What a fun experience - my grandson and I had a blast! Thank you and don't forget to make a…read moredonation

Hey this little train ride is pretty fun! After seeing this on TV, it was added to our list of…read more"cheaper things to do on the weekends" and it's totally worth it! First thing I suggest is to make sure they are running the trains, their schedule is only on select days so it's worth it to check it out before heading over. Second, get there early! We got here right at opening and the line was already getting long. Though it moved pretty quickly once the trains started running. And finally bring the kids lol, our two year old did just fine and he had a blast! The trains are easy to sit on and once it gets going there's plenty for the little ones to see. They operate via donations so keep that in mind and support this awesome service!

Unlike the last review, we are so blessed to have been referred to Kate! She is an incredible…read moretrainer/person! Her love for her students is amazing! Our daughter rides with her and Kate has made us feel like family! Her communication/ flexibility with lessons is wonderful. I can't say enough good things about Kate and her program!

If you like good communication, go elsewhere! We were under Kate's (owner) teaching for almost a…read moreyear, I felt like she did a great job teaching and was safe, but the last couple months have been filled with last min cancellations on her end - literally an hour or two before the lesson would begin, I would get a text and then when it came to rescheduling, I wouldn't get a response and we would have to discuss it at the next lesson; she wouldn't say this, I would just have to bring it up. A couple of weeks ago, she claimed she was in over her head with OTHER responsibilities and would have to move lesson days. After I wanted more clarification and to find out what's actually going on, I wouldn't hear anything; no answer of my calls, no text back and no call back. Even when we wanted to discuss it in person she deliberately avoided us. After continually reaching out, she decided to send me an email late at night claiming she's dropping us. The way it was worded was quite rude and no apology on her end of the no communication. It's unfortunate because her teaching was great and my daughter loved the place and now is very upset. But coming from a business owner myself, it was extremely unprofessional and inconsiderate and could've been dealt with WAY better and differently. Sad we wasted almost a year here, but guess it's good to see the true colors of Kate and take our energy and money to a better place.

We loved this easy and fun path. It was an easy hike for the whole family. Many paths if you want…read moreto continue after the falls. It was not too busy during the week but can see it could get busy during the weekend. Easy access to parking which is a plus!

SO BEAUTIFUL!!! literally one of the best shorter trails around this area with a couple hidden…read morewaterfalls if you look around enough if you go up the path on the right and then on the way back take the road it feels like you make it back so much quicker (as someone who hates walking back on trails)

Love this fun walk. It could go up to 2 miles going around. Or you can do the shorter loop which…read morewould be 1 mile. You might get lucky and see some garden snakes, deer, mice, bunnies, bald eagles, beavers, and salmon! Maybe even a few poor pups that get too excited and falling into the waters! My pup fell in once too, but I've seen quite a few myself. It gets pretty packed when it's a nice day out. The doggy area is a nice spot to let your dogs make some friends! During the spring time the little flowers bloom along the fence, it's very pretty. The only qualm I have is with some dog owners who don't pick up after their dogs. But other than that it's an enjoyable walk!

I've walked this trail for years, in all seasons, in sunshine, rain and snow. What a wonderful…read moreplace to spend some quality time together and with your fur babies. My two Labrador's absolutely love the trail, and of course all the places to smell and get their paws wet, and a quick drink in the creek. Today is Silverdale's Whaling days (7.25.2015), and with all the festivities and the parade, and the walk/run down Silverdale way, probably not easy to get to the YMCA this morning, so lets walk the trail. An overcast and drippy morning...excellent weather for getting out. I just love this trail. I have watched various wetlands restorations here over the years and always thought this was being performed by volunteers. I don't think that is the case with the current projects. Quite a number of heavy equipment, and large areas being worked. Very nice to see. The paths are all clearly marked, and easy for most people to walk. Plus they have tables and benches along the trail should you want or need to catch your breath. So, go enjoy this beauty.

One of my favorite parks in Kitsap. It has everything: swings, slides, faux grass on the…read moreplayground, wheelchair-accessible playground, grass fields, walking path, historic monuments, and more. The list could go on and on. And even if you want a little snack, there's CJ's Evergreen General Store & Catering. That's walking distance from the park. The store even sells peanuts for the squirrels. If you come here a lot, you know the squirrels are super friendly and they love a good bite to eat. It's one of my favorite parks to go to with my family. Helpful tip: If you are parking in the boat parking area. Please don't park in the middle. They will ticket you. The middle is for people that have boats. The ticket guy will come by and give you a ticket. I've seen it happen plenty of times. There's not a big sign that say it but there is a sign on the far left.

Alot of options, basketball, play park, walking paths all right next to the water. Grass and open…read morespaces kept up by the city workers and not really much litter so that's wonderful!

Quite a few trails, not overly difficult. Many people and their dogs walking. Only a few were off…read moretheir leash. We had our boy (Gus) with us...he got in quite a number of good sniffs. Trails are well mapped, and many had "Rescue Locators" which was new to me.

Ready for a good walk/hike? If you're in Bremerton, WA area and looking for an easy hike, check…read morethis place. They have different levels of hikes with different places to choose. from 2-20 miles if that. This will definitely get you going. For me, I just want to get my heart pumping so I chose the easy route yet fun. Pretty neat area. As a visitor I say, this place is impressive.

Great spot to visit. We didn't get the opportunity to check out the camp sites, but I look forward…read moreto doing that next visit. We had some time to burn so came to check out Scenic Beach State Park. It was not too crowded on an early Friday morning, so parking was abundant. We wandered around the day use area and down by the water. The view is spectacular! Surrounded by tall trees and forest it really feels like you are far from everything and is very serene. The restrooms were clean as was the park itself. There are plenty of picnic tables and a well-appointed playground for the littles.

This is one of my favorite state parks. They have the Sehmel house. You can rent that for $500 for…read morethe day. It has a bathroom changing rooms other room, rooms, kitchen a full set up for a baby shower, which is where I had my daughter's baby shower. I was actually married here. The camping is literally some of the best camping with awesome sites. It's a stunning location.

I was extremely disappointed watching the poor handling of horses coming in from turn out on…read moremultiple occasions. Horses are brought in using a golf cart in groups of often three at a time. The horses aim to kick and bite each other and all the handlers do is yell at them. If that wasn't bad enough, I watched the lead stablehand lead a very gentle older mare into a stall and when she didn't go he smacked her with the lead rope on her face and she spooked and bashed her head on the overhead beam of the stall - he seemed less than concerned. When horses kick for dinner they throw brooms and other items at the front of the stalls. The stalls frequently smell of heavy ammonia. Horses are constantly escaping their turnouts. Running down fences, bolting out open gates and getting away from handlers with the golf cart. One poor filly even ran the fence and got in with another horse and was kicked, broke her leg and was euthanized. Horses will be horses but there are no changes being made. When these concerned were brought to the owner, she denied that her staff is hard on the horses and claimed her fencing was in working condition and safe. Boarder beware.

We have had our our horses boarded at Greatful Pines for two years. I have never seen someone who…read morecares for the horses here like Kelly does. We were out of town for a while when the weather was hot, we got a call saying they suspected our mare was colicky, in our absence Kelly walked our mare and cooled her off until she felt better, then checked on her through the night. There have been numerous times that either her or Lisa have been available to help with an abscess or any number of injuries our horses may have managed to acquire. Top quality training is also available at GP- I have taken lessons from both Lisa and Kelly-I love them both!! For the time my husband I were there we felt like we were a part of one big family. Sadly we have had to move, but we take with us many fond and happy memories of our time at Greatful Pines.