17.04 acres
700 West Bay Drive NW
- Waterfront
- Picnic tables
- Open field
- Kayak/hand-held boat launch
- Restroom
The City of Olympia acquired over 17 acres on the west side of West Bay for a shoreline park and trail. This spectacular site provides outstanding views to the State Capitol, ship canal and Olympic peaks.
A Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program Water Access Grant and an Aquatic Lands Enhancement Grant helped to fund acquisition, development and shoreline enhancement. A partnership with local Rotary Clubs resulted in a developed overlook, hand held boat launch and other improvements.
The City also continues to conduct on-going monitoring of the soils and groundwater, and the site to the south has been fenced to prevent public access as it still has environmental contamination and other hazardous conditions. For more information about the environmental clean up, visit the
Department of Ecology's website .
The City has completed the analysis report for West Bay Park. This report documents the research, public input, and progress made during this planning effort.
Park map
