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Walking/Hiking/Equestrian Inside the ferry terminal and at the Chamber of Commerce office, you'll find maps for walking/hiking, bicycling and horse riding about Bainbridge Island.
As you come off the ferry, the Chamber is one block north of the ferry terminal at the corner of Winslow Way and HWY 305, adjacent to the satellite Windermere Real Estate Office.
The largest parcel of public land on Bainbridge Island is 280 acres that contains second-growth forests managed by the Department of Natural Resources. It is located near the center of the island off Mandus Olson Rd. and has miles of paths that are available for biking, hiking or horse riding. The Grand Forest includes a two-mile signed trail accessible from Mandus Olson Road, a one-mile trail that parallels Miller Road accessible from just north of Miller and Tolo Roads, and several other unsigned trails used by residents over the years. To access the Mandus Olson portion of the Grand Forest, take New Brooklyn Road to Mandus Olson Road and head north. As the road makes a 90degree turn, you will see the sign for the park. The other portions of the Grand Forest are accessible from Miller Road.
Manzanita Park is a 120-acre parcel with a two-mile hiking and equestrian trail through woods and wetlands. The park is on Day Road, west 1/4 mile from Highway 305. It is heavily used for equestrian purposes. The Bainbridge Island Park District obtained Manzanita Park from Kitsap County in 1982 on a 35-year lease. The property totals 120 acres and contains remarkably diverse vegetation. It includes both walking and equestrian trails, plus parking.
For more information on hiking, biking and riding trails, go to:
Books on hiking and biking on Bainbridge Island - check out Mountaineers Books Outdoor books by the experts. Born from the hand-scribbled trail maps and wilderness passion of its members, Washington's nearly 100-year-old Mountaineers Club established the nonprofit Mountaineers Books in 1960 to express and share its love of the natural outdoors. Today, there are more than 500 titles in print. |
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