Port Orchard was the first town incorporated on the Kitsap Peninsula and serves as the county seat. The community offers visitors a unique dining, shopping and sightseeing experience, including a narrated tour of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and mothball fleet.
Boaters can enjoy one of the largest marinas in the Puget Sound with plenty of day and overnight guest moorage. Many of the towns original buildings still line Bay Street, including the one chair barbershop Plaza Barbershop which has been a landmark since 1915.
Activities in the area include golfing at two nationally ranked courses, fishing, sailing, diving, kayaking and windsurfing. Manchester State Park offers walking trails, camping, recreational vehicle sites and salt water access.
Blake Island State Park provides the visitor with an opportunity to tour Tillicum Village and experience real Northwest American Indian culture. Port Orchard offers two museums, three art galleries and one historical mosquito fleet boat. |