This park is actually very beautiful for a sunny day stroll around Silverdale. The park has a…read moremixture of paved trails with some dirt offloading through the open field and over the pond. You can see everything from River otters, ducks, geese, and the occasional deer and rabbits on the trail. The park is also connected to the dog park so after your furry friends are done playing in the park, you can wear them out more on the trail. My only grip is that pet owners need to learn to take their poop bags all the way to the garbage instead of leaving them along the trail for others to take care of. Other than that, this is a great family trail!

Very Nice Park! It features a Skate park, a dog park, & lots of weaving walking trails that immerse…read moreyou in old farmland & wetlands. The park also connects up with Clear Creek Trail for hours of Silverdale-wandering fun! The skate park isn't all that big but is rarely overcrowded. It's great for bikes, kickboards, or skateboard. The dog park however, does seem to draw a fair amount of pet-owners. Overall score: 4.25 / 5.00

I really enjoyed walking through Grand Forest on Bainbridge Island. The trails were peaceful,…read morebeautiful, and surrounded by so much greenery. It was a relaxing place to explore and enjoy nature, and I would definitely visit again.

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.

Great little waterfront city park. It's a pleasant diversion from downtown retail. I suggest…read morewalking the public dock and admire all the pleasure craft. Most boat owners on board are friendly and happy to talk boating. You can find craft and art fairs here and live music too.

Lovely small park on the waterfront. On my map it is listed as Liberty Bay Waterfront Park…read more A public parking lot is between the park and shops on Front St. Holds maybe 200 cars and has a 3hr parking limit. You can easily walk to shops on Front street where you'll find pizza, coffee, antiques, art, chocolate, schnitzel and more. A public restroom building in the park was closed during our November visit. The Austin-Kvelstad pavillion is a covered patio that would keep you dry in a drizzle, but is open to the wind. The park sward is intersected by concrete paths, the pavillion and a waterfront boardwalk that extends beyond the bounds of the park along the waterside. The park was busy on a sprinkling November day. Plenty of pups out for a walk with their humans.

Lovely little nature park with huge trees covered in moss and lichen. Just a short walk from town:…read moregreat way to stretch your legs after a meal.

Beautiful little park that includes a lovely little network of trails and a beautiful view of Eagle…read moreHarbor. One of the more recent collaborations of a local land-trusts, volunteers and the BI Parks Distract, this is one more reason to be happy to live on Bainbridge Island.

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.

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.

Nice little neighborhood Park. Playground equipment, Picnic tables, Green Grass, Restrooms, a path…read morearound the park, even a couple Park Benches. What's unique about this small little park is that it's a Community P-Patch Garden and Demonstration Garden. From my research I've found that it started in 2009 and has grown significantly over the last four years. The garden program is a partnership between WSU Extension Master Gardener Program and the City of Bremerton Parks & Recreation Department. The Land was known as White's Blueberry Farm, a commercial enterprise that harvested blueberry plants. I've heard that a small number of the original blueberry plants remain and can be found in the NW corner of today's Blueberry Park. This place seems like a great place for new gardeners just starting out, or for seasoned gardeners looking to share their knowledge with others. They even donate most of the produce to the Bremerton Food Line. It's worth a stop just to relax a bit and check out gardens that other folks have been working on.

Not too bad of a park pretty well-maintained Lots of walking area and even an nice track. It is…read morenice if you're trying to avoid the large crowds because I don't hardly ever see too many people at this park

This is a charming little public green space. A few parking spots are available on the side of the…read moreroad at the trailhead. The path winds down a forested area that is lush and shaded. Moss and mushrooms sprout everywhere and the elbows of trees have fuzzy ferns growing out of them. At the bottom of the slope the trail forks and has a short option to the left that goes down to the rocky beach. From the beach you can see the ferries coming in from Seattle. Going back up to the fork, the trail to the right goes over some marshy low areas before spitting out alongside a short stretch of road, and finally to a small pier overlooking the water. It isn't a large park but it makes for a nice walk with people who don't have the interest or stamina for a full hike. From the ferry leaving Bainbridge it is fun to look back to the shore. You can tell where Hawley Cove Park is because it it is the stretch of beach that has been left wild and green sandwiched between houses on either side.