The city of Tumwater is at the southernmost point of the Puget Sound in Thurston County. Tumwater's central location makes it a great place for exploring the Puget Sound and all of its beauty, including Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens, Pacific Ocean beaches, and the Olympic Peninsula.
This friendly community has a long list of "things to do" including nine parks, hiking trails, a golfing range and municipal golf course, athletic clubs, a farmer market, the Crosby House Museum, the Henderson House Museum, Olympic Flight Museum, and the Tumwater Timberland Library. Ocean beaches are not far away from Tumwater.
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Things to do in Tumwater
Fairie Gardens
This public garden has been mentioned and featured in national and regional publications for its half acre of theme gardens, displaying over 1,500 varieties of herbs, shrubs, perennials and alpines. Special areas include the Pond, Celtic, Fragrance, English Cottage and the Paradise Garden. Call (360) 754-9249 for more information.
6236 Elm Street SE, Tumwater, WA
Henderson House Museum
Henderson House was built in 1905 for a brewmaster at the Olympia Brewing Company and features a second story turret, an original kitchen, an early 20th century bathroom and historic photos and a video about Tumwater. Call (360) 754-4163 for more information.
602 Deschutes Way SW, Tumwater, WA
Historic Crosby House
Early Tumwater pioneer Nathaniel Crosby III built this home in 1858 for his bride, Cordelia Jane Smith. (Singer Bing Crosby's grandparents.) It is one of the oldest wood framed houses in the State and houses a grand piano that came by ship around Cape Horn. Call (360) 943-9884 for more information.
703 Deschutes Way SW, Tumwater, WA
Olympic Flight Museum
The museum is dedicated to the preservation of vintage aircraft and was founded with the goal of bringing people together to relive, recollect and learn about aviation history. The museum hosts the annual Northwest Gathering of the Warbirds, and contributes to local airshows. Call (360) 705-3925 for more information.
7635 A Old Hwy 99 SE, Tumwater, WA
Tumwater Falls Park & Tumwater Historical Park
The two parks meet at Tumwater Falls on the Deschutes River. Take a quarter mile walk on either side of the river to the lower falls. See salmon fish ladders built along the river's edge, where Chinook & Coho move upstream to the fish hatchery in October & early November. Enjoy the woods and marshlands, the birds and wildlife and a view of the historic brick brewhouse, built in 1906 for Leopold Schmidt. Call (360) 357-5153 for more information.
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