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Places near Tumwater by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Tumwater
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:02 pm
31 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tumwater
- Simmons Lakelake · 45 min
- Black Lakelake · 45 min
- Olympic Flight Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Hewitt Lakelake · 45 min
- Watershed Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Tumwater
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tumwater?
Barnes Lake (lake, about 1 km), Trosper Lake (lake, about 3 km), Pioneer Park (park, about 3 km), Hazard Lake (lake, about 3 km), Ward Lake (lake, about 3 km), Capitol Lake (lake, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tumwater?
117 places on Spotwander: 44 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 parks, 28 beaches & coast, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest lake to Tumwater?
Barnes Lake, about 1 km by road; Trosper Lake (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Tumwater?
Pioneer Park, about 3 km by road; Watershed Park (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tumwater?
Start in Tumwater, visit Simmons Lake, then Black Lake, then Olympic Flight Museum, then Hewitt Lake, then Watershed Park, and drive back — about 31 km by road in all.