Decatur Woods Park — Attraction in Olympia

I love this cute little neighborhood park. No grills but there is a one person restroom and a water fountain, a few benches and even a covered picnic table (there's another picnic table uncovered). Heavy rains create a little pond a little distance from the playground area but not close enough to be an issue. Sometimes there are ducks. Excellent place to take a dog for fetch, bathroom (pls, pick up after your pets) or a nice walk as there is a path that curves through apartment complexes nearby. 2 playground sets available: 1 for older children and 1 for little children. Includes a working seesaw and zipline (but small children will require help to access it and may find it difficult hanging onto and dangling from for long). Paved areas available for...

I am not sure why everyone is saying this a great family oriented park. The actual playground structure is wonderful. The activity that occurs in and around the park? Not so great. I have been there on more than one occasion and seen issues with major drug and crime activity. At one point the bathroom was closed and locked with a sign on it saying “closed due to illicit activity” EVERY single time we have been there, multiple people have been in the bathroom using drugs or doing god knows what. Haven’t been there in months and refuse to go again. Have had to call the police several times...

Nice little neighborhood park with two different toy sets and a teeter totter that is fairly safe (as safe as they can get). Not as crowded as other larger parks in the area.

A few smaller well-maintained walking paths good for all ages.

Nice small park WITHOUT swings. For parents that actually want to relax while their kids burn energy. Since there are no swings, they will actually play on the toys and not get hyper focused on terroristic "push me" swings-related demands.

Also good to play catch or anything else with large and contained open fields (not for...