Pier 5

Pier 5: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pier 5

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Pier 5 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.55907, -122.63207. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pier 5

• Sinclair Inlet · beach · Kitsap · ~3 km · Must-see
• Phinney Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~5 km · Must-see
• Ostrich Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~6 km · Must-see
• Kitsap Lake · lake · Kitsap · ~7 km · Must-see
• Manchester State Park · sanctuary · Kitsap · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort Ward Park · fort · Kitsap · ~10 km · Must-see
• Dyes Inlet · beach · Kitsap · ~11 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Kitsap · ~11 km · Must-see
• Islandwood · sanctuary · Kitsap · ~12 km · Must-see
• Eagledale Park · park · Kitsap · ~12 km · Must-see
• Toe Jam Hill · viewpoint · Kitsap · ~13 km · Must-see
• Burke Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~13 km · Must-see
• Blakely Harbor · beach · Kitsap · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial · museum · Kitsap · ~14 km · Must-see
• Eagle Harbor · beach · Kitsap · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tillicum Village · attraction · Kitsap · ~14 km · Must-see
• Casad Dam · lake · Kitsap · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gold Mountain · viewpoint · Kitsap · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pier 5

Other forts & heritage near Pier 5

• Fort Ward Park · fort · Kitsap · ~10 km · Must-see
• Birthplace of Seattle · fort · King · ~21 km · Must-see
• West Point Light · fort · King · ~23 km · Must-see
• Fort Lawton Historic District · fort · King · ~25 km · Must-see
• Jose Rizal Bridge · fort · King · ~30 km · Must-see
• Judge Thomas Burke · fort · King · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bruce and Brandon Lee Graves · fort · King · ~31 km · Must-see
• Point Robinson Lighthouse · fort · King · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Nisqually · fort · Pierce · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort Dent Park and Athletic Center · fort · King · ~38 km · Must-see

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