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Tolmie State Park
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Jarrell Cove State Park
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Tolmie State Park
7730 61st Ave NE
Olympia, Washington 98506
Phone: 360-456-6464
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| State Park Overview: |
| Tolmie State Park is a 105-acre marine day-use park with 1,800 feet of saltwater shoreline on Puget Sound. This forested park is on Nisqually Beach, a few miles from Olympia, the state's capital city. The park offers a variety of beachside activities and an underwater park built by scuba divers. The park features an underwater park for scuba divers, a saltwater marsh, a beach, a forest and abundant wildlife.
Park hours/updates:
Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, Oct. 2 through April 1.
The park is open year round for day use. |
| Nature of the Area: |
| Wildlife Mammals Birds Fish & Sea Life? Chipmunks? Coyotes? Deer or Elk? Rabbits? Raccoons? Skunks? Squirrels? Crows or Ravens? Ducks? Eagles? Geese? Gulls? Hawks? Herons? Hummingbirds? Jays? Ospreys? Owls? Woodpeckers? Wrens? Clams? Crabs? Mussels? Oysters? Sea Birds? Seals? Shellfish? Shrimp? Bullhead? Cod? Eel? Perch? Salmon? Shark? Steelhead? Trout
Environmental Features Physical Features Plant Life ? Cedar? Douglas Fir? Hemlock? Yew? Alder? Maple? Foxglove? Rhododendron? Berries? Eel Grass? Ferns? Moss or Lichens? Seaweed |
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Great Day Fun
Tolmie has a great little area for BBQ & Picnic. A low tide the kids can have great fun with lots of under water areas available for viewing.
Written by Emma Web
17-Jul-2008
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| Camping: |
| There is no camping available at this park, but there are five mooring buoys available for boaters who wish to tie up and stay overnight on their boats. |
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| Area Activities |
| Boating | |  | Gig Harbor Rent-A-Boat & Charters, LLC - Gig Harbor, WA
Take command and be the Skipper! Rent one of our Larson powerboats by the hour or the entire day. Take in the scenery or zip around the sound in a speedboat, deck boat, or cruiser. If you don't have the need for speed rent one of our Kayaks, Canoes or Pedal Boats. You can enjoy the scenery at your pace. Whatever your desire may be here at Gig Harbor you will make memories that will last a lifetime.
Web Site: http://www.gigharborrentaboat.com |
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| Picnicking: |
| The park provides two kitchen shelters with electricity, plus 11 sheltered and 20 unsheltered picnic tables. Kitchen shelters include picnic tables, water, sinks and grills. The upper kitchen shelter, which accommodates up to 50 guests, can be reserved by calling the park at (360) 456-6464. |
| Boating: |
| The park provides five mooring buoys. Moorage fees are charged year round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m. |
| History of the Area: |
| The park is named for Dr. William Frazer Tolmie (1812-1866) who spent 16 years with the Hudson Bay Company at Fort Nisqually as a physician, surgeon, botanist and fur trader. |
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| Nature Programs: |
| Displays on the beach and in the upper picnic areas describe the evolution/ecology of the shoreline and the history of the park. |
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| Trails Water Activities Other? 3 mi. Hiking Trails? Boating (saltwater)? Diving? Fishing (saltwater)? Swimming (saltwater)? Clamming? Crabbing? Beachcombing? Bird Watching? 2 Fire Circles? Wildlife Viewing |
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