| Once called the Great
Peninsula, Kitsap is surrounded by 236 miles of salt water shoreline and
centrally located between the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges in the
Puget Sound region of Washington State. The Kitsap Peninsula affords
spectacular views of mountains and water from every vantage point and
welcomes groups of all sizes to tour our unique and beautiful area.
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The combination of Native American,
Scandinavian, military and pioneer attractions all within a two-hour
radius make Kitsap an easy-to-tour destination rich in history and
diversity. |
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| Less than an
hour from Seattle, Kitsap is easily accessible from the greater Seattle
area by four routes of the Washington State Ferry Service, from the west
by the Hood Canal Bridge (the world's longest floating bridge over tidal
water), and by highway from the south. Every community on Kitsap is
located on the waterfront. |
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| From the 1850's lumber mill
town of Port Gamble (a National Historic Site) to Bainbridge Island with
it's quaint shopping district or the Smithsonian-lauded museum of the
Suquamish Tribe and the gravesite of Chief Seattle at St. Peter's
Mission, on through the Norwegian town of Poulsbo on the shore of
fjord-like Liberty Bay, to the settler's log cabin museum in Port
Orchard, Kitsap's heritage abounds. |
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At Bremerton you can visit
the Naval Museum, tour the destroyer Turner Joy, take a harbor cruise
(from Port Orchard) of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard or tour the
growing number of galleries and arts related activities. |
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Everything
for the gardener exists on the Peninsula, including full service
nurseries, specialty nurseries and a number of display gardens to tour
such as the Bloedel Estate and Heronswood, both featured on Martha
Stewart Living, and an internationally known Bonsai Garden. |
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| Nine State Parks
can be found within the Peninsula's boundaries as well as 14 county and
numerous city parks and playgrounds. Boat launches and scuba diving
areas are nestled throughout and other sports such as kayaking, skate
boarding, swimming, antique and mall shopping, beach combing, hiking,
biking, or just relaxing and enjoying the view are readily available.
Kitsap restaurants offer delectable dining and once again, there's that
fabulous view. |
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| Eleven golf courses include
three of the ten top-ranked in Washington with two of those being ranked
by Golf Digest in the Nation's top 200 public courses.
Shopping is another plus with
everything from galleries to craft shops, antiques, specialty shops,
large chain stores and the up-to-the-minute Kitsap Mall. |
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| Affordable
accommodations, many with excellent motor coach parking and meeting
facilities include: waterfront hotels, golf resorts, charming inns,
northwest-style day facilities, sports fields, fairgrounds and a
Pavilion with over 43,000 square feet of meeting space. |
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Kitsap Peninsula Visitor
& Convention Bureau
PO Box 270
2 Rainier AVE
Port Gamble, WA 98364
360/297-8200
360/297-8208 (Fax)
Come learn more about travel and tourism on the Kitsap Peninsula!
www.visitkitsap.com |
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