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Fay Bainbridge State Park
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Park Overview
 Fay Bainbridge
State Park is a 17-acre marine camping park with 1,420 feet of saltwater
shoreline on the northeast corner of Bainbridge Island. The park offers sweeping
views of Puget Sound, the Cascade Mountains and two volcanoes.
A vehicle parking permit is no longer required for day visits.
Park Hours Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
The park is open year-round for camping and day use.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Driving Directions
 Located on the
northeast side of Bainbridge Island on Puget Sound.
From Poulsbo:
Take Hwy. 305 toward Bainbridge Island. Cross the Agate Pass Bridge. After three
miles, come to stoplight and big brown sign with directions to park. Turn left
at traffic light onto Day Rd. NE. Travel approximately two miles to a
T-intersection. Turn left onto Sunrise Drive NE, and continue to park entrance,
about two miles away.
From the Seattle-Bainbridge Island Ferry:
Continue straight off the ferry onto Hwy. 305. Continue out of town
approximately five miles to traffic light and big brown sign with directions to
park. Here, turn right onto Day Rd. NE. Travel approximately two miles to a
T-intersection. Turn left onto Sunrise Drive NE, and continue to park entrance,
approximately two miles away.
Picnic Facilities There are two kitchen shelters with electricity, plus 11
sheltered and 80 unsheltered picnic tables. One shelter is available by
reservation. It will accommodate groups of up to 50 people. For reservations,
phone the park at (206) 842-3931. There is a reservation fee.
Activities
| Trails |
Water Activities |
Other |
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- Boating (saltwater)
- Diving
- Fishing (saltwater)
- Personal Watercraft (saltwater)
- Swimming (saltwater)
- Water Skiing (saltwater)
- Clamming
- Crabbing
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- Bird Watching
- 5 Fire Circles
- 2 Horseshoe pits
- Sailboarding
- 1 Volleyball Field
- Wildlife Viewing
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Park visitors can hike several miles along the beach at low tide. Swimmers note:
Puget Sound's water temperature is 50 degrees.
Boating FeaturesTwo mooring buoys are available for boat tie up.
Moorage fees are charged year-round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from
1 p.m. to 8 a.m.:
-Daily moorage fee is 50 cents per foot, with a minimum of $10.
-Moorage buoys, $10 a night.
-Annual moorage permit fee is $3.50 per foot, with a minimum of $50.
Moorage permits are available at parks offering moorage. For information, call
(360) 902-8844.
Telephone Device for the Deaf, (360) 664-3133.
Featured Creatures
| Mammals |
Birds |
Fish & Sea Life |
- Otters
- Raccoons
- Squirrels
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- Crows or Ravens
- Doves or Pigeons
- Ducks
- Eagles
- Geese
- Gulls
- Hawks
- Herons
- Hummingbirds
- Jays
- Ospreys
- Owls
- Pheasants
- Quail
- Woodpeckers
- Wrens
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- Clams
- Crabs
- Mussels
- Sea Birds
- Seals
- Shellfish
- Salmon
- Shark
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features |
Plant Life |
Special |
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- Cedar
- Douglas Fir
- Hemlock
- Spruce
- Yew
- Alder
- Apple
- Cherry
- Maple
- Daisy
- Foxglove
- Rhododendron
- Berries
- Eel Grass
- Ferns
- Moss or Lichens
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History At the park entrance is a display of a bell donated by the Kitsap
County Historical Society. This bell was brought to the area from San Francisco
in 1883 by Captain Jeremiah Farnham. The bell was to proclaim important
community events to the citizens of Port Madison. The park was acquired in 1944
from Mr. And Mrs. Temple S. Fay. |
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