Must-see sanctuary · Kitsap, Washington
Manchester State Park
Manchester State Park is a sanctuary in Kitsap, Washington.
Manchester State Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Manchester State Park
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Manchester State Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.57598, -122.54857. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Manchester State Park
- Fort Ward Park · fort · Kitsap · ~2 km · Must-see
- Islandwood · sanctuary · Kitsap · ~4 km · Must-see
- Toe Jam Hill · viewpoint · Kitsap · ~5 km · Must-see
- Blakely Harbor · beach · Kitsap · ~5 km · Must-see
- Eagledale Park · park · Kitsap · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial · museum · Kitsap · ~7 km · Must-see
- Eagle Harbor · beach · Kitsap · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tillicum Village · attraction · Kitsap · ~8 km · Must-see
- Phinney Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sinclair Inlet · beach · Kitsap · ~11 km · Must-see
- Alki Point · beach · King · ~12 km · Must-see
- Alki Point Lighthouse · beach · King · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burke Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ostrich Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~13 km · Must-see
- Birthplace of Seattle · fort · King · ~13 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kitsap · ~13 km · Must-see
- Me-Kwa-Mooks Park · park · King · ~14 km · Must-see
- Schmitz Preserve Park · sanctuary · King · ~14 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Manchester State Park
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Manchester State Park
- Islandwood · sanctuary · Kitsap · ~4 km · Must-see
- Schmitz Preserve Park · sanctuary · King · ~14 km · Must-see
- Discovery Park · sanctuary · King · ~17 km · Must-see
- South Seattle College Arboretum · sanctuary · King · ~19 km · Must-see
- Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · King · ~19 km · Must-see
- Seattle Aquarium · sanctuary · King · ~20 km · Must-see
- Woodland Park Zoo · sanctuary · King · ~22 km · Must-see
- Streissguth Gardens · sanctuary · King · ~23 km · Must-see
- Washington Park Arboretum · sanctuary · King · ~25 km · Must-see
- Broken Island · sanctuary · King · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Manchester State Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Manchester State Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Manchester State Park?
Nearby: Fort Ward Park (fort, 2 km), Islandwood (sanctuary, 4 km), Toe Jam Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Blakely Harbor (beach, 5 km), Eagledale Park (park, 5 km), Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial (museum, 7 km).
Is Manchester State Park worth visiting?
Manchester State Park is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Washington on Spotwander.