Elandan Gardens
Elandan Gardens is a garden in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. The Brothers stands 2,085 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is "Peter" The Fish, a artwork 1.0 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL passes 0.3 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
World-class bonsai collection and landscape artistry. The bonsai museum is set among ponds, waterfalls, sculptures and lush gardens on the shores of Puget Sound.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dan Robinson
- Access
- Customers only
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
- 3.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 8.9 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH
- 8.9 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- Point White Pier · 7 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 8 mi
- South Beach Drive Road End · 9 mi
- Gowen Place Public Road End · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- "Peter" The Fish: 1.0 mi
- Ugly: 3.1 mi
- Ferry Fever: 3.8 mi
- Wilderness: 3.8 mi
- Little Free Poetry Box: 3.9 mi
- Freestone Park: 1.0 mi
- The Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
- McCormick Meadows HOA Park: 1.4 mi
- McCormick Village Park: 1.5 mi
- View Point Park: 1.7 mi
- Bug & Reptile Museum: 2.2 mi
- Log Cabin Museum: 2.5 mi
- Sidney Museum and Arts: 2.6 mi
- Sidney Art Gallery & Museum: 2.6 mi
- Veterans Living History Museum: 2.6 mi
- Bay Vista Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Manchester State Park: 7.4 mi
- Blake Island Marine State Park: 9.1 mi
- Cougar Creek Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Springbrook Creek Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Etta Turner: 3.0 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 3.9 mi
- Kitsap 9/11 Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Battery Vinton: 8.4 mi
- Battery Warner: 8.4 mi
- USS Parche Sail: 3.8 mi
- Historic mill: 8.5 mi
- Tillicum Village: 9.6 mi
- Submarine: 11.5 mi
- DSRV Mystic: 12.3 mi
- Lytle Beach: 8.3 mi
- Anderson Point Park Beach: 9.4 mi
- Manitou Beach: 11.8 mi
- Lilly's Pad: 13.0 mi
- Lowman Beach: 13.6 mi
- Garden: 9.0 mi
- Eagle Harbor Church Community Pea Patch: 10.2 mi
- Rock Farm Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Rolling Bay Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Master Gardener Demonstration Garden: 12.6 mi
- Gold Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Green Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Bucklin Hill: 8.5 mi
- High Point: 9.8 mi
- Tahuya Lookout: 11.7 mi
- Evergreen Park: 4.3 mi
- Jackson Park Picnic area: 4.4 mi
- Camp Kelly: 8.5 mi
- The Meadow: 9.1 mi
- Eagledale Park: 9.6 mi
- West Point Light: 15.0 mi
- Quarters A: 15.0 mi
- Quarters B: 15.0 mi
- Ship's Store: 17.5 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 17.5 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 3.8 mi
- Rocky Brook Falls: 17.8 mi
- Murhut Falls: 19.7 mi
- Lilliwaup Falls: 20.4 mi
- Upper Lilliwaup Falls: 20.6 mi
- Windy Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Pigeon Point: 15.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Licton Springs: 20.1 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 20.5 mi
- Ellison Spring: 22.0 mi
- Garrison Springs: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elandan Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Brothers | WNW 293° | 2,085.4 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Jupiter | NW 306° | 1,737.4 m | 21.3 mi |
| Valhalla Peak | NW 310° | 1,629 m | 24.7 mi |
| Jupiter Hills | NW 307° | 1,443 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Crag | NW 319° | 1,315 m | 21.8 mi |
| Saint Peters Dome | WNW 298° | 1,313 m | 22.2 mi |
| East Rock | WNW 292° | 1,301 m | 18.8 mi |
| North Rock | WNW 293° | 1,294 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:24 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:30 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 9.3 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 9.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bremerton, 3 mi away.
- Horned Nudibranch23 obs
- purple foxglove15 obs
- Fly Agaric14 obs
- Scotch Broom13 obs
- Pacific chorus frog12 obs
- American Robin11 obs
- Mule Deer11 obs
- Pacific Banana Slug11 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/590302495
Day trips start here
- Gorst · 1 mi
- Port Orchard · 2 mi
- Bremerton · 3 mi
- Kitsap Peninsula · 5 mi
- Manchester · 7 mi
- Belfair · 8 mi
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