Lakebay

Lakebay is located at the head of Mayo Cove on the east side of the Key Peninsula, and at the gateway to Penrose Point State Park. The Lakebay Marina began as a farmer’s co-op and a way for farmers to transport their crops to other towns long before it was a marina. In 1875, a logger named Carl Lorenz built boats in Lakebay to carry his finished lumber to town. He later used these boats to ferry farmers and their produce to other areas. His boats were part of what later became known as the Mosquito Fleet.

Lakebay is located Penrose Point State Park at the shores of Mayo Cove and Carr Inlet and just north of Bay Lake making it an excellent place to explore by boat. Many of the nearby homes either have their own docks or some of them are even built on piers directly over the water. Directly south of Lakebay is a lake aptly named Bay Lake which also has a public water access near Sanford Ave KP S.

• Bay Lake (directly south of the marina). Lakebay was named after the close proximity of this lake and nearby Mayo Cove. There is a public water access along Sanford Ave KP S. 
• Eagle Island State Park, ☏ +1 360 902-8844. 10-acre marine park with 2,600 feet of saltwater shoreline. There are 2 mooring buoys on the west side and 1 on the east side of this remote island accessible only by boat between Anderson Island and McNeal Island and Lakebay is one of the closer marinas to this park, there are also trails and camping spots and the area is known for the many seals that come to sunbath. The park was named after Harry Eagle, a member of the Wilkes Expedition. 
• Home Park, Key Pen Hwy S. at 8th Ave.. This park has a small historical marker in front discussing Homes anarchist past. It has generous play equipment and swings and the picnic shelter, which was sponsored by the Key Peninsula Lions Club, was constructed mostly by lumber that was milled from trees harvested from the local Volunteer Park. 
• 🌍 Joemma Beach State Park. On the Key Peninsula near Gig Harbor is a 122-acre marine camping park with 3,000 feet of saltwater frontage on southeast Kitsap Peninsula. Aside from the natural beauty of park and surroundings, the area is an excellent place for fishing, boating and crabbing. Provides a boat launch and water trail campsites, 5 buoys and 500' dock footage. 
• Maple Hollow Park, 4411 Van Beek Rd KPN. This 58-acre site offers a circle trail with mid-point access to a stretch of beach along the Puget Sound with views of Mount Rainier. The park includes an improved walking trail, picnic area and walking access to saltwater beach on Carr Inlet. 
• Mayo Cove. This tranquil clear waterway separates Penrose State Park from the mainland. Its many sandy beaches and nearby spit are best explored by boat but a drive along Lorenz Rd KP S gives ample views of the cove, the interesting regional architecture and nearby Von Glendern Cove on the drive back to Home. 
• Penrose Point State Park. This 152-acre marine and camping park is a small peninsula that sets on the shores of Mayo Cove and Carr Inlet and offers a wide variety of water activities. Impressive stands of fir and cedar share space with ferns, rhododendrons, wildlife and birds. The name honors Dr. Stephen Penrose, a Pennsylvania native who served as president of Whitman College in Walla Walla from 1884 to 1934. For many years, Dr. Penrose and his family spent their summers vacationing on what is now park property. A prominent church and educational leader in the Northwest, Dr. Penrose was a firm believer in outdoor recreation for children. A self-guided interpretive trail called "A Touch of Nature" was built by Eagle Scouts in 1982 and renovated by a second group of Eagle Scouts in 1991. The trail is located in the day-use area, and extends for 1/5 mile. 
• Volunteer Park & Sports Complex, 5514 Key Peninsula Hwy N. This 20-acre park includes softball fields, picnic shelter, skate park, soccer field, horseshoe pits, walking trail, restrooms, 9-hole disc golf course, and some camping. 

• Food Market at Key Center, 9021 Key Peninsula Highway, ☏ +1 253-884-3325. 8AM-9PM. locally owned and operated, this store is a busy hub of Key Center. 
• Home Country Store, 1309 Key Peninsula Hwy N, ☏ +1 253 884-2106. restock and resupply your basic needs here, not huge but there are not a lot of choices on this end of the peninsula. 
• Lakebay Marina - Resort, 15 Lorenz Rd, ☏ +1 253 884-3350, markscott@lakebaymarina.com. This is a full-service resort offering cabins, RV parking, a cafe and store, gas and diesel dock and kayak and stand up paddle board rentals. 

• Lulu's Home Port Restaurant & Lounge, 1509 Key Peninsula Hwy N, ☏ +1 253 884-3743. Off the beaten path hometown favorite. Family owned and attentive staff with old fashioned good cooking. 

• Blend Wine Shop, 8914 Key Peninsula Hwy N, ☏ +1 253 884-9688. Wine bar. 
• Trillium Creek Winery, 17812 G St, ☏ +1 253 884-5746. Tu-Su 11AM-6PM. Although they purchase their grapes in Eastern Washington, they are processed in their 1500 square foot wine cellar on their 15 acres in Lakebay and have a tasting room open to the public. 

Cabins are available to rent from the Lakebay Marina as well as RV hookups and 82 campsites are available at the state park that are reservable online from May 15 thru Sept 15. There are also some limited camping spaces available at Volunteer Park.

• Frog Creek Lodge, 15003 64th St Kp N, ☏ +1 253 884-3188. This 5,000 ft² (460 m²), 8-bedroom lodge is available to rent as a group and has all the amenities for a family vacation. 
• Wisteria Hollow. 1930s Victorian Manor with three bedrooms, a loft, 2.5 baths, sleeps 6-12. One of three homes between Lakebay and Home on the same property that can be rented separately or as a group with access to 200 feet of private beach on Von Geldern Cove. 

• Key Center Library, 8905 Key Peninsula Hwy N, ☏ +1 253 884-2242. M-W 11AM - 8PM, Th-F 11AM - 6PM, Sa 11AM - 5PM, Su closed. Computers and internet access and a good place to learn more about the areas interesting history. 
• Peninsula Branch Library, ☏ +1 253 535-9300. 
• Lakebay Post Office, 1302 Key Peninsula Hwy N, ☏ +1 253 884-2389. In 1902, after charges of violation of the Comstock Act resulting from an article advocating free-love published in the local anarchist newspaper Discontent: Mother of Progress, neighboring Home's post office was closed by postal inspectors and moved two miles (3 km) to its current location here at Lakebay. Lakebay's ZIP code is 98349.