Kitsap Forest Natural Area Preserve

Kitsap Forest Natural Area Preserve: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Kitsap Forest Natural Area Preserve

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Kitsap Forest Natural Area Preserve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.61222, -122.87290. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kitsap Forest Natural Area Preserve

• Scenic Beach State Park · beach · Kitsap · ~6 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Kitsap · ~9 km · Must-see
• Gold Mountain · viewpoint · Kitsap · ~12 km · Must-see
• Casad Dam · lake · Kitsap · ~14 km · Must-see
• Dosewallips State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Kitsap Lake · lake · Kitsap · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dyes Inlet · beach · Kitsap · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ostrich Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~18 km · Must-see
• Phinney Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hamma Hamma Balds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Mason · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Jupiter · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Sinclair Inlet · beach · Kitsap · ~22 km · Must-see
• Island Lake · lake · Kitsap · ~22 km · Must-see
• The Brothers Wilderness · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Burke Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~24 km · Must-see
• The Brothers · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
• U.S. Naval Undersea Museum · museum · Kitsap · ~26 km · Must-see
• DSRV Mystic · attraction · Kitsap · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kitsap Forest Natural Area Preserve

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Kitsap Forest Natural Area Preserve

• Dosewallips State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hamma Hamma Balds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Mason · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Brothers Wilderness · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Quilcene National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Manchester State Park · sanctuary · Kitsap · ~31 km · Must-see
• Islandwood · sanctuary · Kitsap · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Skokomish Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~39 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Wilderness · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Heronswood Garden · sanctuary · Kitsap · ~42 km · Must-see
• Discovery Park · sanctuary · King · ~43 km · Must-see

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