This is truly a very magical place to go so many wonderful things to see the great view of the…read morewater. It is so relaxing, almost Zen like when you're here. So worth the trip just to sit relax, enjoy nature and just spend time with special people in your life.

A hidden gem that is amazingly peaceful. Hall's Hill Lookout is definitely a special spot to visit.read more

Stayed for a weekend camping visit! Loved how secluded it felt while still being relatively close…read moreto town. Driving distance from plenty of restaurants and stores. Walk to the water was a bit long and hilly- being tennis shoes! Once there it was a gorgeous view!

Came here to do some afternoon reading by the lake…read more I really like this park because of the beach access and a boardwalk that jets out into the lake. There are ample tables for picnics, but only one bench for looking out over the lake. I took up a good portion of it so I could get comfortable reading- it was nice! There is a boat landing dock at the end of the boardwalk for those who want to take a break from their boating adventures. Other portions of the park have walking trails through trees, and there are lovely camping spots too.

Great work out on this hike. Make sure you turn left at some point or you'll just be walking…read morestraight on a flat pretty walk, which could be really nice. But most people go for the nice Mountain View. There's a short cut to get to the top, but I don't recommend if you have littles with you. When you reach somewhat of the top you'll think that's it but keep following the trail, the top will have a few picnic tables and a metal gate next to big rocks to take pictures! Dog friendly hike. Very enjoyable. Make sure you have a discovery pass. You can grab it at REI or online.

I had an amazing 3 hour hike here yesterday. I did the Davis trail to the Tin Mine trail. The…read moreelevation changes are so slight that it's more of a pleasant stroll than a workout. The end of Tin Mine did get a bit hairy as it feels like you're walking through a rocky rutted stream bed. The waterfalls near the trail head are really nice.

Awesome for a shorter hike with kids or dogs. Scenic view near the middle. You can also walk on the…read moreshore / water at low tide. Some steep parts but there are also benches as part of an Eagle Scout project.

Minimal parking. A couple gorgeous viewpoints and beach access. Switchbacks and a few steep hills…read moremay be tough for those that have physical challenges. Paths are not well marked but we took a picture of the map ahead of time to help when we were unsure. Many fellow hikers brought furry friends on leashes with them. Definitely worth the trip for the views, trees, water and beach.

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.

Two enclaves of land preserved from suburban encroachment, which has not spared Bainbridge Island,…read moreare the East and West Grand Forest. Here, trees have grown back from the violent hacking and destruction of ancient groves during the 1870s-1890s Euro-colonizer "frontier" evisceration of life. The island was razed entirely. Not a tree left standing, nor the life they sustained, that emerged from millions of years of earthly intelligence unique to this place, with thousands of years of stewardship by indigenous cultural groups. A mere hundred years ago, Euro-colonizers cared more about production lumber than the glorious trees of the Pacific Northwest and the life they held in balance. Today in the same vein, fortressed mega- mansions of the new rich warn anyone off with "private property" signs around this patch where trees are left standing, ironically referred to as "The Grand Forest." A more apt moniker would be "Hint of what was once a Grand Forest." Still the average public, now confined to the suburban and urban rectilinear hard-surface prison existence would appreciate the respite of being inside the green bower. If you are attuned to communities of trees you will perhaps note that this forest doesn't have "death", or large fallen logs that feed the cycle of life and regenerate other trees with their nutrition. You'll see just a crowded jumble of trees that have regrown having not selected amongst themselves how to thin their shared canopy, allow the light in to nurture other trees, and to fully support an integrated life system. Indeed this forest is metaphorically on life-support itself and even so, it sustains the evapotranspiration that helps keep Bainbridge Island cool while nearby concrete capitalist metropolises bake and swelter. The forest helps retains moisture during the winter which recharges groundwater aquifers that are being sucked dry at a much more rapid rate by all the sad suburban cookie cutter edifices with their sprawling Bermuda Grass lawns. As you walk along the nicely laid out paths, I wish you only the best reveries of a kind, gracious form of life that sustained myriad other life in all directions, which is what the forest will be saying to you. Cross over from the West- to the East-enclave and find the old barn of a rich lady (Prue) who donated her family's property to create a connecting corridor between the two sections. Never mind the busy recreation-chasing groups of mountain bikers and sometimes horse riders. This is a place to reconnect your soul to the signals of the life force that brought you to be, notwithstanding your current capitalist industrial trappings. Viva el bosque.

We started at the Grand Forest West loop and connected halfway to the Hilltop Trail to the…read morebeginning of the Grand Forest East loop. There were parking areas at both loops, but we took an Uber, so we didn't loop back. The West loop goes along the road on one side, so we could hear cars. There are tall trees and fairly dense vegetation, pretty flat and we saw a few bikers. When we started going across to the Hilltop Trail, it was a bit steep, but we got away from the road and it's a bit more serene. There was a pond on the map, but it was a bit underwhelming. A pretty easy hike for a nice stroll, but a pretty boring hike otherwise.

A nice walk close by town on well maintained paths. The people you pass are typically friendly and…read morewill give a smile in passing. The only down side is the trash along the trail and dog poo either not picked up or left thrown to the side in bags.

Great great mixed terrain trail system. Has multiple entry points. Its weaves its way from the…read moreClear Creek area by the Bangor Trigger Gate overpass and follows the creek all the way through town along towards the Silverdale waterfront area from Old Mill Park to the Silverdale Waterfront Park in Old Town Silverdale. There's also a tangent part of the trail that travels uphill all the way up to the Harrison Medical Center. There's a variety of terrain and visual interest for walkers or runners alike. There's wetlands, ponds, a dog park, a skate park, Puget Sound waterfront views, rugged beaches, a 1950s industrial saw, a red barn interpretative center, wildlife.... Its an a la carte trail system that could be walked or ran in portion or in its entirety. Its still being improved by the county but is being shaped into a gem of a trail system! Overall score: 4.5 / 5.0