Olmstead Place Historical State Park — Attraction in Ellensburg

Olmstead Place State Park is a 217-acre day-use park that features a working pioneer farm. The park hosts tours and school field trips which are currently closed for quarantine. Pioneer artifacts are plentiful in the park, and many can be seen in action in the work of maintaining the farm, including old tractors, farm equipment, and old hand tools. 17 uncovered picnic space are can be reserved. There are several walking trails interweave with interpretive activities. There is no camping in this park. This area is the location of one of the first homesteads in the Kittitas valley. The Olmstead family arrived in 1875 and lived on the farm for about 100 years before donating it to Washington State Parks in 1968. The original 1875 log cabin and 1908 farmhouse are still standing, as are most of the outbuildings. It was a beautiful location, with lots of open space for kids to run...

We went after Labor Day so the buildings were closed. The garden is pretty. The park could use better signs, especially to indicate that there is parking right down at the house. The trail between the northern and southern sections was rough in places, which could have been due to the windstorm a few days before we went. The old farm equipment in the sheds needs some maintenance. It would be helpful if the signs explaining what the equipment is and what it was used for were clearer. This should be done while there are still people alive who know what the...

This was a welcome respite for road weary travelers. Since it is a state park, you'll need the Discover Pass or a $10 day pass, which they thoughtful have stocked the envelopes and pens you'll need there to submit cash to the park ranger. We stopped to walk around the north end of the park and use the restrooms there. They have picnic tables at both ends, restrooms at both ends. Neat farming equipment and a beautiful garden to meander thru. A large field to let the kids run. Ample parking too. Our new favourite spot on...