Woodruff_Park_(Olympia)

Woodruff Park (Olympia)

Woodruff Park (Olympia)

Add article description

Woodruff Park is an 2.38-acre (0.96 ha) urban park located in and administered by the city of Olympia, Washington.[1] Amenities include a seasonal sprayground,[2] picnic shelter, restrooms, volleyball court, tennis and pickleball courts, and a basketball half-court.[1]

The "sprayground" at Woodruff Park on Olympia's westside.

Woodruff Park was named after Samuel C. Woodruff, Jr., who in effect donated the property to the city in 1892 for just $1.[3] The park sits at the crest of Olympia's westside hill, between the arterial Harrison Avenue and Garfield Elementary School.

References

  1. [1]
    "Woodruff Park". City of Olympia. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. [2]
    https://www.theolympian.com › outdoors › article233114777
  3. [3]
    "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 96. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

47°02′47″N 122°55′14″W


Stub icon

This Thurston County, Washington state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Woodruff_Park_(Olympia), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.