Blake Island is an island in Kitsap County in Washington state in the United States. It lies in the middle of Puget Sound, north of Vashon Island, south of Bainbridge Island and east of Manchester.
Blake Island is a 475 acres (1.9 km2) marine camping park with five miles of saltwater beach shoreline providing unobstructed views of the Olympic Mountains and the Seattle skyline. There is a small marina and limited mooring buoys. The park is only reachable by tour boat or private boat. On the northeast end of the island is Tillicum Village, a showcase for Northwest Coast Indian arts, culture, and food. The island is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer that sometimes swim from the mainland to the island from Manchester.
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Famous quotes containing the words blake and/or island:
“Like a fiend in a cloud
With howling woe,
After night I do crowd,
And with night will go;”
—William Blake (17571827)
“Our island home
Is far beyond the wave;we will no longer roam.”
—Alfred Tennyson (18091892)