Where do you park at the Capitol Building?

The nearest public parking facility is at Union Station, to the north of the Capitol. Metered street parking is found along the Mall to the west of the Capitol.

Can you walk around Capitol lake olympia?

The paved sidewalk and trail that encircles this large lake in the heart of Olympia serves as a popular location year-round for locals and visitors to run, walk and hike. Additionally, trails to the south along the west edge of Capitol Lake lead to an Interpretive Park, for you to extend your hike.

How long is it around Capitol lake?

1.5 miles
Capital Lakefair, centered on the lake, is held annually in July. The trail around the lake is 1.5 miles long.

Why is Capitol Lake closed?

OLYMPIA – Capitol Lake is closed to public use of any kind until further notice because of the discovery of an invasive species – the New Zealand mudsnail. “Based on those concentrations, it’s probably been in the lake about two years,” Pleus said.

Where is Capitol Lake in Olympia, WA?

Tumwater, Olympia. Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer (1.9 mile) long, 260-acre (1.1 km 2) artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the lake.

Where is Capitol Lake in Tumwater, WA?

Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer (1.9 mile) long, 260-acre (1.1 km 2) artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater / Olympia, Washington. The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the lake. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES)…

When was Capitol Lake closed to the public?

In 2009, the New Zealand mud snail, an invasive species the size of a grain of rice, was discovered in Capitol Lake. The lake has been closed to all public use, including boating and other recreation, since 2009.