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城市概覽

The Kitsap Peninsula is "almost" an island, accessible primarily by ferries or bridges with highway access from the south. With its nearly 400 miles of coastline and dozens of public marinas and boat launches the Kitsap Peninsula is a popular place to arrive and explore by boat and many harbor towns cater to boaters.

A combination of Native American, Scandinavian, military and pioneer heritage give the region a rich and diverse set of historical attractions. Kitsap County covers most of the peninsula. Pierce County covers the SE portion, also extending across the Tacoma Narrows to Tacoma. Mason County covers the SW portion, and also extends west into the Olympic Peninsula.

Talk English is the most common language spoken in the region. The Suquamish people called Puget Sound x̌ʷəlč (pronounced "wulch"), which means “place of clear salt water” in the Southern Lushootseed language that was spoken in the area. Many of the names in the area come from the Southern Lushootseed language, including 'Kitsap' which was named after their chief, and even 'Seattle' which was named after Chief Seattle.

Tourist information Visit Kitsap tourism website

如何抵達

The Kitsap Peninsula is just a short ferry ride from Seattle or a picturesque drive across the Tacoma Narrows or Hood Canal bridges.

By ferry Washington State Ferries (WSF) operates the following from Kitsap County (Kitsap Pennsula) to King and Snohomish Counties on the other side of Puget Sound: Edmonds and Kingston downtown Seattle (Pier 52) and Bremerton downtown Seattle (Pier 52) and Bainbridge Island West Seattle (Fauntleroy) to Vashon Island and Southworth All Washington State ferries are for both vehicles and passengers. Kitsap Transit Fast Ferry is operated by Kitsap Transit which operates the following passenger only ferries from Pier 50 in Downtown Seattle to: Bremerton From Bermerton they operate another smaller and slower moving passenger only ferry to Port Orchard. Kingston Southworth No stops in Vashon Island. From ferry terminals, passengers can transfer to Kitsap Transit buses to go onward without a car.

By boat With its nearly 400 miles of coastline, boating is a major tourist draw on the Kitsap Peninsula and many businesses cater specifically to boaters. Some restaurants and shops provide their own docks for easy access and some golf courses offer shuttles from major marinas. Larger marinas can be found in Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Brownsville, Gig Harbor, Poulsbo and Port Orchard, and some smaller towns offer marinas with services and fuel. Even some of the state parks, such as Blake Island, offer docks with restrooms and picnic shelters.

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, ☏ +1 360 902-8500. Has the largest state-managed mooring system in the United States. The commission manages more than 40 marine parks in Puget Sound that provide more than 8,500 feet of public moorage space.

By plane Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA IATA), universally nicknamed "Sea-Tac", is across Puget Sound near Seattle. Domestically it's a major hub for Northwest and West Coast destinations, and internationally handles especi

當地交通

By foot ferry Kitsap Transit Foot Ferry, ☏ +1 360 373-2877. Shuttles passengers between Port Orchard, Bremerton and Annapolis ferry terminals using two passenger only ferries, 'Admiral Jack' and the 'Carlisle II' a historic Mosquito Fleet era boat that is nearly 100 years old. Foot ferry service is a great way to tour a historic boat and get an up close and personal view of the marinas and the harbor. $2.

By bus Kitsap Transit, ☏ +1 360 479-6962, toll-free: +1-800-501-7433, [email protected]. Kitsap Transit offers transit services throughout the area including pickup from all ferry terminals to Bremerton, Silverdale, Kingston, Poulsbo, Silverdale, Bainbridge Island and Port Orchard on multiple routes with the following being the main routes for travelers to get across between Purdy (or Southworth) to Kingston (or Bainbridge Island): Full fare $2. It is part of the regional ORCA network system. Bus route 86 Southworth Ferry Terminal to Port Orchard Ferry Terminal Bus route 301 Bremerton, Silverdale, Poulsbo Bus route 307 Poulsbo - Kingston Ferry Terminal Bus route 390 Poulsbo - Bainbridge Island Ferry The Purdy Connection bus connects Port Orchard to Purdy P&R, north of Gig Harbor. Transfer to Pierce Transit #100 or 595 to continue to Tacoma and the Kitsap Ferry from Port Orchard to Bremerton. Kitsap Fast Ferries go to downtown Seattle from Kingston, Bremerton and Southworth on three separate routes while the slower Foot Ferries go across from Bremerton to Port Orchard and Annapolis on two separate routes. Click here for a list of additional Kitsap Transit bus routes to get around by bus.

Pierce Transit, ☏ +1 253-581-8000. Operates local and regional public transit bus routes in Pierce County. Communities within the county served by this operator's routes include Fife, Gig Harbor, Lakewood, Puyallup, Steilacoom, Tacoma with the following going into the Key Peninsula: They operate the following to Gig Harbor on the Kitsap Peninsula from Tacoma

必看景點

The Kitsap Peninsula is known not only for busy sea ports and picturesque towns but also for its rolling hills, thick forests, miles of coastline, scenic farmlands and public parks.

Architecture Lighthouse viewing on the Kitsap Peninsula is an excellent way to explore the area. Many lighthouses are accessible to the public, and some offer tours and can even be stayed at overnight.

Fox Island Lighthouse is the southern most lighthouse in the area, on Fox Island near the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The Gig Harbor Lighthouse, which, at only 15 ft (4.6 m) tall, is one of the smaller lighthouses in the region but nonetheless plays an important role marking the opening to Gig Harbor. The Point No Point Lighthouse, built in 1879 near Hansville, is the oldest and most historically important lighthouse on Kitsap Peninsula. The Skunk Bay Lighthouse is on Skunk Bay at the northern tip of the Kitsap Peninsula near Hansville.

Two bridges connect the Kitsap Peninsula to the mainland: the Hood Canal Floating Bridge which is the third-longest floating bridge (the longest over tidewater), and the Tacoma Narrows Bridges, majestic side by side bridges.

Museums In Bremerton, the Puget Sound Navy Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the naval heritage of the Pacific Northwest from 1840 to the present and has more than 18,000 objects in its collection. The USS Turner Joy on the Bremerton Boardwalk is a Vietnam-era destroyer you can tour to see how life would have been for the 17 officers and 275 enlisted men it took to run the ship. The Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport shows what life is like under the sea. Of Sea and Shore Museum in Port Gamble is dedicated to the study of natural history, especially mollusks and other invertebrates and includes one of the largest sea shell collections in the world. At the Suquamish Mu