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There are dozens of public water access points along 371 miles of Kitsap shoreline. 13 continuous trail segments, each of which can be paddled in a day, make up the only saltwater trail in the National Water Trails System. Manchester is on the trail.
this small park was sold to Manchester by Loretta Pomeroy (1914-1984), the widow of former Seattle mayor Allan Pomeroy (ca. 1907-1966) in 1966. The port developed the land into Pomeroy Park, named in his honor. There are restrooms, a fishing dock, picnic tables and beach access along the marina.
54 acres of saltwater access and hiking trails offering views of Puget Sound and ship traffic passing through the area.
A 111-acre camping park with 3,400 feet of saltwater shoreline on Rich Passage between Southworth and Port Orchard. It was at one time a harbor defense installation for the protection of nearby Bremerton, then a fuel supply depot and Navy fire-fighting station. The park contains a former torpedo warehouse built in 1901, a mining casement and a gun battery which are open for exploring.