Another little park that is part of the Mosquito Fleet trail system. You can come down to sit at the benches, watch the people go by, put your toes in the sand, or just use the trail for a little exercise.
At the turn of the last century, the Kitsap Peninsula was a land of verdant hills and valleys, fledgling communities and ports. Docks jutted out at regular intervals along its winding shoreline. Its settlers depended on water-based transport, small steamers that buzzed around the Puget Sound so quickly and regularly that they came to be known as the “Mosquito Fleet.” One hundred years later, at the forefront of the new millenium, Kitsap County is rapidly urbanizing and more dependent on its extensive road network and the Washington State Ferry System as means of transport. In 1995, the Kitsap County Greenways Plan was completed, proposing a comprehensive system to address transportation and recreation needs, and to protect and enhance natural and scenic resources. Borne out of this plan was the concept for a Mosquito Fleet Trail, which would follow the eastern shoreline of Kitsap County from Hansville to Olalla, connecting historic dock sites and shoreline communities along the way. There were numerous reasons for which the County chose to embark on this trail as a first step in implementation of the Greenway Plan proposals. The trail could serve both recreation and non-motorized transportation needs. It has appeal for both local communities and visitors to the County. It follows scenic corridors and connects significant cultural, historic and scenic sites. It connects all four of the County’s cities and seventeen of the County’s communities. In the fall of 1999, the County began the planning process for this trail corridor, which included an extensive inventory of the route, and an in-depth public process to insure the development of a master plan that would reflect the needs and concerns of the citizens of Kitsap County