Vashon Island

View from ferry to Vashon Island

View from ferry approaching Vashon Island

Wall in downtown area

Vashon Island Bike Tree

Vashon Island Bike Tree up close

Back tire of Vashon Island Bike Tree

View from Jensen Point

View from Jensen Point zoomed in

Trees at start of Burton Loop

Close up of moss and trees on Burton Loop

Trees on Burton Loop

Trees on Burton Loop

On ferry departing Vashon Island

Vashon Island seen from airplane

Impression

Vashon Island is an island near Seattle, Washington which is 36 square miles. It is accessible from Seattle by a ferry which departs frequently. Vashon Island has over 10,000 residents and is frequented by tourists. The island has shops and hiking trails.

The Vashon Island Bike Tree is a famous site on the island. A tree grew where a bike was once parked and they merged together. The bike has been vandalized and is missing some of its original parts.

Vashon Island has many different hikes. I decided to go on a short hike called the Burton Acres Loop trail, parking at Jensen Point. It was rainy and foggy during my time on Vashon Island but I enjoyed visiting it and being surrounded by trees.

I ate lunch at the Hardware Store Restaurant, which is a popular restaurant for brunch; it was once a hardware store.