Overview
Lacey is a city in the southern Puget Sound region in the state of Washington. It is just east of Olympia, Washington state's capital.
1 sights · 1 things to do · 2 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Lacey
Long Lake Park
Panorama Auditorium
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 78°F; winter lows dip to about 35°F. Wettest: Nov and Jan. (climate data from nearby Kent)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- OLM Olympia Regional Airport, Olympia — 6 mi away. Directions
- TIW Tacoma Narrows Airport, Tacoma — 20 mi away. Directions
- SEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Seattle — 37 mi away (major hub). Directions
Lacey is approximately 60 mi south of Seattle and 115 mi north of Portland.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Panorama Auditorium
- Lunch Ricardo's
- Afternoon Long Lake Park
- Dinner Cebu Restaurant
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Get in
By car
Lacey is approximately 60 mi south of Seattle and 115 mi north of Portland.
Lacey is along Interstate 5 (I-5), from exits 107 to 111.
By train
- Intercity Transit bus route 64 bus travels between the train station and downtown Olympia, which is 7.5mi/12km to the northwest.
- Routes stopping at Olympia-Lacey Centennial station:
- Amtrak Cascades operates between Vancouver, BC and Eugene via Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Everett, Edmonds, Seattle, Tukwila, Tacoma, Lacey (Olympia), Centralia, Kelso (Longview), Vancouver, WA, Portland, Oregon City, Salem, and Albany. There are two round trips daily along the portion between Vancouver and Seattle, four round trips daily along the portion between Seattle and Portland, and two round trips daily along the portion between Portland and Eugene. No train departures travel the whole length of the route. Additional service between Vancouver and Seattle, and between Portland to Eugene are provided on the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach.
- Coast Starlight operates daily between Seattle and Los Angeles. Stops include Tacoma, Portland, Eugene, Klamath Falls, Dunsmuir, Redding, Chico, Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, San Francisco (Emeryville), Oakland, San Jose, Salinas, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Van Nuys, and Burbank. Between Seattle and Eugene, it makes the same stops as the Amtrak Cascades, except it skips Tukwila and Oregon City.
Get around
See
Do
Learn
Eat
Eat Cebu Restaurant
Serves Filipino food in a friendly atmosphere. It's a little bit hard to find - it's in a strip mall next to a gas station. If you're heading east on Martin Way, it's not too far past Marvin Road.
Eat Ricardo's
A small Italian bistro. Amazing menu, wine selection and atmosphere.
Sleep
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