Nature discovery
Research 14 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Olympia, grouped across 4 kinds of place 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, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 14 places.
Tumwater Falls is a waterfall reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tumwater Falls, about 3 km (2 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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
Lilliwaup Falls is a waterfall reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lilliwaup Falls, about 51 km (31 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: Ellis via U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Rainbow Falls is a waterfall reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rainbow Falls, about 53 km (33 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: ECTran71 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Murhut Falls is a waterfall reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Murhut Falls, about 71 km (44 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: Ebencalhoun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Chenuis Falls is a waterfall reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chenuis Falls, about 80 km (50 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: NPS Photo / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Tiger Mountain State Forest is a state forest reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tiger Mountain State Forest, about 85 km (53 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Olympic National Forest is a national forest reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Olympic National Forest, about 86 km (54 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: Farwestern Photo by Gregg M. Erickson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Grove of the Patriarchs is a old-growth forest reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Grove of the Patriarchs, about 106 km (66 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: Ian Poellet ( User:Werewombat ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Snoqualmie National Forest is a forest reachable from Olympia as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Snoqualmie National Forest, about 117 km (73 mi) from Olympia
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0