Vashon Island
Like the verdant crest of a young mountain, Vashon Island stretches for 14 miles along the west shore of the Sound, midway between Seattle and Tacoma, its fertile heights, above the timbered slopes, dotted with orchards and fields.
This leg of the tour has 8 waypoints and 2 side trip tours
Key Waypoints along Vashon Island
Vashon Ferry Terminal
The trip from Seattle to Vashon Island (and beyond) requires a ferry. As the ferry traverses the Puget Sound, on... Visit
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Side trips along Vashon Island
Mukai
This short, 2-mile side trip takes you to the Mukai Farmstead and Garden, a historic berry farming operation established by Japanese Americans that also contains a formal Japanese garden.
Maury Island
This 22-mile, approximately 40-minute round trip takes you to Maury Island, actually a peninsula of Vashon Island connected by a narrow sand spit. The island was named by Cmdr. Charles Wilkes in 1841 for Lieut. William L. Maury, who was...
Side trips along Vashon Island
There are no side trips along this tour leg.
Bainbridge Island
Explore the maritime and agricultural history of Bainbridge Island. The tour loops around the full island with side trips out to notable points, forts, and waterfront communities. The core tour can be done by car or by bicycle, though there are frequent hills on the island.
This leg of the tour has 14 waypoints and 6 side trip tours
Key Waypoints along Bainbridge Island
Eagle Harbor
Nine miles from its starting point, the ferry slips behind the protecting arm of Wing Point, to the right, and... Visit
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- Seattle Ferry Terminal
- Eagle Harbor
- Winslow ★
- Port Blakely
- Pleasant Beach
- Fletcher Bay
- Bainbridge Gardens
- Manzanita (Bainbridge)
- Seabold
- Port Madison
- Old British Cemetery
- Faye Bainbridge State Park
- Rolling Bay
- Murden Cove
★ Mainstreet Community
Side trips along Bainbridge Island
Fort Ward
Take this short, two-mile side trip to Fort Ward, a 330-acre military reservation and barracks established in 1910–11.
Point White
This 3-mile detour takes you through a protecting peninsula between Pleasant Beach and Port Orchard Bay.
Gazzam Lake
Take a three-mile loop through this lakeside nature preserve where visitors can hike and look for abundant wildlife.
Arrow Point
Named for the many arrow points found there, Arrow Point’s protecting arm reaches out to form Manzanita Bay. This 3-mile side trip takes you to an Indian battle field.
Poulsbo
This 11-mile side trip leaves Bainbridge Island, crossing Agate pass to Kitsap Peninsula and the maritime community of Poulsbo along Liberty Bay.
Bloedel Reserve
You can’t drive through these gorgeous manicured grounds, but the Bloedels’ 150-acre estate, which the family donated and has been open to the public since 1989, is worth the stroll-through.
Side trips along Bainbridge Island
There are no side trips along this tour leg.
San Juan Islands
This tour follows the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway. Follow the historic canoe route of the Coast Salish people aboard Washington State Ferries from Anacortes to the beautiful San Juan Islands. Once there, the Islands are easily accessible by multiple modes—walking, bicycling, transit, automobile, and even by kayak.
This leg of the tour has 9 waypoints and 4 side trip tours
Key Waypoints along San Juan Islands
Anacortes Ferry Terminal
The ferry terminus is a fishing and lumbering center on the northwest point of Fidalgo Island, connected with the mainland... Visit
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Side trips along San Juan Islands
Side trips along San Juan Islands
There are no side trips along this tour leg.
