Bainbridge Waterfront Park – Manitou Beach Open Space loop from Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

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Bainbridge Waterfront Park – Manitou Beach Open Space loop from Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

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Bainbridge Waterfront Park – Manitou Beach Open Space loop from Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

01:58

29.2km

420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.31 km for 91 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

3.48 km

John Nelson Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Previously known as Strawberry Plant Park, in 2013 this park was renamed in honor of John Nelson. Nelson — a local resident and shipyard worker — originally donated this tract …

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4.69 km

Bainbridge Waterfront Park offers expansive, sunny lawns right next to the water. Aside from its easy waterfront access, it is very popular for community festivities including concerts, festivals, picnics and more.

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11.3 km

Viewpoint

11.9 km

Manitou Beach Open Space

Highlight • Beach

Manitou Beach Open Space is a small area on Bainbridge Island, with beach access. From here you can see across to Seattle and Mount Rainier.

There are a couple of parking spaces on the opposite side to the beach.

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20.7 km

Grand Forest West

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The western segment of the Grand Forest is a sprawling 240-acre woodland boasts towering fir, maple, and cedar trees, offering ample shade and a serene atmosphere.

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21.2 km

Weathered Hollow Tree in Grand Forest West

Highlight • Forest

This is the western section of the Grand Forest, an overall 240-acre tract of woodlands full of fir, maple, and cedar trees that offer great shade on the packed-dirt trails.

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29.2 km

End point

Parking

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