Burfoot Park

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Burfoot Park
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Budd Inlet from Burfoot Park
Burfoot Park
Burfoot Park
Burfoot Park
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TypeCounty (Thurston County, Washington)
Location6927 Boston Harbor Rd. NE, Olympia, Washington
Coordinates 47°07′57″N122°54′00″W / 47.132447°N 122.899918°W / 47.132447; -122.899918
Area65 acres (0.26 km2)
EtymologyBurfoot family
Owned byThurston County
OpenOpen daily 9 a.m. to dusk
Hiking trails3.8 miles (6.1 km)
HabitatsTidal, forest
Water Budd Inlet
Plants Rhododendrons
SpeciesVarious aquatic species
ParkingParking lot
FacilitiesBathrooms, picnic shelters

Burfoot Park is a public park located in, and under the oversight of, Thurston County, Washington. The recreation site sits on Budd Inlet near Olympia, Washington.

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History

The park is named after the Burfoot family who once owned the land. [1] The park is under management of the Thurston County Parks department. [2] .

An artificial reef made of tires that was located off the shores of Burfoot Park was begun to be removed in 2025. Containing approximately 17,000 tires, the attempted reef was part of an overall effort within the Puget Sound during the 1970s and 1980s to increase aquatic wildlife in the waters as a means to strengthen recreational fishing. The tires spread after polypropylene twine holding the tire bundles in place dissolved, becoming a damaging, negative environmental impact. [3]

Geography

The forested site is located on a peninsula overlooking Budd Inlet, north of Olympia. [1] Burfoot Park covers 65 acres (260,000 m2) of property with 1,100 feet (340 m) of saltwater beach frontage on the Puget Sound waterway. [2] [4]

Features

The recreation area features picnic shelters, a small playground, and public restrooms. [5]

Rhododendrons surround the 3.8 miles (6.1 km) of hiking trails. [4] [5] Wildlife viewing in the park and Budd Inlet includes cutthroat trout, gray whales, orcas, salmon, sea lions, and various tidal creatures. [4] [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Scherer Water, David (May 29, 2025). "Parks and recreation in Olympia". The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater (JOLT). Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Burfoot Park". Public Works. Thurston County, Washington . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Jadran, Farah (March 10, 2025). "Sixty years later: More than 100,000 tires from failed reef plan are coming out of Puget Sound". KING 5 News . Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 The Olympian staff (August 26, 2003). "Urban Outings - Burfoot Park" . The Olympian . p. D6. NewsBank 0FD3941B339D0241 . Retrieved August 25, 2025– via NewsBank.
  5. 1 2 "Burfoot County Park". Washington Trails Association . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ Hill, Craig (December 4, 2015). "Trail Of The Week - Burfoot County Park" . The News Tribune . p. 19G. NewsBank 15989601AB444F28 . Retrieved August 25, 2025– via NewsBank.
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