Olympia, WA · population 56,271

Lakes and swimming beaches near Olympia

Olympia sits within reach of 2 lakes in this guide and 5 mapped swimming spots. The closest is Lake Cushman, about 36 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

 Swimming beaches near Olympia (5)

Water near Olympia

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Olympia

Ordered by distance from the city center.

Lake Cushman

Washington · Mason County

Lake Cushman

Fed by the North Fork Skokomish River, Lake Cushman holds roughly 4,015 acres of water in Washington. Its shoreline falls inside…

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Lake Tapps

Washington · Pierce County

Lake Tapps

Lake Tapps is a 2,434-acre reservoir on the outflow = in Washington. You will find it in Pierce County. Cascade Water Alliance…

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Swimming spots near Olympia

Lake Cushman

Cougar Spit

Washington County; 9.3 mi from the lake center.

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Lake Washington

Des Moines Beach

King County; 16.0 mi from the lake center.

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Lake Washington

Alki Beach

King County; 7.8 mi from the lake center.

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Lake Washington

Alki Beach Park

Managed by Seattle Parks and Recreation; Seattle County; 7.6 mi from the lake center.

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