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Big Beef Harbor and Little Beef Harbor are two small, sheltered inlets tucked along the western shore of the Kitsap Peninsula, not far from Lawters Beach and the Seabeck area. These harbors open into Hood Canal and are mostly surrounded by private homes, docks, and dense evergreen forest. You will ride past both of these harbors on Seabeck Highway where you'll get nice views over the canal as well as the creeks and marshes that flow into each of the inlets.

There is an 18-foot-tall troll made from recycled wood residing in the park: Pia the Peacekeeper, an installation by Copenhagen-based artist Thomas Dambo. Also two asphalt-surfaced tennis courts, with accessible parking.

Previously known as Strawberry Plant Park, in 2013 this park was renamed in honor of John Nelson. Nelson — a local resident and shipyard worker — originally donated this tract of land in the 1950s in hopes it would become a park.

Previously known as Strawberry Plant Park, in 2013 this park was renamed in honor of John Nelson. Nelson — a local resident and shipyard worker — originally donated this tract of land in the 1950s in hopes it would become a park.

The main trails in Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve are well-signed and make for easy walking through the forest. The side trails tend to be narrower and brushier.

Once a naval radio station, this 90-acre park is now home to two ponds, walking/jogging trails, an equestrian area, a picnic shelter and kids' playground, lots of green space, and recreational facilities for everything from tennis, soccer and basketball to (indoor) gymnastics meets.

Previously known as Strawberry Plant Park, in 2013 this park was renamed in honor of John Nelson. Nelson — a local resident and shipyard worker — originally donated this tract of land in the 1950s in hopes it would become a park.

This park is named after a Japanese family who cultivated berries here during their World War II internment. It's now a tranquil, almost 23-acre nature preserve, featuring a pond and even some small wetlands.