The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bainbridge Island

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bainbridge Island, Washington

Updated June 15, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Bainbridge Island

The memorial

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Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.

The 12 rings represent a variety of celestial, seasonal, and Native American meanings.

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The Labyrinth Mosaic and Halls Hill Lookout

Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.

Petroglyphs visible on Haleets Rock.

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Haleets Rock

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.

Frog Rock and Lady Bug Rock on Bainbridge Island WA

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Bainbridge Island Frog Rock

The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.

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West Point Lighthouse at Fort Lawton (Discovery Park).

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Fort Lawton

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

5 miles from Bainbridge Island

The salmon base.

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'A Salish Welcome'

A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.

6 miles from Bainbridge Island

Spillway at the Ship Canal. Looking north; the locks are on the other side.

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Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

6 miles from Bainbridge Island

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