Watershed Park, Olympia

Name: Watershed Park
Address: 2500 Henderson Boulevard Southeast, Olympia, United States

#32 among attractions in Olympia

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Watershed Park is a 153-acre temperate rain forest public park located in Olympia, Washington that supplied almost all the city's water from privately established wells in the late 1800s. The city acquired and operated the wells starting in 1917 until the 1950s when the municipal water source was replaced. In 1955 the forest was to be logged and the land sold but strong local opposition resulted in an ordinance preserving the area as a city park. Throughout, remnants of the waterworks are visible from the park trails. ()

Created: 1956Elevation: 62 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 47°1'41"N, 122°53'2"W

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2500 Henderson Boulevard SoutheastOlympia United States

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Watershed Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hands On Children's Museum, Tivoli Fountain, Tumwater Falls Park, Winged Victory Statue.

1.1 miNW
Museum
Hands On Children's Museum, Olympia
28 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.
1 miNW
Fountain
Tivoli Fountain, Olympia
27 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.
1.2 miSW
Nature and wildlife, View point, Park
Tumwater Falls Park, Tumwater
32 min walk • The Tumwater Falls are a series of cascades on the Deschutes River in Tumwater, Washington, United States. They are located near where the river empties into Budd Inlet, a southerly arm of Puget Sound in Olympia.
1.1 miNW
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Winged Victory Statue, Olympia
28 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.
1.3 miW
Nature, Lake
Capitol Lake, Olympia
33 min walk • 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.
1 miNW
Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Olympia
27 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.
0.9 miNW
Memorial
Korean War Memorial, Olympia
24 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.
1.1 miNW
Memorial
World War II Memorial, Olympia
28 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.
1.4 miNW
Shopping, Department store, Italianate architecture
Mottman Building, Olympia
36 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.
1.5 miNW
Park
Heritage Park, Olympia
39 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.
1.3 miNW
Park
Artesian Commons, Olympia
34 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Watershed Park?

Nearby attractions include Hazard Lake, Olympia (13 min walk), Korean War Memorial, Olympia (24 min walk), Yashiro Japanese Garden, Olympia (24 min walk).

How to get to Watershed Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Watershed Park:

Bus

22nd and Boundary [eb] • Lines: 94 (3 min walk)
Eastside and 18th [sb] • Lines: 94 (10 min walk)