Capitol Lake — Attraction in Olympia

I took my service dog for a walk there. It was really peaceful. Lots of people walking around the lake. My only problem was someone was in the women's disabled stall the full almost 2 hours I was there. I don't know if they were sleeping or what. There was a couple gentleman that said that someone was in the only toilet stall in the men's restroom also, they kept asking him if he was okay. There was workers there in the back of the restroom building, they didn't do anything about them taking up the stalls. It's a beautiful place, but a few people are living in the park, I just hope it doesn't turn out to be like it did in 2011, or 2012. I remember that the police and swat teams had to move everyone out, and it was a horrible clean...

Yes, yes, a quaint little trail and the aesthetics are pleasant, sure. So why the one star? Because this "artificial lake" is a testiment to the foulness of the city. Not only did they burn over 100 homes and put as many families in the streets to build it. But doing so has destroyed the natural, functioning beauty and environment. They have killed off many native species that can no longer survive in the all-fresh water that was once an estuary. And the lake is now host to many terrible parasites, invasive plants and toxic algae, pollution has risen to such high levels that people aren't even allowed to touch the water. It's an atrocity, this lake. An abomination. And it needs to be amended. The dam...

This is a beautiful lake to walk around. It’s right smack in the middle of the capital. Keep in mind this is not a recreational lake. They take great pains to let you know not to go in the water. It would also be very hard to get out if you Got in or fell out n🤣. It took me less than an hour to walk around the whole lake. So it is definitely worth doing that part of the walk is along less than pleasant highway, but there is a sidewalk...