Terminal 107 Park (T-107 Park) is a beautiful Port of Seattle park providing public shoreline…read moreaccess to the Duwamish River and walking trails to roam through groves of trees. I visited this park a couple of times in early September this year, 2020, and enjoyed each of my visits. A sign trimmed by a neon lime green metal frame is easily visible from W Marginal Way SW marking where to pull in if you are driving to this location. The park is also located alongside the Duwamish Trail, making walking access easy as well. Walking trails loop throughout the park and lead down to the shore of the Duwamish River in a few locations. The trees are cool and I encountered a number of apple trees so ripe and bursting with fruit that the ripened apples had started dropping to the ground. Birds are in abundance here as well, I even saw a Great Blue Heron befriend some ducks one day and a junco foraging away. The tail of the West Seattle Bridge can be glimpsed from certain spots along the river. In addition to the trails, trees, and shoreline access there is a scaled down replica of a former fishing boat used in the area, a story trail towards the south end of the park, large grassy areas to walk or play around, benches to look out over the water and the park, and covered picnic tables. The parking lot is easy to pull in and out of and can hold a small number of cars. Herring's House Park borders Terminal 107 Park to the north, and I found the distinguishing feature between the two was that the trails in Herring's House Park were paved near the boundary of the two parks. The two parks have separate parking lots though there is walking access between them.

Now renamed the name of the native village that was here at least 1400 years. Archaeological dig…read moreproved natives well living here along this river and eating shellfish here since before the time of King Charlemagne. Duwamish Tribe has its longhouse & museum across the street from this archaeological site. Someone needs to erect a marker that this place is on the World Historic Cultural Register. See 1970's archaeological report inside the Duwamish Longhouse. More info at www.DuwamishTribe.org Chief Seattle was joint Chief of the Duwamish & Suquamish Tribes. Seattle's mother was Duwamish. Some Duwamish lived along the river. Seattle's mother was from the People of the Lake. Chief Seattle's father was Suquamish so Chief Seattle ended up being chief of both related Coast Salish tribes. From this park you can see bird life and Kellogg Island in the river. Look North towards the West Seattle bridge to see Osprey nesting platform and Perigrine Falcons who nest under the bridge. The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, especially James Rasmussen, have worked decades to clean up the environmental damage businesses have done to this river since non natives settled starting in the 1850's. Currently fish caught in this river would still be carcinogenic, but many people are fighting so that perhaps someday the fish is not carcinogenic and it becomes safe to wade in the polluted river. Lots of native plantings have been added in the parks along the river. If you are attending an event at the Duwamish Longhouse, probably you would park here at the park's parking lot. Soon a proper crosswalk will be added so people can safely cross the road with fast truck drivers not always watching for pedestrians. A new path along the river has been added so pedestrians and bikes can travel more safely. This park parking lot also might be overflow parking for events at the Heron's Nest property, about a half mile South of this park.

We loved this easy and fun path. It was an easy hike for the whole family. Many paths if you want…read moreto continue after the falls. It was not too busy during the week but can see it could get busy during the weekend. Easy access to parking which is a plus!

SO BEAUTIFUL!!! literally one of the best shorter trails around this area with a couple hidden…read morewaterfalls if you look around enough if you go up the path on the right and then on the way back take the road it feels like you make it back so much quicker (as someone who hates walking back on trails)

I was staying on the peninsula for work. However, I had the later shift, so I had time to explore…read moreduring the day. Searching for waterfalls with easy access, I found Rocky Brook Falls! A few minutes drive off of 101 in Brinnon, WA you'll find Rocky Brook Falls. Across the street are a few parking spots, but beware that side is private property and there are a bunch of no trespassing signs. The entrance to the trail was not obvious to me. So I took some photos showing the path. But it's a short walk to the falls, which by the way, was a lot larger than I thought it would be! You will have to climb over some boulders to access the pool at the base of the falls, so just be aware of that. I came on a summer weekday, so there was only another couple with their dog there. You practically had the place to yourself! It has been one of the dryer summers, so I imagine after a good rainfall, the falls would be roaring and serene. Also note, there are no bathroom facilities and no cell service in the immediate area.

What an easy hike to an unpopulated waterfall with wading, swimming, and jumping options. I don't…read morethink it gets better than this for a hidden treasure. I highly recommend. Bring some Keens or other water shoes as you have to scrabble over some larger boulders at the edge of the pool - but to keep it real, I wore flip flops. There is a dirt parking lot on left side . Cross over the road and hike the trail on the right side.

Quite a few trails, not overly difficult. Many people and their dogs walking. Only a few were off…read moretheir leash. We had our boy (Gus) with us...he got in quite a number of good sniffs. Trails are well mapped, and many had "Rescue Locators" which was new to me.

Ready for a good walk/hike? If you're in Bremerton, WA area and looking for an easy hike, check…read morethis place. They have different levels of hikes with different places to choose. from 2-20 miles if that. This will definitely get you going. For me, I just want to get my heart pumping so I chose the easy route yet fun. Pretty neat area. As a visitor I say, this place is impressive.

What?! 3-stars? For...nature?…read more Yeah, I did it. If this were a hike in Indiana, or Ohio, or Kansas, it would easily be 5-stars. But, for Washington? Home to THREE National Parks, the largest glaciers in the lower 48, temperate rainforests, and hundreds of miles of coastline? Nah. This is an A-OK hike. It goes to a lake surrounded by forested hills. It looks like many lakes in WA and OR that are surrounded by forested hills. There aren't sweeping views of the Olympic Mountains, there aren't craggy cliffs overhead. There's lots of forest, and a pretty big lake. If you're super into lakes and trees, you'll dig this. But, you can find prettier lakes (Flapjack Lakes) via Staircase: https://www.yelp.com/biz/staircase-area-olympic-national-park-hoodsport And you can find prettier forests via Hoh River Trail: https://www.yelp.com/biz/hoh-rain-forest-visitor-center-forks If you're more into mountains and scenic vistas, Ellinor is much more rewarding and relatively close-by: https://www.yelp.com/biz/mount-ellinor-hoodsport SIDEBAR: this is the trailhead you climb "The Brothers" from. I can't really recommend climbing this mountain. The trail starts to fizzle out past Lena Lake and eventually becomes a full-on bushwhack. Route finding starts to take more time than actually moving. You'll second guess your every move, mutiny will be in the back of the mind for you and your comrades. The route up the mountain is also kind of winding and confusing. In early season, watch out for avalanches! One of our people got swept away by one while on this mountain, luckily she only had a sprung (It's my mission to make this word the past tense of sprang) ankle.

This hike is perfect for an beginner-intermediate hiker. It's easy to get to & even has a paved…read moreroad up to the trailhead as opposed to the primitive roads often near trailheads. They have vault bathrooms at the beginning of the trailhead near the parking lot. I checked the bulletins and signed the registry and headed up. I instantly noticed a difference from other trails I've been on in that the majority if not all the trail is shaded so even though it was like 85+ degrees when I went, it felt much cooler and there was even a breeze at times so the heat/sun wasn't an annoyance. The trail is a general medium uphill travel. I loved that it was gradual and not just a sharp incline with a huge amount of switchbacks like other trails. It's only about 1200-1300 elevation gain total. This trail allowed me to pace myself and not stop too much to take a breath. I was able to just keep going. I also liked that the trail was wide enough in most places where 2-3 people and pass each other at one time as opposed to having to yield. I also liked that even though I went on a Saturday around 10:45am the trail was practically empty. Such a difference from the trails near Snoqualmie and North Bend. Nobody appears to want to come down toward the Hood Canal to hike. You can hear the water throughout your trek uphill so it's a relaxing hike....is that even possible? I had seen a wooden sign about a mile before the lake that said Lena Lake but what I didn't notice was the word Upper in front of Lena Lake. I actually passed the lake because I didn't see the lookout point to my right and I actually went another 1.5 miles before my intuition told me to stop. Upper Lena lake is about another 7-8 miles past Lower Lena Lake, and I was definitely not ready for that plus the hike down. I will say that the bugs get a lot worse the higher up you go, or at least they did for me. I passed two huge wasp/hornet nests and they just don't leave you alone no matter how much you swat. I also ran into some friendly grouses. No bears or mountain lions this time thankfully. Anyway, on the way back down to the lake I went off the trail a bit toward Lena Creek and there were a lot of campers and people filling up their water. You can also cross a log bridge which I believe takes you to the Brothers trail. FYI: The lake is on your right about 3.5 miles up from the trailhead. Then if you want, you can trek a mile or two down hill to get closer to the ground level of the lake as opposed to peering out over it on the rocks. My hiking app kept telling me the lake is called Olympic National Forest Pond. There were a few rowdy tubers on the lake that were disturbing the peace of the outdoors, but to each his own. Overall though, I will definitely be doing this trail again as it was the perfect length and also has the nice treat of the lake once you get to the end. Definitely take a reasonable amount of water (I took 1.5 Liters) and some food/snacks and even some swimwear. Please take your trash and doggie doo bags out with you. I did notice a few spots where there was dog feces directly on the trail or doo bags throw into the ground cover. Be a responsible dog owner please. Also as of 8/20, there were some downed logs laying across some of the Upper Lena Lake trail so you may need to crawl and climb over wet/muddy areas if you go up further.

It is a great place to relax and hang out, it is a very public place and not very hidden, perfect…read morefor relaxing and fun. especially for kids.

Centennial Park was opened as part of the year long Poulsbo centennial celebration (duh) on October…read more28, 2008. There is not a whole lot there at the moment but lawn and a very interesting sculpture that was done by local artists. There is a master plan for the park that includes benches and parking along with other "park like" features. This will be a nice place to come to after hitting the farmers market that is just across the street. I applaud the forward thinking of the city leaders to continue to invest in areas that will pay huge dividends to the quality of life for us Poulsbonians (I just made that up). I hope our little town stays a best kept secret (oops)

This was first time playing disc golf and this course offered plenty of challenge. I wasn't…read moreexpecting the terrain to be so "hilly" but it made the game more fun. The course is fairly well labeled and the trails are pretty easy to navigate. I recommend sending someone in your group to be a spotter before your first throw though as it is easy to lose a disc here. This was my wife's first time as well and she loved being out on the trails. The entire course is roughly 1.6 miles and almost entirely par threes: I think there was one par four. Overall I would suggest this to anyone living in Poulsbo who is looking for something fun to do outdoors.

Nothing else factoid wise to add since the previous other two Yelp posts were thorough…read more Crossed this bridge a gazillion times to head downtown or to catch a ferry to Seattle. Summer quarter 1985 as a ferry commuter. Lots of fun crossing it with a scooter when it was much narrower. And tomorrow marks the third year of my late father's passing. We rented a boat from Port Orchard that enabled a family memorial service to scatter his remains near the renovated Manette Bridge. It was his wish to be able to see the ferries and the Naval Base Kitsap (or as we knew it as Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, moved to Bremerton back in 1973). Hey Dad, now you're on Yelp! One my biggest culinary influences, seems fitting to write this post tonight (6/26/18).

Nice bridge! It's narrow two-lanes, 321 feet long, 82 feet above the Port Washington Narrows…read more One side is a little ways from Bremerton's downtown, the other side lands you directly in Manette which was once upon a time long long ago a separate town but is has been officially part of Bremerton since even before there was a bridge to cross. Manette retains it's own identity even so, which isn't nearly as low class as the main city. Manette strives to be attractive and a mite upscale and mainly succeeds, but nothing pretentious, a comfortable village feeling to it all. The bridge has been rebuilt a couple of times so despite that it dates to 1930 today's bridge is not old (rebuilt in 2012), but it still has a rustic feeling to it. It used to be scary to walk across but now has a pedestrian walkway deserving of the name.