Tolmie State Park | |
Map: | USA Washington#USA |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Thurston, Washington, United States |
Coordinates: | 47.1178°N -122.7781°W |
Area Acre: | 154 |
Elevation: | 75feet |
Established: | 1962 |
Operator: | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
Website: | Tolmie State Park |
Tolmie State Park is a public recreation area covering on Nisqually Beach on Puget Sound, 8miles northeast of Olympia, Washington. The state park includes 1800feet of saltwater shoreline at the mouth of a creek known as Big Slough as well as forest lands, a saltwater marsh, and an underwater park with artificial reef for scuba diving.
The park was named after William Fraser Tolmie, a Hudson's Bay Company officer. The state began acquiring land for the state park in 1962.
Park activities include hiking on three miles of trails, boating, swimming, scuba diving, fishing, crabbing, and bird watching.