This is an awesome park! Great layout, excellent place to play baseball, basketball and soccer…read more Clean bathroom, plenty of picnic tables, a few bbq grills, super cute BIG play structure and plenty of shade. Parking was well planned out too. If we lived closer we'd play here a lot, it looks like a perfect place for a birthday party.

If you walk across the street from the parking lot to Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, turn left and to…read morethe right of you is a trail. Go down that trail and you'll be heading down a path that at first overlooks the freeway, but then veers left and is a woodland wonderland. Took the pups here and I keep them on leash because I'm always worried about coyotes or my dog getting triggered by a squirrel and running off path where I can't get to him. As you walk you'll see gorgeous change of colors in the fall, sparse trees in the winter, and beautiful green in the summer. I hate hiking, but for these views, I can forego that hate. The trail is a two mile loop either way which I haven't done yet, but can't wait to try when the weather gets better.

Wow! This is such a gorgeous park. It looks like a rainforest because it IS a rainforest...a…read moretemperate rain forest, complete with moss, mushrooms, and VERY big trees! From the various trailheads to and around the loop it's about 1.5 miles give or take. The main parking area is on Henderson. Really nice place for a daily walk/hike. Kids and dogs love it, and so do adults. The trail is mostly dirt and rock, with various boardwalk bridges along the way over the stream. It gets muddy in parts in the winter. It's not a difficult trail but if you have stability issues the uneven terrain could be challenging. If you have bad knees bring poles and/or a buddy to assist you, since there are quite a few sets of stairs. Most are only 2-3 steps and a few with maybe 6 steps, but also one with 15-20 steps.

Cute little park. There is a public restroom the homeless use a lot if your worried about that…read more Also, it's near power lines.

This is a great little park! There's a kids jungle gym, nice open spaces, cute trails, and a…read moresurprisingly interesting sign about water management with the "test street" next to the park

This is a very easily walkable 1.1 mile trail that leads to a spawning ground for wild chum salmon…read more The trail is very well marked and level. I visited during mid December, so there were still a handful of salmon making their way upstream and spawning in the gravel beds. There's a little footbridge spanning over the stream and so you can get a good look at the fish swimming without being tempted to wade into the water itself (which is highly, highly discouraged since it's very easy to crush fish eggs and disrupt the migration). I would describe this as a multisensory experience as you can see the fish, hear them splashing in the water...and smell the dead fish. I wouldn't advise going if you have a sensitive nose! This was a cool experience otherwise.

What a gem in our back yard! Easy, flat well maintained…read moretrails, good for the whole family. No bikes allowed so safe for the little ones. A bird watcher's paradise any time of the year. Presently, lots of ducklings swimming amongst the water lillies that are in bloom. Lots of old timber and vegetation to walk through In the fall, spawning salmon in the creeks that have look-out platforms for your viewing Swimming in the main pond are beaver and other aquatic animals. A couple of modern outhouses that are fairly well maintained too. And for the price of a Discover Pass ($35 annually that covers 2 cars) you can visit 7 days a week. You can also buy a day pass on line. The penalty for no pass is quite expensive - $99 !

Eld Inlet is located at the Southern Edge of Puget Sound in Olympia. It's about 6 miles long. The…read moremost southern edge of the inlet is called Mud Bay. We stayed at a beach house here during the long 4th of July weekend for some much-needed relaxation. It's so close to the city yet secluded enough so it feels like a small vacation away from home. The weather was perfect. We took advantage of paddle boarding and kayaking. We were even greeted by a curious Sea Otter and a humongous Jelly Fish that seemed like it was 2 1/2 feet wide. *shivers* The water and the view were amazing!! There's a considerable difference between low tide and high tide so I'd keep an eye out for the tide tables. During low tide, you can go for long walks along the beach and do some beach combing. During high tide, that same beach is non-existent. Perfect time to take the paddle board or kayak out so I don't have to walk the length of the beach to get in the water. I would frequently see Oyster boats go by. Apparently Eld Inlet is known for growing the richest oysters. Something about the algae in the inlet gives the oyster meat its yellowish creamy color... buttery. The same conditions in Eld Inlet that grow sweet oysters also produce very thin shells. There are also several Sandy beach areas in Eld Inlet that are open to the public.

This is my favorite park in Olympia: the climbing dome, the bear statues, the zip line, tennis…read morecourts, plenty of room for everyone and dog bags and trash cans to keep us clean. Parking is hard on a sunny day.

We live LBA park! It's the only park around that we know of with an off-leash trail area. We…read moreusually do a walk through the trails, there are always some artistic surprises off trail and great for hide and seek. Follow it up with an hour or so on the playground. One of our very favorite parks!

This is going to be an oasis and a hidden gem off the Carpenter Road extension in Lacey. The…read moreentrances and parking lot are paved, and the new sign is up. Planned walking and nature trails are being built (nearly two miles of trails) and the amenities you'd hope for in a good park are coming soon, such as restrooms, a playground, and lighting. They are taking the time to protect the wetlands in the middle of the park, an over 500-acre space with lots of wooded area. Tentatively scheduled to open this Fall, the park will also have a picnic area with 12-picnic tables, and a full 18-hole 'gold-level' Disc Golf course. Who knew how popular that sport has become!? The park is named after Greg Cuoio in recognition of his 24-years of public service as Lacey's City Manager. It will become the city's largest park! Can't wait to walk the trails!

Horrible park. Went today. Made for younger kids only. Which I never understood banning preteens…read moreand teens from parks. No shade unless you want to be super far away from your (again) YOUNGER children and stand under the shaded picnic benches. Parents were literally hiding under the toys to stay cooled. And when you think you'll get a break by walking the trail....wrong again. There's a small section in the middle that has some shade, but mostly made for the disc golfers (which is fine, but again....sucks for the no shade aspect). Sucks that this man spent so much time and energy on this, for the children to get over heated and parents to be miserable. The only nice looking part of this park was the brand new playground. The grass around it is extremely dry and over grown as well. It stood taller than my 10 year old with tons of weeds. And also find it strange they made this park on a 50 mph road. ‍ Just good for thought!

Beautiful park right on the water. Right off the main streets so there's some traffic noise but it…read morehas a great view. Definitely worth a visit!