Tolmie State Park is a public recreation area covering on Nisqually Beach on
Puget Sound
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, northeast of
Olympia,
Washington
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. The
state park includes of saltwater shoreline at the mouth of a creek known as Big Slough as well as forest lands, a
saltwater marsh, and an underwater park with artificial reef for scuba diving.
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History
The park was named after William Fraser Tolmie
William Fraser Tolmie ( "Dr. Tolmie") (February 3, 1812 – December 8, 1886) was a surgeon, fur trader, scientist, and politician.
He was born in Inverness, Scotland, in 1812, and by 1833 moved to the Pacific Northwest in the service of ...
, a Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC; french: Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson) is a Canadian retail business group. A fur trading business for much of its existence, HBC now owns and operates retail stores in Canada. The company's namesake business di ...
officer.[ The state began acquiring land for the state park in 1962.][
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Activities and amenities
Park activities include hiking on three miles of trails, boating, swimming, scuba diving, fishing, crabbing, and bird watching.[
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References
External links
Tolmie State Park
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Tolmie State Park Map
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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Parks in Thurston County, Washington
State parks of Washington (state)
Protected areas established in 1962