Olympia

Worth seeing in and around Olympia

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Washington State Capitol

   The Washington State Capitol in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains the chambers of the Washington State Legislature, offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and state treasurer.

   400 m · state capitol building of the U.S. state of Washington · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Evergreen State College

   The Evergreen State College is a public liberal arts college in Thurston County, Washington, with an Olympia postal address. Founded in 1967, and offering classes in the fall of 1971, it offers a non-traditional undergraduate curriculum in which students have the option to design their own study towards a degree or follow a predetermined path of study.

   6.9 km · public liberal arts college in Washington State · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Washington's 10th congressional district

   Washington's 10th congressional district is a congressional district in western Washington. The district is centered on the state capital, Olympia, and includes portions of Thurston and Pierce counties.

   6.6 km · U.S. House district centered on Olympia, Washington · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Deschutes River

   The Deschutes River is a 50-mile-long river in the U.S. state of Washington. The river's course begins in Lewis County.

   2.2 km · tributary to Capitol Lake in Thurston and Lewis Counties, Washington state, United States of America · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Saint Martin's University

   Saint Martin's University is a private Benedictine university in Lacey, Washington. It was founded in 1895 as a boys' boarding school run by the monks of St.

   6.4 km · Benedictine university in Lacey, Washington, USA · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Olympic Flight Museum

   The Olympic Flight Museum is an aviation museum at the Olympia Airport in Olympia, Washington, USA. The museum has more than 10 vintage planes and helicopters on display, most of which are in airworthy condition. The museum also hosts the annual Olympic Air Show in June, featuring a selection of heritage and current military aircraft demonstrations.

   6.9 km · aviation museum in Tumwater, WA · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Daniel R. Bigelow House

   The Bigelow House, also known as the Bigelow House Museum, is a historic house museum located at 918 Glass Avenue Northeast in the Bigelow Neighborhood of Olympia, Washington. Built by Daniel Bigelow in 1854, the house was designed in the Carpenter Gothic style.

   1.5 km · historic house museum in Olympia, Washington, U.S. · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Squaxin Park

   Squaxin Park is a public park located in Olympia, Washington. Established in 1905, it was the city's first waterfront park, providing access to the Budd Inlet of Puget Sound.

   3.8 km · city park in Olympia, Washington, United States of America · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Sylvester Park

   Sylvester Park is a historic city park in downtown Olympia, Washington listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was donated for public use by Edmund Sylvester in 1850 and was later under the jurisdiction of the state government from 1905 to 1955.

   600 m · park in Olympia, Washington, US · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Capital Mall

    Capital Mall is a shopping mall located in Olympia, Washington. The anchor stores are REI, Total Wine & More, Macy's, Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney, Best Buy, and Century Theatres.

    2.7 km · shopping mall in Washington, United States · Wikipedia

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Getting to Olympia

Airports

Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), 64 km · Portland (PDX), 163 km · Victoria (YYJ), 183 km

Stations

Olympia Regional Airport, 7.6 km · Centennial Station, 9.6 km · Hoskins Field, 7.5 km · Black River, 6 km · Port of Olympia, 1.3 km

• Seattle → Olympia

  76 km · quickest by road, 1h 57m · $8–11
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• Portland → Olympia

  170 km · quickest by road, 2h 47m · $15–20
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• Spokane → Olympia

  418 km · quickest by air, 6h 39m · $250–370
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