Grass Lake Nature Park
Grass Lake Nature Park, Olympia, WA
Area195.71 acres (79.20 ha)

Grass Lake Nature Park is a nature reserve in Olympia, Washington.[1] The park has an area of 195.71 acres (79.20 ha).[2]

The central feature of the park is Grass Lake, a reservoir dammed in 1966.[3] Swamp grass in the lake accounts for the name.[3]

The lake and surrounding wetland has been owned by the City of Olympia since the 1980s.[2] Amenities include a 1.3-mile (2.1 km) hiking trail.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grass Lake Nature Park
  2. 1 2 "City of Olympia - Grass Lake Nature Park". olympiawa.gov. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Grass Lake Nature Park". WTA. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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