Peninsula Walk & Beach Picnic

Come join us for a walk and a beach picnic on Sunday the 8th. We'll stroll through lush green forest, lounge on a sandy beach and watch the boats go by. The trail is only 0.7 miles, but we will be descending ~500 feet to the beach (and then returning the same way). It will be low tide so there will be plenty of room to walk and explore. I plan on hanging out for at least a couple of hours.

Be sure to bring water, sunscreen, any food you'd like, plus something to sit on (I recommend a towel). Just keep in mind you'll need to carry everything back up the hill afterwards. In high school we would sometimes take a cooler down, but it's a huge pain, I recommend sticking to a backpack. I will have some snacks to share.

Please note that this is not an official trail and there are some parts with washouts. The community has maintained it incredibly well, so the harder parts have stairs and ropes for hand holds. As long as you're not mobility challenged it shouldn't pose a problem.

This trail is on the peninsula, towards Gig Harbor, so there will be a toll coming back across the Narrows Bridges. It's $5.50 cash/card for a standard car/truck.

Car Pool
Highly recommend we all car pool. We'll meet at Noon at the bell (underneath the large flag) at War Memorial Park (HERE) next to the Narrows Park & Ride. I will have room for 2 or 3 people and I'm sure we can work out seating once everyone arrives. We'll depart at 12:15. I'll have directions for the drivers and we can try to caravan too.

Directions
If you don't want to car pool then you are taking responsibility for getting there. :) The trailhead is HERE, on the corner of 29th St NW and 10th Ave NW. The easiest way is to set your gps for Cottesmore of Life Care (2909 14th Ave NW, Gig Harbor, 98335). After turning onto 29th St NW continue until the road turns 90 degrees to the left and park anywhere near there. I anticipate the group getting here around 10:30 and will post a message when we begin the walk. If you come late, don't worry, the trail is super straightforward and we'll be hanging out near the end on the beach. Hardest part is finding the trailhead, just walk left along the chain link fence to find it.