Olympia (Thurston County, WA)

Around Olympia ...

For comparison, Olympia has a population of 53,600 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Olympia, with the nearest first.

Tumwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tumwater is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tumwater
- From Olympia to Tumwater
Lacey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lacey is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lacey
- From Olympia to Lacey
East Olympia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Olympia is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Olympia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Olympia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Olympia
- From Olympia to East Olympia
Tanglewilde
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tanglewilde
- From Olympia to Tanglewilde
Kellys Korner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kellys Korner
- From Olympia to Kellys Korner
Puget
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Puget is located in Thurston County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Puget
- From Olympia to Puget
Littlerock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Littlerock is located in Thurston County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlerock <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Littlerock
- From Olympia to Littlerock
New Kamilche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Kamilche is located in Mason County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Kamilche
- From Olympia to New Kamilche
Nisqually Indian Community
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nisqually Indian Community is located in Thurston County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nisqually Indian Community
- From Olympia to Nisqually Indian Community
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- Anderson Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Anderson Island
  - From Olympia to Anderson Island
- Tenino
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Tenino is located in Thurston County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenino <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Tenino
  - From Olympia to Tenino
- DuPont
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  - DuPont is located in Pierce County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuPont
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 9,594 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuPont <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to DuPont
  - From Olympia to DuPont
- Longbranch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Longbranch is located in Pierce County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbranch
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longbranch <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Longbranch
  - From Olympia to Longbranch
- McIntosh
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  - McIntosh is located in Thurston County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to McIntosh
  - From Olympia to McIntosh
- Fort Lewis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  - Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Fort Lewis
  - From Olympia to Fort Lewis

For more communities neighboring Olympia, please visit our County-by-County Page for Olympia.

Thurston County ...

Olympia is located in Thurston County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Thurston County: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason & Pierce. The northeastern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Olympia ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olympia.

Airports Near Olympia ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Olympia and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Olympia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olympia ...

Looking for more information about Olympia? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Olympia. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Olympia, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olympia.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Washington:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Washington Statewide Tourism
- Olympia Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olympia
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Olympia.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Thurston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Olympia), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.