The best parks & outdoor spots in Olympia
12 parks & outdoor spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Lake Lois Habitat Reserve
Parks & OutdoorsParkland featuring picnic tables and trails, plus fishing and opportunities for wildlife viewing.
Lake Lois Habitat Reserve
Parks & OutdoorsWoodland Creek Community Park
Parks & OutdoorsThis 72-acre green space offers paved trails, a playground & a pond, plus BBQ grills & picnic areas.
Woodland Creek Community Park
Parks & OutdoorsRegional Athletic Complex
Parks & OutdoorsSizable outdoor facility with multiple athletic fields, plus a playground, trails & concessions.
Regional Athletic Complex
Parks & OutdoorsRainier Vista Community Park
Parks & Outdoors46-acre city park with multiple sporting fields, a skate park, trails, picnic areas & playgrounds.
Rainier Vista Community Park
Parks & OutdoorsMcAllister Grove Community Park
Parks & OutdoorsUndeveloped park featuring disc golf, picnicking, and a safe railroad track for exploring.
McAllister Grove Community Park
Parks & OutdoorsLong Lake Park
Parks & OutdoorsPark with a lake for swimming, plus a beach, picnic tables, and volleyball.
Long Lake Park
Parks & OutdoorsKubota Garden
Parks & OutdoorsHilly 20-acre Japanese-style garden dating to 1927, with flowers, ponds, waterfalls & a moon bridge.
Kubota Garden
Parks & OutdoorsWanschers Park
Parks & OutdoorsWooded lakeside park covering 16 acres, with mountain views, trails, fishing & picnic tables.
Wanschers Park
Parks & OutdoorsWonderwood Park
Parks & OutdoorsBig park featuring paved paths through the woods, picnic areas & a variety of athletic fields.
Wonderwood Park
Parks & OutdoorsTolmie State Park
Parks & OutdoorsSet on a split cove, Tolmie State Park is prime for beach exploring, swimming, clamming and crabbing, and even scuba at an underwater park…
Tolmie State Park
Parks & OutdoorsBrewery Park at Tumwater Falls
Parks & OutdoorsRiverside nature park on 15 acres with trails, cascades, lawns & a children's play area.
Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls
Parks & OutdoorsEast Bay Public Plaza
Parks & OutdoorsPopular small park with a public restroom and water feature suitable for young children.
East Bay Public Plaza
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