Port Orchard, Washington

About Port Orchard

Set in the western part of Washington, Port Orchard is a close-knit town, home to 19,122 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Port Orchard holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,984 residents per square mile.

📰 Port Orchard News Today

• ICE agents pursue immigration warrant suspect near Port Orchard business, police verify operation KING5.com · Aug 15
• Air quality in Port Orchard IQAir · Aug 14
• Video shows man on golf cart torching Kitsap County home KOMO · Aug 5
• 1342 SW Pendleton Way Unit A, Port Orchard, WA 98367 Realtor.com · Aug 9
• Video shows Kitsap County arsonist torching house from golf cart FOX 13 Seattle · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Port Orchard Unique

• The only place in America named Port Orchard — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,122.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Orchard

• Anthony's at Sinclair Inlet — seafood
• Brick House 714 Bar & Grill — burger
• Damn Fine Pizza — pizza
• Family Pancake & Dinner House — american
• Fraîche Cup — coffee shop (café)
• King's Fish & Chips — fish and chips
• La Palapa Mexican Grill — mexican
• Mezcalitos Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Poke & Prep
• Thai Charlie's — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Puget Sound Navy Museum · Museum
• Sidney Art Gallery & Museum · Museum
• Log Cabin Museum · Museum
• Sidney Museum and Arts · Museum
• USS Parche Sail · Attraction
• Veterans Living History Museum · Museum
• Wilkerson's Port Orchard Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Orchard

• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Clayton Playground reviews ★
• Etta Turner Park reviews ★
• Harborside Fountain Park reviews ★
• Port of Bremerton Marina Park reviews ★
• Rockwell Park reviews ★
• Van Zee Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Port Orchard

• Burley Glenwood Elementary
• Cedar Heights Middle School
• Discovery
• East Port Orchard Elementary
• Hidden Creek Elementary School
• John Sedgwick Middle School
• Kitsap Co Detention Ctr
• Manchester Elementary School
• Marcus Whitman Middle School
• Olalla Elementary School
• Orchard Heights Elementary
• South Colby Elementary
• South Kitsap High School
• Sunnyslope Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Port Orchard

🏘️ Nearby Communities