was garrisoned in the Trimble mansion. The again-abandoned mansion burned around 1948, when a fire built by two young men trying to get warm went out of control, leaving only the foundations visible today. In 1959, the state of Washington made the entire island a state park. In 1993, U.S. President Bill Clinton hosted member economies' leaders on Blake Island for an APEC Meeting. Activities and amenities The park is only reachable by tour boat or private watercraft. Park boundaries extend one-quarter of a mile beyond the island's shoreline, providing moorage buoys and diving area. The park's includes five miles of shoreline with views of the Olympic Mountains and the Seattle skyline. The park offers hiking and biking trails, fishing, shellfish harvesting, sports fields, and marina. The island is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer that sometimes swim from the mainland to the island from Manchester. See also Whaleback Rocks References More reading Kitsap County Historical Society, Kitsap County: A History, 2nd edition, 1981. External links Blake Island State Park Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Blake Island State Park Map Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Islands of Washington (state) Parks in Kitsap County, Washington Islands of Puget Sound State parks of Washington (state) Landforms of Kitsap County, Washington Protected areas established in 1959