Official Kitsap Travel Guide Bremerton Washington — Love Kitsap (2024)

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What is Kitsap County famous for? ›

Kitsap County is home to several major United States Navy facilities, collectively named Naval Base Kitsap, and grew in response to wars and conflicts in the 20th century. Bremerton, the site of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, peaked at 80,000 residents during World War II.

Geography. Bremerton, the largest city in Kitsap County, is located directly west of Seattle across Puget Sound on the Kitsap Peninsula. It is bounded on the southeast and east by Sinclair Inlet and the strait of Port Orchard respectively.

Bremerton is home to Olympic College, Bremerton High School, twenty city parks, and a variety of museums. It is very walkable. A fast ferry to Seattle increased the value and quality of Bremerton's housing. The professional police and fire departments ensure high levels of public safety and low levels of crime.

The cost of living in Kitsap County, WA is 18% higher than the National Average.

Bremerton is home to a collection of historic ships, including the USS Turner Joy, a retired naval destroyer that is now a museum ship open to the public. Visitors can tour the ship to learn about its fascinating history and explore its various compartments and exhibits.

But for people who've lived here forever, they think that price is astronomical. But if you look at the average, we are right on target with the rest of the country. So you're going to pay more than twice as much for rent and to buy a home in Seattle than you will here in Bremerton.

According to C2ER (the Council for Community and Economic Research), the cost of living in Bremerton is estimated to be 119.5% of the national average making it one of the more expensive cities in the US.

In 1998, Naval Station Bremerton was commissioned as the Navy's newest homeport. In June 2004, Naval Station Bremerton and Submarine Base Bangor were joined to become one regional base known as Naval Base Kitsap.

Although Kidnap County may bring to mind government corruption or heavy-handed law enforcement, it also cheeky and sounds enough like Kitsap to stick. Plus a sign on Sidney Road made the nickname famous, proclaiming a variation of “Come on vacation, leave on probation.”

1. Mount Rainier National Park. One of the best-known Washington State attractions, Mount Rainier is the largest mountain in the Cascades. Visiting Mount Rainier National Park is a must for outdoor recreation and breathtaking Washington nature.

Who are the Native Americans in Kitsap County? ›

The Kitsap Peninsula is home to two Native American tribes, the Suquamish Tribe and the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe. A drive from the peninsula across the Hood Canal bridge takes you out to the Olympic Peninsula, home of the the Skokomish Tribe.

The county, initially named Slaughter County for a U.S. Army officer, was formed in 1857. Voters later changed the name to honor Kitsap, the Suquamish war chief. The county seat is at Port Orchard. Kitsap County is one of the smallest counties in the state in terms of land area at about 395 square miles.