Swimming Beaches

Kenneydell County Park

Nearly 1,000 feet of shoreline on Black Lake with reservable shelters, from Hwy 101, take Black Lake Blvd south to Black Lake Belmore Rd, continue south to 66th Ave W, then west to the park. For additional park info, see the Thurston County Parks.

Long Lake Park

City of Lacey park with a great swimming beach and volleyball courts, located off Carpenter Rd. near the County fairgrounds.

Millersylvania State Park

An 842-acre camping park on Deep Lake with 3,300 feet of shoreline, exit #95 east and follow signs to the park. For additional park info, see the Washington State Parks Department.

Tenino Quarry Pool

Located behind the old Tenino Stone Company in downtown Tenino at 319 Park Ave W.

Capitol Lake

Why Heritage Park is unsuitable as a swimming beach. For an explanation, see Should There Be a Public Swimming Beach at Heritage Park?[PDF]

Swimming Illnesses and Hazards

To reduce swimming risks, see Swimming Illnesses and Hazards:

• What's in the Water? — info on Blue-Green Algae Blooms, Bryozoans [PDF], Leeches [PDF], and Swimmer's Itch[PDF]
• Tips to Prevent Swimming Related Illnesses and Injuries[PDF] — steps to take to prevent illness and injury in swimming areas
• Avoid Contaminating Others — steps to take to avoid contaminating others
• Symptoms — what are the indications of a waterborne illness

Other Helpful Information

• Healthy Swimming ― Learn how to help reduce your risk of swimming related illnesses (Centers for Disease Control).
• Shore up your safety plans before you head to the beach for summer fun ― Hints to help you stay safe at the beach (WA Dept of Health)
• Toxic Algae Database ― Find out which freshwater lakes have toxic algae (WA Dept of Ecology)
• Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) ― General information (Centers for Disease Control)
• Toxic Blue-Green Algae Blooms [PDF]
• Ducks and Geese[PDF] — Why you should not feed them.
• Blueprint for a Lake-Friendly Landscape (currently being updated; see Stream Team for information on keeping waterways clean.)
• Water Quality Database — County database with water quality data, continuous stream flow records, lake level data, and precipitation records, also see Annual Monitoring Reports.