Bishop Trails
General Location
Entrances to the park are located on Thomas St., 9th St. and Parkside Dr.
General Description
Foot paths wind along the ravine through the understory of salal, sword ferns and Oregon grape under mature native trees including big-leaf maple, red alder and Douglas fir.
History
In April 1966, William and Astrid Bishop ‘dedicat(ed) to the use of the public forever all streets, avenues, places, and parks…” associated with the Bishop Park and its trails. In 1990, two adjoining lots (lot 45 and 46) on the western perimeter were added through the efforts of both private citizens and council members. In 1993, a third lot was added (lot 47) as well as easements for water management across other lots in the area. Finally, in 1999, Lot 44 was purchased to complete the western boundary of the park (Resolution 99-003). Bishop Park is the northern expression of a ravine that drains into Port Townsend Bay. The importance of Bishop Park to storm drainage can be readily observed in the City’s stormwater basin map, where Basin #11 is called ‘Bishop Park’ and includes nearly 200 acres.
Total Acreage:
8.92 acres
