Free Tours of the Working Waterfront

Tours offer the opportunity to watch and learn the workings of Thurston County’s international shipping terminal. See various stages of the log cargo operations. Learn how Thurston County is connected with the global trade network, and how various modes of transportation move goods to their final destination. See the mobile harbor crane and other operational equipment, which are impressive by size alone.

You will leave with a basic knowledge about global trade, the operations of a working waterfront and the economic value that ports provide their communities.

Also included are stories about the Port’s Swantown Marina & Boatworks, Olympia Regional Airport and the Real Estate Development program.