Manchester State Park Campground

I have family in Bremerton and my wife and I stay here in our little 16 foot camper. 

I love how tucked away it is. Some campsites feel very remote as you can't see your neighbors at all while around a fire. But I settle for any of the sites. Even the ones that seem like you have a view of several other campers still gives you a feeling of your own site as apposed to campsites where you seem to share a stretch of grass.

It's the kind of campsite that all others try to be but don't quite get.  Very clean hook ups are very easy to get at. The trails are nice. Bathrooms are clean as are the showers. 

If I was to say there is an issue the only one I have is in the winter it is very dark. But it the Northwest its' suppose to be. 

Love it

We decided to check this camp ground out after our friends had stayed there. Nice wooded campground with access to the water. Plenty of opportunities for day hikes and not far from port orchard Washington. Some sites have hookups and others are dry camping. Most spots are level. The shower house restrooms are very clean . Firewood is available for purchase.

Took our 22’ travel trailer for two nights during the month of December. The site was clean and well separated from other sites. Beautiful scenery and interesting historic sites. Would definitely return!

The campsite I was in was very nice. I had a water source right near my spot. There’s also an area to visit the beach which is quite close to the campground and has trails leading to it.

I love this campground, it's super quiet, and you can hear the seals down on the beach all night. Super cool, fun place to stay

There are 3 hiker/biker sites at Manchester, but it's better to think of it as one merged, very forested site with three tables and tent areas. Zero privacy between the sites. Site HB1 has the largest open area for tents and socializing, while HB3 has the smallest area, for just a single tent and maybe two chairs. The sites have little mini campfire grills on the ground. You could cook a small meal easily or boil water. Recommend bringing a campstove, as there was a burn ban July 2021.

The sites sit in a low ravine, down a steel hill. Be ready to jump off your cargo bike and walk it down the gravel road. 

The coin-op hot showers are great. 6 minutes for one dollar. Overall, a decent spot for an overnight while bikepacking. Upgrade to a larger site if you will have more than one tent or want a full firepit.

Manchester is a great place for hiking, camping and kayaking. The campsites aren’t huge but they’re all nice and secluded in the trees for privacy. There are historical military buildings throughout and a beautiful open air event building overlooking the water. Easy kayak launch site and great hiking trails!

Took a quick trip out to this local spot. Pleasantly surprised how private the sites are. Very well maintained! A quick walk to the beach, old torpedo building, trails. We had a great time taking a little hike along the water. Great views! We’ll be back again soon I’m sure!

Perfect spot for a day trip, or an overnighter. Ranger was super nice, and accommodating.

Very nice sites in between trees with privacy. Trails, views, and history in walking distance. Coin operated showers and clean restrooms.

Manchester is one of the few campgrounds that's easily bikeable from Seattle. Nice sites that feel relatively secluded and charging available if you have an e-bike like me.

Quiet well spread out. World war II history with bunkers lots of beach great nature walk

We needed to just get out of the city and do some camping therapy.... Manchester State park was perfect. It took no time to get there from Seattle and the park staff were GREAT and gave us some great tips for future visits. The camp site was perfect....clean and just what we needed to unwind. The park hostesses very nice and helpful as well. There was plenty to do hikes, beach combing and most of all quiet. Defiantly going back midweek getaways.

We camped here while attending a friends wedding at the old torpedo warehouse located in the park near the beach. Quite a scenic location for a wedding!

The day time activities are fun. You can hike the trails and do some general exploring. Lots of beach and military sights to see. Careful of poison oak if you are doing some hiking!

Our site was tiny and a bit swampy beyond the table and fire ring. The mosquitoes are pretty terrible here, at least in early summer. We got to break out our tent room for the first time, so that was neat, Also, no alcohol outside your site at anytime and no access to the beach after dusk. I had never encountered such a bummer at a state park before. We were apprehended and scolded like children for taking a walk with a can of beer to watch the sunset. Just doing their job, I know. But, I haven't been made to feel like that since middle school. A bit uncalled for.

This CG is a hidden jewel located on the east side of Bainbridge island on beautiful rich passage. like many sites on the Puget Sound this was first used as a military base for the US Navy to guard the Bremerton ship yards during the Spanish American war and WW2. There are many remnants of the fort located in the park. Look for the cement form lines on the buildings, they are only 18” high at best, this is because when they were built Portland cement hadn’t been invented yet, it took quite a while for the cement to dry before adding the “next layer”. You can also see this type of construction at Fort Flagler, Fort Casey and Fort Worden, AKA “The iron triangle”. The campground was nice and clean with some spots dedicated for two camps as a shared site, this allowed us to park are little trailers next to each other and made for a quaint spot.

close enough to town that if you forget something it’s a few minutes in. short trails around the park with great views of the sound and the ferries. we usually set up the slack line in the park and bounce around Great history too.

Shady in a lot of areas