Visit Thurston County

    Local Attractions

• Community Event Calendar
• Antique Stores & More
• Golf Courses
• Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls ~ Walk along ½ mile of beautiful Tumwater Canyon
  (formerly known as Tumwater Falls Park)
  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  Tumwater Falls Park
  Waterfall photos courtesy of Vince Tanzilli

• Deschutes Parkway ~ Drive, Bike, Jog, Walk, or Sit on a bench around Capitol Lake
  
  
  Deschutes Parkway around Capitol Lake
  
  
  
  View of State Capitol from Deschutes Parkway
  
  
• Heritage Park Fountain
  
• Ancient Artesian Well ~ in downtown Olympia      
  
  
  
  
  Artesian Well Scenes
  
  
• Bigelow House Museum
• Crosby House Museum
  
  
                                                  Fresh Kirsop Farm Produce at the Market
  
  
• Farmers Markets
  • Olympia Farmer's Market ~ Second largest open air market in the state      OPEN!
  • Tumwater Farmer's Market
  • Tenino Farmer's Market
  • Shelton Farmer's Market
  
  
• Great Restaurants!
  • Anthonys Homeport
  • Anthonys Hearthfire Grill
  • Pellegrino's Italian Kitchen
  • Meconi's Italian Subs
  • Eagan's Drive-In
  • Red Wagon Burgers
  
  
• San Francisco Street Bakery
• State Capitol and grounds
• Governor's Mansion
• Washington State Library
• Hands on Children's Museum
• Yashiro Japanese Garden
• Percival Landing Boardwalk ~ A mile of waterfront paradise!
  
  
  Percival Landing Downtown Olympia
  
  
• Squaxin Island Museum
• South Sound Speedway ~ Fastest 3/8ths on the West Coast
• Olympic Flight Museum
• Watershed Park ~ an exotic oasis
• Lucky Eagle Casino
• Washington Center for the Performing Arts
• Harlequin Productions
• Capital Theatre
• Fishing
• Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge ~ Birdwatching
• Boston Harbor Marina ~ Boat rentals on Puget Sound
• Shipwreck Beads ~ The largest bead store in the world
• Mystic Journeys ~ Charter a Sailboat!
• Canoe on Black River ~ one of the top 10 canoeing rivers in the Nation
  Canoeing on Black River
  
  
• Skate Park
• Rutledge Cornmaze
• Centralia Steam Train Ride
• Capitol Forest
• Fort Borst Blockhouse
• Metal Cows
• Mima Mounds ~ a geological mystery
• McLane Creek Nature Trail ~ A trail for all seasons
• Movie Theatres
• Capital Mall
• Tenino Depot Museum
• Tenino Quarry
  
  Tenino Quarry Swimming Hole
  
  
• Cabela's
• Great Wolf Lodge
• Chehalis Western Trail ~ 22 miles paved for walking & bicycling
• Spooner Farms ~ pick your own berries!
• Lattin's Country Cider Mill ~ The best apple cider in the nation! Homemade apple fritters & more.
  
  
  Lattin's Country Cider Mill
  
  
• Don't forget to plan a day to relax!

DAY TRIPS

                Mount Rainier Area

• Mount Rainier National Park
  
• Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad
• Pioneer Farm Museum & Ohop Indian Village
• Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
  
  
  Northwest Trek

                Mount Saint Helens Area

• Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument
• Ape Caves
• Gifford Pinchot National Forest
• Layser Cave
• World's Largest Egg

                Ocean Beaches Area

• Ocean Shores
• Westport
• Charter Fishing
• Grays Harbor Lighthouse ~ Climb Washington's tallest lighthouse!

                Olympic Peninsula Area

• Olympic Peninsula
• Olympic National Forest
• Hoh Rain Forest
• Rugged Wilderness Coastline
  
  
  Ruby Beach
  
  
• Sol Duc Hot Springs
• Olympic Game Farm
• Dungeness Sand Spit ~ One of the world's longest sand spits
• Waterfalls ~ 24 mapped waterfalls around the Peninsula
• Hurricane Ridge
  
  

                Tacoma Area

• Tacoma
• Fort Lewis Military Museum
• Washington State History Museum
• Lemay Museum ~ the largest collection of classic and vintage automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles in the world
• Working Waterfront Maritime Museum
• Grand Prix Raceway
• Museum of Glass
• Point Defiance Zoo & Aquariam
• Tillicum Village ~ on Blake Island
• Wild Waves Theme Park
• Whitewater Rafting
• Anderson Island

                Seattle Area

• Seattle
• Pike Place Market
• Woodland Park Zoo
• Space Needle
• Emerald Downs
• Museum of Pop Culture
• Ride The Duck
• Underground Tour of Seattle
• Museum of Flight
• Argosy Cruises

                San Juan Islands Area

• San Juan Islands
  
• Washington State Ferries
• Whale Watching
  

                Vancouver Island Area

• Tourism Vancouver Island
• Butchart Gardens
• Wax Museum
• Museum at Campbell River ~ Logging in the jungles