This large park in Port Orchard offers numerous trails that are accessible for hiking, biking and riding horses. It’s mostly wooded, with a wonderful display of native plants, and it’s a great place to search for mushrooms. There’s also a protected wetland area. I’ve only hiked this park once, so my experience is very limited.
My initial impressions are that the park offers an array of flat trails that are appropriate for senior pups. There’s also the option of walking the service road, which is wide, even and flat. The primary challenge we encountered with this park is that the trails (which we prefer over the service road) are quite short. You have to spend so much of your time looking at the map to keep track of where you are that the hike is less enjoyable. Also keep in mind that the trails around the wetlands may be flooded during winter months. All in all, while we felt it was cumbersome to constantly be consulting the map, we did enjoy the park and hope to visit it again. I’ll update this post as I have more experience with the park. Learn more on the Kitsap County Parks Department page and read trip reports through WTA.
Trail Map
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