Woodruff Park (Olympia)

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]

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

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

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[City-1] "Woodruff Park". City of Olympia. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

[2] ttps://www.theolympian.com › outdoors › article233114777

[3] "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 96. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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