Fort Ward State Park
Print
Email
Save to Favorites
Located six miles from the Winslow ferry terminal at the island’s south end, Fort Ward State Park (www.parks.wa.gov) has 137 acres for day-use picnicking, bird-watching, boating, and scuba diving on a mile-long beach. There’s no camping, but a one-mile path loops through the park. Like many of the state parks surrounding Puget Sound, this one began as a military fort.
Established in 1891 to protect the Bremerton Naval Yard, it and Fort Manchester (now Manchester State Park) faced each other across Rich Passage. Underwater nets were placed offshore during World War II to snag any Japanese subs that might stray into these waters—but none did.
© Ericka Chickowski from Moon Washington, 8th edition
Buy Moon Travel Guides
Search
Moon Travel Guides make independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert and adventurous travel writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic travel advice, insider travel tips and an essential dose of humor, Moon Travel Guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Each travel book is filled with unique trip ideas, easy-to-use maps, and detailed information on sights, restaurants, and accommodations. Moon Travel Guides not only point you in the right direction, they inspire new ideas and adventure. Whether you are seeking a relaxing beach trip to Hawaii, or an adventure travel trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, Moon guidebooks—and Moon.com—are with you every step of the way. Founded in 1973, the Moon Travel Guides series includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Outdoors, Moon Metro, Moon Living Abroad and Moon Spotlight travel books. Moon is based in Berkeley, California and is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.