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West Bay Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 720 Google reviews · Running trail in Olympia, Washington · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from West Bay Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Simple 17 acres on the shore of West Bay with a beach, walking trail, seating areas & public art.
What runners say about West Bay Park
“Quiet and peaceful, well maintained, porta-potty was fairly clean.”
“Beautiful peaceful place to take a moment to yourself or to get out for a walk with family and friends.”
“Beautiful peaceful place to take a moment to yourself or to get out for a walk with family and friends.”
Cute and clean little park with picnic tables. No bathroom but portable toilets near parking. Depending on tide level you might be able to walk out along beach or find the water coming up the stairs which is pretty cool for the kiddos to experience.
Neat little park With low tide you can walk around and see the different sealife living amongst the rocks, wood and water. Little crabs and shells abound. Barely any shade (as of June of '21) and the heatwave, we weren't able to stay as long as we wanted.
Our favorite local park. Can release your kayak or just relax and look over the water and downtown. Best spot to watch the fireworks from as well. Don’t forget to go up the Garfield Nature trail across the street.
Beautiful peaceful place to take a moment to yourself or to get out for a walk with family and friends. I love how it was created for a peaceful place for people in the community to go and enjoy themselves and have the opportunity to meet new people... intentions were great when they made this park....
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful peaceful place to take a moment to yourself or to get out for a walk with family and friends.”
“There are only a few parking spots, but there is space along the entrance road to park when full.”
“Beautiful peaceful place to take a moment to yourself or to get out for a walk with family and friends.”
“Quiet and peaceful, well maintained, porta-potty was fairly clean.”
Plan your run at West Bay Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteolympiawa.gov
- Phone+1 360-753-8380
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Hours
| Monday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–7 pm |
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