Capitol Lake, Olympia

Name: Capitol Lake
Address: Olympia, United States

#7 among attractions in Olympia

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Facts and practical information

Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer long, 260-acre artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the artificial lake. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services manages the lake, as part of The Washington State Capitol Campus. ()

Area: 0.48 mi²Length: 9843 ftElevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 47°2'4"N, 122°54'32"W

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Capitol Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hands On Children's Museum, Tivoli Fountain, Winged Victory Statue, Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

0.5 miNE
Museum
Hands On Children's Museum, Olympia
12 min walk • Hands On Children's Museum is a children's museum in Olympia, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1987 and received over 150,000 visitors a year at its old location near the Washington State Capitol.
~1890 ftNE
Fountain
Tivoli Fountain, Olympia
10 min walk • The Tivoli Fountain is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. Dedicated on April 15, 1953, the copper and cement fountain is a replica of the Roman-style fountain in Copenhagen's Tivoli Park.
~1660 ftNE
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Winged Victory Statue, Olympia
9 min walk • Winged Victory is a World War I memorial in the U.S. state of Washington, which consists of four figures of uniformed persons atop a granite pedestal eclipsed by a fifth figure depicting the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
~1550 ftE
Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Olympia
8 min walk • The Vietnam Veterans Memorial by Kris Snider is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. The granite memorial was dedicated on May 25, 1987.
0.4 miE
Memorial
Korean War Memorial, Olympia
11 min walk • The Korean War Memorial by artist Deborah Copenhaver Fellows is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. Dedicated on July 24, 1993, the memorial features bronze figures.
0.4 miNE
Memorial
World War II Memorial, Olympia
11 min walk • The World War II Memorial by artist Simon Kogan is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. The memorial, dedicated on May 28, 1999, is made of bronze, melted torpedo railings, granite, and stone.
0.8 miNE
Shopping, Department store, Italianate architecture
Mottman Building, Olympia
22 min walk • The Mottman Building is an historic commercial building located at the Northwest corner of Capitol Way N & 4th Ave W in downtown Olympia, Washington.
0.7 miN
Park
Heritage Park, Olympia
18 min walk • Heritage Park is a 24-acre state-owned park adjacent to the campus of the Washington State Capitol, Capitol Lake and downtown Olympia, Washington.
0.9 miNE
Park
Artesian Commons, Olympia
24 min walk • Artesian Commons is a 0.2-acre park in downtown Olympia, Washington built in May 2014 around an artesian spring. It is described by the city as Olympia's first urban park.
1.4 miNE
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Bigelow House Museum, Olympia
35 min walk • 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 the 1850s, the house was designed in the Carpenter Gothic style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
0.9 miN
Park
Percival Landing Park, Olympia
23 min walk • Percival Landing Park is a public park located in Olympia, Washington.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Capitol Lake?

Nearby attractions include Du Pen Fountain, Olympia (5 min walk), Washington State Capitol, Olympia (6 min walk), Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Olympia (8 min walk), Winged Victory Statue, Olympia (9 min walk).

How to get to Capitol Lake by public transport?

The nearest stations to Capitol Lake:

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Deschutes and Percival Cove [nb] • Lines: 12 (3 min walk)