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Places to Go, People to See & Things to Do . . .
Founded in 1845, historical Tumwater is located between Seattle and Portland on Interstate-5, serving the traveler with a central location for exploring Puget Sound and all of its beauty, including Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens, Pacific Ocean beaches, and the Olympic Peninsula and Rain Forest. Tumwater is a friendly community with a population of 23,040 and growing (April 1, 2016, OFM).
Tumwater serves as a great "home base" for all of your sight-seeing activities. Hotels, bed and breakfast and campground facilities are priced just right. Enjoy your time visiting Tumwater, Olympia, Lacey and the surrounding Thurston County communities during the day and rest comfortably in Tumwater at night.
Distance from Tumwater . . .
Tacoma - 30 Miles
SeaTac Airport - 46 Miles
Seattle - 60 Miles
Pacific Ocean (Ocean Shores) - 74 Miles
Mt. Rainier (Paradise) - 81 Miles
Olympic National Park - 95 Miles
Portland, Oregon - 113 Miles
Mt. St. Helens - 120 Miles
Cascade Mountains (White Pass) - 121 Miles
Neah Bay - 187 Miles
Vancouver, Canada - 201 Miles
Spokane - 320 Miles
Things to See & Do . . .
Associations:
Washington State Historical Society
Campgrounds/Hotels/Motels:
Best Western - Tumwater (360) 956-1235
Comfort Inn Conference Center - Tumwater (360) 352-0691
Extended Stay America - Tumwater (360) 754-6063
Guest House International - Tumwater (360) 943-5040
La Quinta Inn - Tumwater (360) 352-5433
Motel 6 - Tumwater (360) 754-7320
Olympia & American Heritage Campgrounds - Tumwater (360) 352-2551
Tumwater Inn & Suites - Tumwater (360) 943-8391
Libraries:
Timberland Regional Library - Genealogy Resources
Miscellaneous:
Saving the Old Brew House - Tumwater
South Puget Sound Community College
Museums:
Bigelow House Museum - Olympia
Crosby House Museum - Tumwater
Henderson House Museum - Tumwater
Lewis County Historical Museum - Chehalis
Olympic Flight Museum - Tumwater
Parks/Trails:
Tumwater Parks & Trails
