Vincent-Gazzam Trail
Bringing new access to the south-end Nature Preserve
The northeast corner of Gazzam Lake Preserve was difficult to reach from nearby Vincent Road because there was no safe, permanent connection between the preserve and the surrounding neighborhood. That changed with the opening of the Vincent Road to Gazzam Lake Trail, a half-mile forest path and all-season boardwalk that now links the preserve to Vincent Road and a new trailhead near the transfer station.
Creating the route depended on access as much as construction. Two neighboring property owners granted key trail easements, working with the Parks & Trails Foundation to establish a permanent corridor. The City of Bainbridge Island provided a third easement along the transfer station boundary, turning a longstanding gap into a public connection for walkers, hikers, and families.
With access secured, the Bainbridge Metro Parks trails team built the trail with funding support from the Parks & Trails Foundation. The project includes a boardwalk built using low-impact pin-pile technology, an environmentally sensitive approach the Foundation first funded in 2018 and that has since been used at Sakai Park, Hawley Cove, the Old Mill Trail, and Lost Valley Trail.
The Vincent Road to Gazzam Lake Trail was the penultimate link in the continuous cross-island route from Winslow to Gazzam Lake. The route was completed in October 2026 with completion of the Lost Valley Trail.
