Puget Sound GuidePuget Sound is an estuary, a semi-enclosed body of water in which salt water from the nearby Pacific Ocean mixes with fresh water runoff from the surrounding watershed in western Washington, it is a sheltered arm of ocean between Seattle and the mainland of Washington State to the east and the Olympic Peninsula to the west. HotelsFind hotels in Seattle, Port Orchard, Bremerton and more. SeattleSeattle, Washington, is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. Located between Puget Sound and Lake Washington in King County, of which it is the county seat, and overlooking Elliott Bay, Seattle is nicknamed The Emerald City. Kitsap PeninsulaThe Kitsap Peninsula is in Washington State in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America. Port OrchardPort Orchard is located on the Kitsap Peninsula in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. King CountyKing County is the largest county in Washington State by population, home to roughly 30% of the state's residents. South SoundSouth Sound is in Puget Sound within Washington. South Sound consists of Pierce County and Thurston County as well as Olympia, the state capitol Whidbey IslandWhidbey Island is located in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. It is the largest Island in Puget Sound. North SoundNorth Sound is in Puget Sound, a region of Washington. The North Sound consists of Snohomish County and Island County. Vashon IslandVashon Island is an Island near Seattle in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, United States. Fidalgo IslandFidalgo Island is in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. Fidalgo Island is one of the most populous islands in Puget Sound and is known for being the popular Washington State Ferry launching site to the San Juan Islands. Camano IslandCamano Island is in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. Camano Island is a large island in the Possession Sound portion of Puget Sound, located in Island County, Washington, between Whidbey Island and the mainland. Anderson IslandAnderson Island is near the Key Peninsula which is a sub peninsula of the Kitsap Peninsula. Lummi IslandLummi Island is in Puget Sound region of Washington State. Lummi Island lies at the southwest corner of Whatcom County, Washington, USA, between the mainland part of the county and offshore San Juan County. Ketron Island'Ketron Island is in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. Ketron Island is located in southern Puget Sound just off the shoreline from Steilacoom. Mountlake TerraceMountlake Terrace is a city in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. To get around There is Sound transit. SteilacoomSteilacoom is a small town in Puget Sound region of Washington State. Steilacoom was founded by Lafayette Balch, a sea captain from Maine, and officially incorporated in 1854.