Adventures in Olympia

Downtown

Percival Landing Park

Bayfront public space with a boardwalk, playground, picnic areas & access to nearby restaurants.

Outdoors

Squaxin Park

314-acre park with saltwater shoreline, hiking trails, ball courts, a playground & a rose garden.

Outdoors

Watershed Park

Steep stepped trails run through this scenic 153-acre park with a rainforest canopy & creek.

Outdoors

Marathon Park

Park with lakefront trails & the site of the U.S. trials for the first women’s Olympic marathon.

Outdoors

Burfoot Park

Beachfront park on 50 acres offering a playground & picnic shelters, plus city & mountain vistas.

Outdoors

West Bay Park

Simple 17 acres on the shore of West Bay with a beach, walking trail, seating areas & public art.

Outdoors

Yauger Park

Green space with amenities such as a playground, skateboard area, horseshoe pits & athletic fields.

Downtown

Heritage Park

The start/finish line for the 1984 US trials for the first Women’s Olympic Marathon started here.

Outdoors

Lake Sylvia State Park

Former logging site is now a lakeside park to camp, fish & hike in wooded surrounds, open all year.

Outdoors

Kenneydell Park

Outdoors

Four Cedars Trail @ Tolmie State Park

Outdoors

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

762-acre protected estuary with trails, an education center, & bird- & whale-watching opportunities.

Outdoors

LBA Park

Venue with baseball fields, basketball & tennis courts, a playground & picnic areas.

Outdoors

Monarch Sculpture Park and Art Center

Outdoors

Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls

Riverside nature park on 15 acres with trails, cascades, lawns & a children's play area.

Outdoors

Tumwater Historical Park

This scenic 17 acres offers a play area, historical structures, hiking & a covered picnic pavilion.

North East

Friendly Grove Park

Eastside

Lions Park

Family-friendly green space with a playground, picnic areas & lion figurines that kids can hunt.

Outdoors

Bigelow Park

Tranquil neighborhood park with a playground, picnic tables, basketball court & tall shade trees.

Historic District

Legends Arcade & Minigolf

South Westside

The Westside Tavern

Spacious pub with billiards, an outdoor patio & a casual menu of burgers, fries & sandwiches.

Sports & Recreation

Tahoma Valley Golf Course

Nightlife

Little Creek Casino Resort

Sprawling casino resort with relaxed lodging, dining & entertainment, plus a spa & golf course.

Sports & Recreation

Salish Cliffs Golf Club