General Info & Links
Places to Go, People to See,
Things to Do.
Founded in 1845, historical Tumwater is located between Seattle and Portland on Interstate-5, serving the traveler with a central location for exploring Puget Sound and all of its beauty,
Distance from Tumwater . . .
- Tacoma -- 30 Miles
- SeaTac Airport -- 46 Miles
- Seattle -- 60 Miles
- Pacific Ocean (Ocean Shores) -- 74Miles
- Mt. Rainier (Paradise) -- 81 Miles
- Olympic National Park -- 95 Miles
- Portland, Oregon -- 113 Miles
- Mt. St. Helens -- 120 Miles
- Cascase Mountains (White Pass) -- 121 Miles
- Neah Bay -- 187 Miles
- Vancouver, Canada -- 201 Miles
- Spokane -- 320 Miles
What to See and Do . . .
Bird Watching:
- Birds of Washington State
- Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
- South Puget Sound's Best Places for Bird Watching
- McLane Creek Trail
Casinos:
- Lucky Eagle Casino
12888 - 188th Avenue SW, Rochester, WA 98579
Phone: 360-273-2000 or 1-800-720-1788 - Red Wind Casino
012819 Yelm Hwy SE, Olympia, WA 98513
Phone: 360-412-5000 or 1-866-946-2444
Farmer's Markets:
- Tumwater Town Center Farmers Market
- Delphi Valley Greenhouse
- Olympia Farmers Market
Golf:
Libraries:
- Timberland Regional Library - Genealogy Resources
- Tumwater Timberland Library
- Washington State Library
Museums:
- Bigelow House Museum
- Crosby House Museum - Tumwater
- Henderson House Museum - Tumwater
- Olympic Flight Museum - Tumwater
- State Capital Building/Capitol Campus - Olympia
- State Capitol Museum - Olympia
Ocean Beaches:
Parks - Miscellaneous:
- Heritage Park Fountain - Olympia
- Millersylvania State Park - South of Tumwater
- Mt. St. Helens National Park
- Mt. Rainier National Park
- National Park Service
- Washington State Parks
Parks - Tumwater:
- Tumwater Falls Park
- Tumwater Historical Park
- 5th & Grant Pocket Park
- Historical Park
- Jim Brown Park
- Overlook Park
- Palermo Pocket Park
- Pioneer Park
- Tumwater Hill Park
- "V" Street Pocket Park
Trails:
- The Mima Mounds
- Thurston County Trails
- Tumwater Trails
- Watershed Park (Off Henderson Blvd.)
Area Schools
Administration
Elementary Schools (Grades K-6)
- Black Lake Elementary
- East Olympia Elementary
- Littlerock Elementary
- Michael T. Simmons Elementary
- Peter G. Schmidt Elementary
- Tumwater Hill Elementary
Middle Schools (Grades 7-8)
High Schools (Grades 9-12)
Other Sites
Local Colleges
