Nice little park & trail!!…read more Perfect for a picnic, short dog walk, or a casual stroll. Has interesting features, topography, varied scenery, and fun wilderness facts posted throughout the park. The neat driftwood salmon on top of the hill is an interesting landmark and a benched viewpoint overlooking the entrance to the park. Overall score: 4.0 / 5.0

This place offers solitude. Although cars can be heard from Bond and other surrounding streets, the…read moretrees, the birds and the ponds are beautiful. There are different paths and plenty of benches to just sit, listen to nature. Very relaxing place. The paths are ADA accommadating.

Lovely park with great history and playground toys! Excellent for a variety of ages with swings,…read moreslides, and climbing areas. The design of the park moves with the landscape and is a unique place for children to explore. Plenty of seating for adults including a covered picnic area. Definitely a must see stop of the area.

We didn't come to this area to play at this playground.... but this might be the reason we return!!…read moreWhat a great little park. LOTS of space. LOTS of climbing equipment a long with a little cubby house, merry go round (this could use some oil.... bring ear plugs) swings. LOTS of trees surrounding so lots of shade for hot days. There is a picnic area with a few benches and plenty of parking nearby.

We loved this little gem of a playground. Even early morning during the week, the space is bustling…read morewith littles running amok. Very little shade, if any is offered outside of the picnic tables under the roofed structure (which also hosts the restrooms), but the air is cool from the waterfront not too far away. The play structures are great for children of varying ages and are clean and relatively new - from the looks of it.

Fab little park in Poulsbo!…read more After roaming around downtown, we were looking for a place for the kiddos to blow off some energy. My dad asked around and we were directed here. Parking is bountiful, there's a dedicated lot, and failing that, ample street parking. The park has a small grassy area where several people had blankets spread out, picnicking and soaking up the sun. There are several picnic tables to sit at and watch the kiddos play. The play structures were well-maintained. My kids had a great time, the other kids there were very friendly and welcoming. I'm glad we stopped by.

Beautiful little(accent on little) park…read more It's a great way to get a scenic view of the water but probably come during a weekday when it isn't overwhelmed with visitors. Also there are some hiking trails you can go off on. No covered eating area though which is a bummer on a rainy day.

On a somewhat rainy day, my family and I were interested in exploring Bainbridge a bit. We found…read moreHidden Cove Park but honestly questioned whether we were going the right way a number of times. Finally, we reached a small parking lot in a wooded, grassy area on a hill that overlooked the water. There was a stairway down to the water. The stairway has seen better days and given how slippery it was, a number of us decided to stay on the hill. Some of our group ventured down on the floating dock which was about as wobbly as the stairs. The dock was a nice setting for some beautiful pictures! This is a nice park for a picnic, to eat your lunch in the car, or to have a few minutes of peace to yourself.

Raab Park's entryway is a crash/accident-causing bottleneck with one narrow passage way for cars,…read moredogwalkers, skateboarders and utility vehicles like trash trucks and maintenance heavy trucks. The paved road is a tiny ribbon with edges that teeter off into the dirt - not gently sloped. City of Poulsbo Parks and Recreation department has liability here - waiting for the lawsuit shoe to drop. Once inside however, you can enjoy several nature interaction features, even nature solitude, while the children's playground has been revamped as of 2025. The park manages to fit in many things such as the following -- * A designed, interactive, children's educational garden managed by trained "Master Gardeners." Here, tons of produce are grown and donated for charitable food distribution. Imaginative and whimsical garden sculpture will draw surprise delights, and thoughtful plantings offer live lessons of ecology. * A "community garden" with multiple raised growing beds, where citizens rent a "patch" to grow their own fresh vegetables (and it has a compost pile in the back if you want to drop off your kitchen scraps). Rent includes gardening tools, watering hoses, and a generally well-run operation. * A skatepark, basketball courts, picnic shelter with multiple picnic tables for the community to hold events * A fun quirky children's playground with fun swings and slides * A view through the trees and downhill, of Poulsbo's downtown and harbor, flanked on the far horizon by the Olympic mountain range, an excellent place to watch a summer sunset. Sadly the park benches face in the opposite direction from this jaw-dropping view--back towards a worn walkway and old picnic table. The imagination of bureaucracies and their workmen of how people might behold nature and appreciate its grandeur is seriously impaired (such a view of the Olympic Mountain Range and they set up seats facing the opposite direction?!) * A few single-track foot trails into the woods around the perimeter of the flat, artificially planted lawn lead into wooded hillsides and offer shady nooks, rich with bird calls, to escape from the open hilltop monoculture of grass * The central flat expanse of monocultural grass is a horrendous ecological desert, a big zero--but fits the American settler desire aesthetic of claiming land into the wide horizon. (Beware the many entitled dog owners who run their pets without leashes on this wide open space, yet another City liability -- waiting to become a law suit.) This park is used by many people and is wonderful for people watching, while still having space for your own private experience of communing with nature.

Nice city park, out of town on a hill. Lots of lawn and trees plus a fenced dog park.read more

We wanted to visit this place really bad and I take full responsibility for not researching it…read morebetter but once we got there we found out it costs $25 per person to go in, the pictures I saw of the grounds seem to indicate it's probably worth every penny but we ended up turning around and driving to a nearby park with amazing views for free. Maybe I'm naive, I'm definitely on a budget but I think nature should be free or at least more affordable for all to enjoy, the very nice employee let us know that they do have some days when entry is free or pay what you can but it's some special day like the 3rd Thursday of the month but only if there's a full moon and raining.

Beautiful walk in the Reserve. We took about hr and half to complete the walking tour. Lots of…read morephotos opportunities. We were able to see some deer, be outdoors with nature and it felt really peaceful.

Nice Little Park, Small and has just the right amenities (Playground, Covered Picnic Tables &…read moreRestrooms) and it even has a bit of history in that the Martinson Cabin is there which allows you to explore life in Washington State at the turn of the 20th century, with artifacts dating from the 1880s. On Saturdays it is open and more can be learned. Even the Park House is an old Farmhouse restored with some history to it. Seems Well Kept, Nice Equipment and the restrooms are clean. There is a phone number posted in the Covered area in case you want to reserve it for future dates. Close & easy to get to when you don't have time to go far.

Tucked away in a busy intersection of Poulsbo (well, as busy as any intersection in Poulsbo can…read morebe), is a piece of Poulsbo history. It is the Nelson cabin and grounds. The cabin gives a glimpse into life from a long time ago. Other than the historic intrest and close proximity to downtown, there is not a whole lot going on here but if you in the area, it it interesting.

A nice alternative trail versus walking on the hot sidewalk. Walking thru the trees is much cooler…read moreand a nice easy trail.

This park is nice alternative to walking done sidewalks to get to Dairy Queen! It's usually pretty…read morequiet and I've never seen another soul while I've been on the trails here. It would make a nice little adventure for a pet dog to have his or her daily stroll through.