonderful lighthouse
  • Holly
  • Indianola -- Quaint waterfront community, mostly residential
  • Keyport -- Home to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center.
  • Kingston -- 30 minute ferry ride from Edmonds
  • Manchester
  • Olalla
  • Port Gamble -- Historic lumber mill town established in 1853 and still company owned
  • Port Orchard -- County seat for '''Kitsap County'''
  • Poulsbo -- Known as "Little Norway"
  • Purdy
  • Retsil
  • Seabeck
  • Silverdale -- Shopping center for the Kitsap Peninsula
  • Southworth
  • Suquamish -- Home of the Suquamish Tribe
  • Tahuya
  • Tracyton
  • Union -- At the bend of Hood Canal, with spectacular views
  • Other destinations

    Understand

    The region has a rich and diverse history. Giving a combination of Native American, Scandinavian, military and pioneer attractions. The Kitsap Peninsula is "almost" an island, accessible primarily by ferries or bridges with highway access from the south.

    '''Kitsap County''' [http://www.kitsapgov.com/] is the governmental body covering the majority of the Peninsula, with '''Pierce County''' [http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/] lying in the SE portion of the Peninsula, and '''Mason County''' [http://www.co.mason.wa.us/] lying in the SW portion of the Peninsula. Mason County extends west beyond the Kitsap Peninsula into the Olympic Peninsula region.

    Talk

    Get in

    Get around

    See

  • '''Bloedel Reserve''' ? a 150-acre gardens so popular reservations are required
  • '''Bremerton Naval Museum'''
  • '''Bremerton Raceway'''
  • '''Clearwater Casino'''
  • '''Fay Bainbridge State Park'''
  • '''Fort Ward State Park'''
  • '''Green Mountain State Forest'''
  • '''Hood Canal Floating Bridge''' ? third-longest floating bridge (the longest over tidewater)
  • '''Illahee State Park''' ? great for a quiet get-away (camping)
  • '''Kitsap Convention Center'''
  • '''Kitsap Memorial State Park'''
  • '''Manchester State Park''' ? various turn-of-the-century military structures built to protect the Puget Sound Navel Shipyard
  • '''Naval Undersea Museum''' ? located in Keyport ("Torpedo Town")
  • '''Of Sea and Shore Museum''' ? located in the General Store at Port Gamble
  • '''Old Man House'''
  • '''Point No Point Casino'''
  • '''Puget Sound Naval Shipyard'''
  • '''Scenic Beach State Park''' ? Olympic Mountain views and perfect picniking spots (camping)
  • '''Suquamish Museum'''
  • '''Tillicum Village at Blake Island State Park''' ? native presentation and cuisine accessed by boat from Seattle's waterfront
  • '''USS Turner Joy''' ? Vietnam era destroyer museum
  • '''Spectacular views''' of mountains and water
  • Itineraries

    Do

    World-class golf courses.

    Eat

    Drink

    Stay safe

    Get out

  • Olympic Peninsula - lies to the west
  • Seattle and King County - lie to the east
  • Tacoma - lies to the south across the Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge