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Manitou Beach Open Space

4.9★ · 14 Google ratings · Bainbridge Island, Washington

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✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 20 ft away · about 4 spaces · fills up
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Tide
11 ft range today
Length
675 yd of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am

How we know this

Map of Manitou Beach Open Space
Aerial map of Manitou Beach Open Space
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Access point of a 675 yd beach. USGS NAIP 2017 aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Expect excellent Seattle views
Clear days offer outstanding sightlines to Seattle skyline and Mount Rainier across the water.
Explore tide pools and rocks
Visitors find small ocean animals and crabs among the beach's rocky areas.
Respect private property boundaries
Stay within 30 feet of the public dock, marked by 'Open Space Boundary' signs on both sides.
Arrive early for parking
Only four public spaces exist, so come before mid-morning on weekends or sunny days.
Bring a bike or walking shoes
A nearby trail is accessible for biking and walking, though keep bikes off the dock itself.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
60°F · partly cloudy
Waves
0.1 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today
TimeTideHeight
04:54Low tide↓
12:35High tide↑
17:13Low tide↓
22:19High tide↑

Last updated Sep 4, 4:42 AM.

Crowds

When it gets busy

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Practical

Plan your visit

📍 Manitou Beach Dr NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
🅿 Parking 20 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Manitou Beach Open Space?
The nearest mapped parking area is 20 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Manitou Beach Open Space?
130 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Manitou Beach Open Space have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Manitou Beach Open Space least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Tue 10am.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.