Pioneer Park
About
Pioneer Park is a park in Washington, about 1.6 miles from the town of Tumwater. It works well as a local stop for a short outing close to town, with several other trail areas a short drive away. Summer is the most settled time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Olympia airport weather station show July and August highs around 78°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter months see rain on roughly 20 days and highs in the mid-40s. For more time outside, the Alderwood Loop Trail lies about 1.7 miles away, and the Field Loop Trail and Tumwater Hill Park Trails are each a little over 2 miles off. Paddlers can head to the Black River, roughly 7.4 miles away.
Park size
293 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–78°F and lows of 41–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Olympia Ap, WA weather station, 1.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan46° high33° low1 days with snow
- Feb49° high32° low1 days with snow
- Mar54° high34° low
- Apr59° high38° low
- May66° high43° low
- Jun71° high47° low
- Jul78° high51° low
- Aug78° high51° low
- Sep72° high46° low
- Oct60° high41° low
- Nov51° high36° low
- Dec45° high33° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Pioneer Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Tumwater, Washington · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Alderwood Loop TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Field Loop TrailHiking2 mi
- Trilium Loop TrailHiking2 mi
- Chickadee Loop TrailHiking2 mi
- Tumwater Hill Park TrailsHiking2.2 mi
- Heritage Park Hillside TrailHiking3 mi
- Black Lake Meadows TrailHiking3.3 mi
Black RiverCanoeingPhoto: Appple / Appple at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pioneer Park
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 33°
20 wet · 1 snow
Feb
49° / 32°
17 wet · 1 snow
Mar
54° / 34°
19 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
16 wet
May
66° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 51°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 51°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 46°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 41°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 36°
19 wet
Dec
45° / 33°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Olympia Ap, WA, 1.8 mi away at 188 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
