VISIT THE TRAIL

RECREATION

The Clear Creek Trail is family friendly with baby strollers and little tikes on bikes.

Bikes do well on the mile-long paved trail in the North Wetlands. It’s perfect for beginners with no motorized vehicles allowed so parents have worry free family recreation. In the downtown areas, boardwalks zigzag and there is limited sight distance. Use caution and proceed slowly. Mountain bikes are best for the two trails that climb up to Ridgetop.

 

Runners also appreciate the expanse of non-motorized trail. Occasionally, 5k run fund raisers are held in the North Wetlands. 

 

Beach walks around Dyes Inlet are best around low tide. You can walk the beach and watch the birds fishing for lunch around the estuary.

 

The Birds of Clear Creek like to gather in the early morning to scavenge for breakfast. You can easily observe them with binoculars from the Bucklin Hill Bridge. Other spots include the wetlands, forests and hedgerows in the North Wetlands.

 

Fishing and Shellfish harvesting are Department of Fish & Wildlife licensed activities. Be aware of Kitsap County Health Department’s closures for red tide and other occurrences.

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ACCESS POINTS

Trailheads are locations along the trail where access and parking are available. This urban trail is in the heart of Kitsap County’s largest retail center so trailheads and available parking are, for the most part, in businesses’ parking lots. However, our business neighbors appreciate trail users only use their lots outside of their business hours.

 

Public parking is available at Silverdale Waterfront Park and at Old Mill Park at the northern edge of Dyes Inlet. 

 

Clear Creek Sa’qad Interpretive Center is located at the mouth of Clear Creek. From Silverdale Way, travel east on Bucklin Hill Road over the bridge at the mouth and turn left onto Levin Road and immediately left again into the Creekside Office Park. Our Interpretive Center is located in the red barn at the western edge of this parking lot. 

 

Park in this lot on weekends and after business hours. Weekdays, park at Old Mill Park across Bucklin Hill Road. There is a crosswalk on the eastern side of the bridge to the Clear Creek Trailhead and Interpretive Center. 

 

The trail flanks the west and east side of the creek from Bucklin Hill to Ridgetop Blvd. It’s fairly level with a few short boardwalk trails over the wetlands. The west side has slightly higher elevation. At Ridgetop Blvd., there is a pedestrian crossing at Levin Road. 

 

Ridgetop Trailheads
Ridgetop bisects the trail here. Park in the business parking outside of business hours. On the Westside, parking is available in the lot behind Car Toys. Use the parking spaces on either side of Car Toys. 

 

Pedestrian Bridge

The trail continues on both sides of the creek to Myhre Road. The east side utilizes a vacated road as trail to the Pedestrian Bridge.  There is parking available on the west side of the creek behind the businesses even during business hours.

 

All Star Lanes Trailhead

Is located in the northeast corner of All Star Lanes Bowling Alley. There is access to several loops from the trailhead. Two head west around the pond to Silverdale Way and one heads west with one spur heading west to Silverdale Way, another spur south to Myhre and a third climbs east to Hospital Hill.

 

The Doctors Clinic Trailhead

Is off Myhre Road in the Doctors Clinic Salmon Center parking lot. The trail goes down to the Old Homestead or up a dirt path to Hospital Hill.

 

Harrison Medical Center Trailhead

Is located on Ridgetop Boulevard just south of Hwy 303. There is no parking along Ridgetop Boulevard.

 

Dog/Skate Park Trailhead

has public parking for the fenced dog park, Skateboard Park and Trailhead to the north wetlands trails. On sunny Saturdays, the parking overflows onto Silverdale Way.

 

Markwick Trailhead

Located on the northeast corner of Silverdale Way and Hwy 303, there is public parking available out front and inside the gate. 

 

Schold Road Trailhead

Is accessed off Silverdale Way onto Schold Place then left onto a quiet neighborhood Schold Road. Parking is on the gravel shoulders. There is a turnaround at the south end of the dead end. Please do not use driveways to turn around.

 

Trigger Avenue Trailhead

Off Highway 3’s exit 47, there is a limited amount of parking on the shoulder. Do not park on the viaduct.

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TRAIL ETIQUETTE

• In an emergency, call 911

• You are responsible for your own safety at all times.

• Report safety hazards to info@clearcreektrail.org or text 360.434.7665

• This is an urban trail, use caution when crossing streets.

• Be aware of other trail users and provide them the courtesy you would want.

• Stay on the trail; respect private property and sensitive areas.

• As a respect to all, clean up after your pets. Bags and garbage cans are located along the trail. Pack it out, please.

• Pets, according to Kitsap County law, must kept under control at all times, either by leash or voice. Keep pets out of sensitive wildlife areas.

• Always maintain passing room on your left.

• Bicyclists keep speeds low when overcoming trail walkers.

• Slow down when sightlines are short.

• No motorized vehicles, aside from electric assisted bikes, segways and wheelchairs.

 

Yielding Guidance

• The Clear Creek Trail is enjoyed by many. Bicyclists, runners, dogs, and strollers. Be aware of others you share the trail with.

• Yield the right of way to those passing you from behind.

• Bicyclist yield to those on foot.

 

Amenities

During the summer months, there are kayaks for rent at Silverdale Waterfront Park, The Silverdale Beach Hotel has brightly colored bikes for use by their guests. The birding in the estuary in the early mornings is exquisite, with eagles and herons that continue to feast on the rich tideland oasis.