Silverdale, WA Road Trips

Native American Salish people lived comfortably in the Puget Sound area navigating the local waterways in well made cedar canoes for thousands of years and developed a complex ritualistic society before 1792 when Captain George Vancouver 'discovered' the area, named it after one of his officers and declared the area for Great Britain. Once the Washington Territory was established in 1853, the U.S. government began signing treaties with area tribes to acquire their lands. The Suquamish people ceded most of their land around the Kitsap Peninsula to the United States and logging came into the area in full force. The area's once impassible thick forests gave way to farms, towns and industry as lumber was shipped off to areas such as San Francisco or burned as fuel for the growing fleet of boats known as the Mosquito Fleet. It was loggers who settled in Silverdale in 1854. They expanded their operations into the valleys of Kitsap County, building roads as they went. By the 1880s, Scandinavian immigrants were moving into the area seeking work. As the timber production took the prime trees and opened up large areas, attention turned to farming. Farming conditions were excellent and the family farms thrived. The Farmer's Cooperative was formed in 1887. Dairy, chicken and hog farms abounded even through the middle 20th century. The town was named in 1878. Settler William Littlewood wanted to name the town Goldendale, but it turned out that another town bore that name. Instead of trying to find an entirely new name, he changed the "gold" to "silver" and named it Silverdale.

1 Clear Creek Trail. With more than 7 miles of trail, both paved and unpaved, the trail is a pet-friendly destination that is popular with walkers, runners and bikers. (updated Oct 2025)

1 Silverdale Waterfront Park, 3337 NW Byron St, ☏ +1 360 337-5350. large waterfront park on the coast, including a pavilion, bathrooms and a large pier. (updated Oct 2025) 2 Island Lake Park, 1087 NW Island Lake Rd. (updated Oct 2025) Whaling Days. 4th Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of July. Features food and craft booths, carnival games and concerts. (updated May 2025) The Kitsap Audubon Society has been meeting since 1972 and has a broad coalition of birders tracking and sharing sightings since then. They maintain an active website with updates of the latest sightings, suggestions on areas for birders and even a regular newsletter. They also developed a checklist of birds likely to be seen birds in the area. The state Audubon society developed The Great Audubon Birding Trail which includes key migration flyways. Flyways are major north-south routes of travel for migratory birds and likely areas to see birds along the route extending from Alaska to Patagonia. The Old Mill Park in Silverdale is one of only a handful of areas in the region named to the list.

1 The Oak Table Cafe, 3290 NW Mt Vintage Way, ☏ +1 360 204 5198. 7AM-3PM. American breakfast and lunch with homey accents and a scenic patio view. (updated Oct 2025) 2 Silver City Restaurant & Ale House, 2799 NW Myhre Rd (near Silverdale Way), ☏ +1 360 698-5879. 11AM-10PM. Light-filled American eatery serving pizza, seafood and pub grub, plus craft beers and cocktails. (updated Oct 2025) 3 Farrelli's Pizza, 2222 NW Bucklin Hill Rd, ☏ +1 360 447-9800. 11AM-midnight. The regional chain is known for its wood-fired pizza and has a family-friendly dining room and a separate bar and lounge area. (updated Oct 2025)

1 Our Place Pub (Our Place Pub & Eatery Inc), 9322 Silverdale Way NW, ☏ +1 360 698-0340. 11AM-midnight. Casual historic eatery and bar serving homemade soup, burgers, chili, sandwiches and fries. Outdoor seating · Great cocktails · Live music $10–20. (updated Oct 2025)

Oxford Suites, 9550 Silverdale Way NW. Best Western Plus Silverdale Beach Hotel, 3073 NW Bucklin Hill Rd. Quality Inn & Suites Silverdale, 9734 Silverdale Way NW (6-minute walk from the inlet shoreline, 1 mile from Silverdale Waterfront Park), ☏ +1 360 692-7777. basic hotel option (updated Oct 2025)

State Route 3 (WA-3) is the main highway to Silverdale. From Poulsbo, take WA-3 south. You can go on Viking Way, which becomes Silverdale Way. From East Bremerton, take WA-303 north, and when you cross over the Brownsville Hwy intersection, you will enter a short expressway (with exits like Central Valley Blvd, Ridgetop Blvd, etc), and at the end of the expressway is WA-3 interchange. From Seabeck, go on Seabeck Hwy and turn left on NW Anderson Hill Road or Newberry Hill Road, and if you take the Anderson Hill Road cross over Old Frontier Rd/Provost Rd intersection and go straight on the roundabout after going under WA-3; if you chose Newberry Hill Road, go straight and it will change on Silverdale Way NW once you pass Chico Way NW. You can take Tracyton Blvd or Bucklin Hill Road to get there, too. Washington State Ferries, ☏ +1 206-464-6400. Connects downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, and Vashon Island, and connects West Seattle to Vashon Island and Southworth, (Kitsap Peninsula). All ferries are for both vehicles and passenger except the ferry between downtown Seattle and Vashon Island and connections to buses can be made at all ferry terminals for walk on passengers. The Bremmerton terminal provides the best access to Silverdale however be warned that lines can get long during the summers and holidays. Try to avoid peak times such as commuting peak hours heading towards Seattle in the mornings and leaving Seattle in the late afternoons.

Getting around is easy. The most places are on Ridgetop Blvd and Silverdale Way. You can also shop at Kitsap Mall, the only mall that is in Kitsap County. Bumblebee Taxi, Silverdale based, ☏ +1 360 782-1966. A full service taxi company serving Kitsap County and all military bases. It offers flat rates and military discounts. Yellow Cab Co. (Yellow Cab Co. of Kitsap County), 10640 Sirocco Cir NW, ☏ +1 360 473-6996. Small cab company out of Kitsap county. (updated Oct 2025)