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Tolmie state park
Location
On Johnson Point, eight miles northeast of Olympia, Thurston County.
Acreage
106.15 acres with 1,800 feet of saltwater shoreline on Nisqually Reach.
Acquired
The park was acquired in six parcels; the first in 1962 and the last in 1977, for a total cost of $100,550.
Historical Background
Named for Dr. William Frazer Tolmie (18121866) who spent 16 years with the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Nisqually as a physician, surgeon, botanist, and fur trader.
Facilities
42 picnic sites, kitchen/bathhouse/comfort station, kitchen/ comfort station, parking for 60 vehicles, 5 mooring buoys, underwater park, 3.4 miles of hiking trail, 1,800 feet of beach.
Activities
Picnicking, beach walking, clamming, and fishing.
Of Special Interest
It contains an underwater park located on Puget Sound.
Courtesy of Washington State Park and Recreation Commission
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