Battle Point Park on Bainbridge Island
Battle Point is the west-island park families actually use: 90 acres of playground, pickleball, disc golf, ponds, and fields. It used to be a Navy radio station. Kids who need to run. A live camera so you can see if the pickleball courts are busy before you drive over. Wednesday nights in summer, free outdoor concerts.
The Seattle ferry lands you in Winslow. This park is about twelve minutes by car from there — not a walk. Island-wide clocks: visitor guide.
At a glance
Address
11299 Arrow Point Drive NE. Main entrance on Arrow Point; another on Battle Point Drive.
Size
90.3 acres. Two ponds, 1.6-mile jogging loop, picnic shelter, sports fields.
From Winslow
About twelve minutes by car. Not a walk. BI Ride, taxi, Uber, or Lyft if you walked onto the boat.
How long
An hour if the kids hit the play structure. A whole afternoon if you add pickleball or a concert.
Restrooms
On site. Public-restroom pin: Battle Point restroom.
Directions
Address and map: Battle Point Park listing. This page is how to visit.
This is the “we have kids who need to move” park.
Do not stack it with Bloedel and a tight last boat. Pick Battle Point or the garden, unless you already live on island time.
Play, pickleball, disc golf
This used to be a Navy radio station. The old Transmitter Building is now gymnastics classes and birthday-party rentals. The Helix House — another leftover Navy building — is the observatory. The park around them is what visitors come for.
The big wooden play structure was a community build (KidsUp!, opened 2001). It is why families drive here. There is also a pump track, two ponds, a 1.6-mile jogging loop, tennis, basketball that shares space with roller hockey, disc golf with maps and score cards, and a picnic shelter that books up (Park District, 206-842-2302).
The club’s organized-play page describes six dedicated Founders Courts and six shared courts. Public and free. Weekday mornings are organized open play, and the rules change by day. If you have never played there, read the camera page before you walk on. Look at that camera before you drive.
Summer concerts
The Park District series is Terry’s Sounds of Summer: Wednesday evenings in July and August, typically 6:30–8:30 p.m. Picnic blanket. Kids. Neighbors. Lineup changes every year.
Parking is limited. Walk, bike, or carpool. Weather can cancel. Dates and that year’s bands: biparks.org, the concerts in the park page, and the events calendar.
Observatory
The Battle Point Astronomical Association turned the old Helix House into an astronomy center. Public nights and planetarium shows are on bpastro.org and our events calendar — not every clear evening. Do not assume the dome is open because the sky is.
Getting there from the ferry
The Seattle ferry lands you in Winslow. Battle Point is west of Highway 305, about twelve minutes. There is no freeway. Highway 305 backs up when a boat unloads.
- Car. Worth it if this park (or Grand Forest next door) is the point of the afternoon.
- No car. BI Ride, a taxi, Uber, or Lyft. Request the ride back before you want to leave. There is no taxi line at the play structure.
- Hike in. Forest to Sky Trail from Grand Forest West is the connector if you already parked there.
Once you are on the island: getting around.
The Explore Bainbridge app
Live ferry, map from the dock, itineraries. Free. Download it on the boat. explorebainbridge.com.
FAQ
Where is Battle Point Park?
11299 Arrow Point Drive NE, on the west side of the island. About 12 minutes from Winslow. Not a walk from the ferry. Bring a car, BI Ride, a taxi, Uber, or Lyft.
What is there to do at Battle Point Park?
Ninety acres: the big KidsUp! play structure, pickleball at the Founders Courts (the club describes six dedicated courts and six shared courts), disc golf, ponds, fields, a jogging loop, picnic shelter, and the Helix House observatory. Summer Wednesdays are Terry’s Sounds of Summer concerts.
Can visitors use the pickleball courts?
Yes. The courts are public and free. Weekday mornings are organized open play, and the rules change by day. The camera page explains them for a first visit. Look at bainbridgeisland.com/pb before you drive over.
When are Concerts in the Park?
The Park District series is Terry’s Sounds of Summer: Wednesday evenings in July and August, typically 6:30–8:30 p.m. Lineup changes every year. Confirm dates on biparks.org and the island events calendar. Parking fills — walk, bike, or carpool if you can.
Is there an observatory at Battle Point?
Yes. The Battle Point Astronomical Association runs the Helix House, a former Navy building. Public nights are on their calendar at bpastro.org, not every clear evening.