West Bay Park

A great example of partnership between public and private entities to acquire and develop public space on the shoreline.

Great views of Mt. Rainier, downtown Olympia and the port facilities across the inlet.

Local Rotary clubs funded part of the park's development including the kayak launch.

Opened in summer 2010, the park provides shoreline access to Olympia's Budd Inlet between the 4th St. bridge and West Bay Marina.

Please note: This beach has been assigned "Special Status" as it has not been monitored since 2011.

WATER QUALITY

No data available
Special Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on May 28th, 2014. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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SOURCE INFORMATION

The samples are then delivered to a state-accredited laboratory for analysis and results are available within 24-36 hours.

During the sampling period, Puget Soundkeeper regularly updates the Swim Guide to reflect the most current information.

Sample results are also shared on the Department of Ecology BEACH program website: https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/coastalatlas/Tools/BeachClosure.aspx

More information about sampling protocols is available here: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/beach/program.html

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

West Bay Park

Olympia, Washington

Managed by Puget Soundkeeper Alliance

WATER QUALITY

No data available
Special Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on May 28th, 2014. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

For water quality icon legend, click:

CURRENT WEATHER

5°C

Fog

MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Priest Point Park Olympia, Washington	Olympia, Washington	Current Status
Burfoot County Park Olympia, Washington	Olympia, Washington	Historical Status
Walker County Park Shelton, Washington	Shelton, Washington	Special Status
Jarrell Cove State Park Shelton, Washington	Shelton, Washington	Current Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Priest Point Park Olympia, Washington	Olympia, Washington	Current Status
Burfoot County Park Olympia, Washington	Olympia, Washington	Historical Status
Walker County Park Shelton, Washington	Shelton, Washington	Special Status
Jarrell Cove State Park Shelton, Washington	Shelton, Washington	Current Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.