Bainbridge Island

Bainbridge Island is a relaxing, 35 minute ferry ride across Puget Sound from Seattle's business and financial center, which offers a secluded way of life—unique in US cities. While a full–range of retail and business establishments in Winslow serve our residents, the overwhelming majority of working Islanders commute to Seattle by ferry.

Because it's connected with the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas via a highway over the Agate Pass Bridge, Bainbridge Island is often the starting point for sightseeing trips to the Peninsulas and the Washington coast.

Today's Bainbridge Island has evolved from its strategic location attracting ship building and timber industries, international shipping, bringing families to waterfront summer cottages and farmers to year-round berry farms.

From the earliest days the Island has been populated with those determined to preserve the beauty and special feeling of Bainbridge. Now, bicyclists and joggers love the quiet roads of the Island; others enjoy the many parks to rest or picnic. Overnight visitors find excellent accommodations in cozy Bed & Breakfasts and Inns. Other hotel/motel accommodations can be found in Seattle, and on the Kitsap Peninsula.
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