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Get a sneak peek at the future of Capitol Lake and a restored Deschutes River estuary
Open house and tour details
When: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Where: North end of Heritage Park (south of the intersection of 5th Avenue SW and Sylvester St. SW)
Do you need to RSVP? No RSVP required. All are welcome and you don’t need to do anything beforehand to attend.
The 1.2-mile tour will start at Heritage Park and travel around the east side of the North Basin, with a roundtrip time of approximately one hour. Tours leave every 30 minutes, starting at 10:05 a.m. The last tour leaves at 2:05 p.m. Please dress for the weather.
We will offer shorter, family-friendly tours (0.5 miles) at 10:35 a.m. and 12:35 p.m., which last just over 30 minutes. You can find out more about the project at the event station in Heritage Park.
Where do you park? You can find parking information on the City of Olympia’s website. The north parking lot is reserved for ADA and priority parking. The marina parking lot is closed to the public.
