Rolling Bay, Bainbridge Island
Rolling Bay is the east-island village at Sunrise Drive NE and NE Valley Road: Bay Hay & Feed, a cafe in the nursery garden, Briny Bagels until they sell out, a post office named for a Medal of Honor recipient. Most of it is not on the water. Manitou Beach is nearby if you want shoreline. Not a walk from the ferry.
The post office is Rollingbay (one word). The community is Rolling Bay (two). Island-wide clocks: visitor guide.
At a glance
Where
Sunrise Drive NE and NE Valley Road. East island, slightly north.
From Winslow
A drive. Not a walk. Car, or a booked ride.
How long
Bagels and the nursery: an hour. Add the winery: a real east-island loop.
Bagels
Briny — Fri–Sun 7 a.m.–2 p.m. or sold out. Closed Mon–Thu. Go early.
Photo stop
Frog Rock is a roadside boulder on the way, not a hike.
Directions
Neighborhood map: Rolling Bay listing. This page is what to do when you get there.
Briny sells out.
Friday through Sunday, 7 a.m. until 2 or until the bagels are gone. Closed the other four days. Do not build a noon arrival on a Saturday and expect a dozen waiting.
Bay Hay, cafe, bagels
Bay Hay & Feed — 10355 NE Valley Road, in the 1912 Rodal building. Howard Block and Ce-Ann Parker bought it in 1979 and turned it into a New England-style general store: hay, grain, tools, then a greenhouse and organic garden supplies. The Bay Hay shirt has been circling the planet since the early eighties. Spring chicks, harvest, dogs looking for treats. This is the village living room.
Rolling Bay Cafe sits in that nursery: coffee, espresso, tea, baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, paninis, salad, soup. To-go, or the covered porch and the garden. Organic and local bakers when they can.
Briny Bagels — 10255 NE Valley Road. Bagels, schmears, coffee. No phone on the listing. Until 2 p.m. or until they sell out. Friday, Saturday, Sunday only. Go early.
The post office was renamed the Bud Hawk Post Office in 2010. Bud Hawk grew up roaming these woods, then earned the Medal of Honor and four Purple Hearts as an Army machine-gunner in Europe. After the war he taught in Kitsap County. The ZIP 98061 is only the boxes at this office; the whole island uses 98110.
Rolling Bay Winery
A short drive north on Sunrise: Rolling Bay Winery, 11272 Sunrise Drive NE. Small artisan lots from Snipes Mountain. Current listing hours: Saturday and Sunday, 12–5 p.m. Confirm before you go. The larger tasting loop — including the walk-on rooms in Winslow — is wineries on Bainbridge Island.
Getting there from the ferry
The Seattle ferry lands you in Winslow. Rolling Bay is east, not a trail from the dock. Frog Rock is the painted boulder at the fork if you want the photo — pull off safely, take it, move on. It is a roadside stop, not a hike.
Car, or a booked taxi / Uber / Lyft. BI Ride is not a promise to this corner. Getting around.
The Explore Bainbridge app
Live ferry, map from the dock, itineraries. Free. Download it on the boat. explorebainbridge.com.
FAQ
Is Rolling Bay on the water?
Mostly no. Rolling Bay is the east-island village at Sunrise Drive NE and NE Valley Road. Manitou Beach is nearby waterfront. The stores are inland.
What is Bay Hay & Feed?
The 1912 general store / nursery at 10355 NE Valley Road. Garden, feed, the Bay Hay shirt, and Rolling Bay Cafe on the covered porch and in the nursery garden.
When is Briny Bagels open?
Friday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until they sell out. Closed Monday through Thursday. 10255 NE Valley Road. Go early.
Do I need a car?
Yes. This is not a walk from the ferry. Rolling Bay Winery is a short drive north on Sunrise if you already came for the village.