COVID-19 Impacts

Please be advised of the following closures until further notice to comply with social distancing recommendations:

• All City of Olympia Playgrounds/Play Areas, Skate Courts, Sport Courts, Heritage Park Fountain, Boat Moorage, Picnic Shelters and park parking lots. Please respect this closure and do not attempt to access the parks by parking on nearby residential streets.
• Most park restrooms.

Parks and trails are accessible for activities where social distancing can be maintained, such as walking, jogging, cycling and nature viewing. Please observe the following guidelines in order to ensure we can safely provide this access to the community:

• Most parking lot gates are locked to discourage groups from gathering. Please do not drive to the park, park in front of closed gates, or park in adjacent neighborhoods when using the parks.
• Walk to your neighborhood park – if you have to take a car, consider it’s too far.
• Enjoy the parks alone or with members of your household. Do not gather in groups when visiting parks, and please practice social distancing by staying 6 feet away from others.
• Activities not permitted: Picnics, organized athletic games and pickup games.
• “Go before you go!”: Park restrooms are closed and there is limited trash pickup. A reduction in available staff means crews cannot keep facilities cleaned to a safe standard during the pandemic.
• Leave no trace: “pack it in, pack it out” – staffing is limited and trash is not removed regularly. All loop trails will be signed as clockwise in direction to minimize face-to-face encounters.
• Observe closures of specific park elements: Including all playgrounds/play areas, sport courts, skate courts, picnic shelters and restrooms.

The following services are currently available:

• Olympia Center Customer Service by phone & email only:  
  • M-Th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm:  
  • 360.753.8380 or olympiaparks@ci.olympia.wa.us