Plenty to see, great hiking and the restrooms are decent. Bring the family for a good time. You can eat local.
This is a very nice park to visit and walk with pets, and for the beautiful views of the surrounding water. It was hard to find, but since this is an island, you can't get that lost. There are picnic tables and restrooms, and paths to explore. This is an old military sight, and there are markers and information along the way. There is beach access as well, but the green areas are better for walking. When I was visiting, I saw lots of joggers and people out to enjoy the day with their pets. I enjoyed the visit and would like to go back and spend more time with the beautiful scenery.
This is a nice location for walking, jogging, or biking - with a wide trail. The views of the Olympic Mountains & Port Orchard are magnificent any time of year. In warmer months, this is a good place for a picnic. Tables are limited, but you can always find plenty of places to perch (e.g., logs on the beach) and enjoy the scenery. An interesting history as well, with the code-breakers doing their work here in World War II and a pre-World War I battery to protect the passage to Bremerton Naval Base. Parking has been ample when we visited.
There are pleasant places to walk here. We did not think the trail up the hill was particularly difficult. It is quite short. The highlight for us was the view of the water.
This park has a main walking path, wonderful trails and a gorgeous view of the sound. There are historical sites located in the park and convenient restrooms.
The state park is beautiful and interesting. You'll see some of the biggest trees on Bainbridge here. But we didn't love the beach and the hike back to the car is very steep - too steep for the oldest and youngest in our party.
This is a beautiful park for exploring the beach during low-tide.......having a picnic at one of the picnic tables......bringing young children to bike or learn to bike....walking a dog.....walking with a loved one! It is easy to increase the walk by walking to the end of the park and then through the neighborhoods along the roads. Beautiful water views and ferries. When our daughter was young we had many memorable trips to the park!! Now that she is grown, last weekend my husband and I took a lovely long walk through the park and into the neighborhood. Stopped to take in the view and were treated to a pod of orcas!!! Lucky us!
We had a difficult time finding this military based turned into a beautiful park. There were signposts in some parts of the route and then nothing. We made quit e a few wrong turns, but the perseverance paid off when we walked through the forest trails to the beach and back. There are also buildings and sights of historical significance scattered throughout the park. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Fort Ward is the site of a former military installation on Rich Passage on the south side of Bainbridge Island. It is now a combination of park on the water and a housing development on the top of the hill where the parade grounds were located. some of the old brick buildings are converted into other uses and officer's homes have been refurbished, sold and are now private homes.The park itself offers boat launching access to the water for small boats, kayaks etc. This is a gentle walking area and spaces to picnic are all open to the public. Parking can be limited especially during warm weather.This specific area can have some rough weather from southerly winds so watch the weather for your safety and don't forget your life preserver!
The family and friends decided to take a day trip. We spent few hours here walking the trails and hanging out at the beach areas. My kid loved playing near the beach throwing rocks and running around. Beautiful scenery.