Lakes
Research 5 lakes within weekend reach of Olympia, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Olympia. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Olympia. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Olympia, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Simmons Lake is a lake reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Simmons Lake, about 5 km (3 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: United States Geological Survey (USGS) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Barnes Lake is a lake reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Barnes Lake, about 5 km (3 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: United States Geological Survey (USGS) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Hicks Lake is a lake reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hicks Lake, about 8 km (5 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: United States Geological Survey (USGS) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Southwick Lake is a lake reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Southwick Lake, about 8 km (5 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: United States Geological Survey (USGS) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Black Lake is a lake reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Black Lake, about 9 km (5 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: United States Geological Survey (USGS) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain