Parks & local places
Budd Inlet shoreline. Check the route and public access from the home you’re considering.
A local guide to everyday life
Cooper Point
The Cooper Point Road and country-club approach toward the point and Budd Inlet shore, with individual wooded properties and separate shoreline subdivisions.
Homes you’ll find
Custom Northwest homes, ramblers, larger-lot subdivisions and shoreline properties
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Schools to check
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County school-tax boundaries and attendance arrangements can differ, especially near district edges.
An ordinary week
Parks, errands & getting around
Try the grocery run
Compare groceries, pharmacy stops and your other regular errands from the actual driveway. Check store hours and the trip at the time you normally go.
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Cooper Point Road · Country Club Road · US 101. Test the connection from your street at your actual travel hours.
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A closer look at the area.
Explore local streets and landmarks. Pins orient you to the area; shaded outlines are city-mapped associations, not the boundaries of this browsing region.
Streets: OpenStreetMap. Outlines: City of Olympia association data, retrieved September 19, 2026. Association outlines are not city limits or the full extent of every guide.View all neighborhoods →
The local map in plain English
The places and routes that organize an ordinary week.
Places people actually use
Olympia Golf & Country Club areaBudd Inlet shorelineCooper Point road networkWest Olympia services
Roads worth testing at your own hours
Cooper Point RoadCountry Club RoadUS 101
Housing, subdivisions & builder research
HousingCustom Northwest homes, ramblers, larger-lot subdivisions and shoreline properties
Common eraMostly 1960s through the 1990s, with newer custom work
Relative costUpper-mid to premium, especially near water
SettingWooded, private and peninsula-oriented
The peninsula has more than one setting
Cooper Point and the college-side woods deserve separate guides.
This guide follows the Cooper Point Road/country-club corridor and Budd Inlet side. Tamoshan and Beverly Beach are separate communities within it. The college, Overhulse/Driftwood woods and east shore of Eld Inlet belong in the Evergreen & Eld Inlet region.
Those browsing groups do not establish surveyed boundaries. Properties can retain Olympia mailing addresses while having county permitting, private roads and different utility systems.
Get specific about the community
Shoreline subdivisions and individual wooded parcels differ.
Thurston County documents water and sewer service to Tamoshan and sewer service to Beverly Beach. That does not establish the same systems or ownership obligations for every nearby home.
Verify the exact plat, utility connection, water provider, road maintenance, shoreline rights and original building permits. Custom houses and later additions require their own maintenance investigation.
Compare this local guide with the other neighborhoods and pockets in its wider area.
A closer look inside Cooper Point
Start with the details that change from one place to another.
These local profiles surface a useful contrast in construction history, development or property responsibilities. Open the source notes before applying a community-level fact to a specific address.
History & construction
Beverly Beach
“BEVERLY BEACH” has 20 county records with a year built from 1962–1991, median 1970.5; sampled residential lots have a 0.23-acre median (20 observations). These assessor samples help compare building eras, but do not establish the first or last home in a subdivision or the permit history of an individual address.
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Tamoshan
Request current HOA financials and minutes; confirm water and sewer accounts.
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Neighborhoods, subdivisions & smaller places.
Compare each place on its own. Builder history, house age, style and ownership arrangements can change between neighboring streets. Recorded-name groups and dated development projects are labeled separately from established communities.
Subdivision
Beverly Beach
A separate shoreline subdivision served by the Tamoshan wastewater system. County sewer service does not establish county water service.
Recorded construction samples:
- 1962–1991 · 20 year observations · 0.23-acre median residential lot
Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.
Shared rights & responsibilities: Verify the water provider separately, plus association and shoreline obligations.
Utilities: County utility listing establishes sewer service; water provider is not established by that listing.Source ↗
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- 1962–1991 in 20 county year-built observations; median 1970.5. This is a recorded-building sample, not a complete original buildout chronology.
- Residential lot sample
- 0.23 acres median across 20 residential observations. Individual lots vary; this is not a subdivision-wide minimum or maximum.
- Housing & styles
- An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
- Homebuilder
- Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
- Ownership details
- Verify the water provider separately, plus association and shoreline obligations.
- Street examples
- BEVERLY BEACH DR NW. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
- Parcel-sample jurisdiction
- Unincorporated Thurston County. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
- Utilities
- County utility listing establishes sewer service; water provider is not established by that listing.Source ↗
Recorded names & construction-year samples (1 record groups)
October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.
| Recorded name | Year-built sample | Residential lot sample |
|---|---|---|
| BEVERLY BEACH20 named parcel observations | 1962–199120 year observations · median 1970.5 | 0.23 acres median20 acreage observations |
Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.
Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.
- County water and sewer systems ↗Named community service descriptions; verify an individual property’s connection.
- Chicago Title Thurston | HOA directory July 2022 workbook and older entries ↗Source-specific claims; does not establish every phase or parcel
- County parcel attributes and representative coordinate points ↗All object IDs retrieved; parcel names parsed, not original plat certification
- Washington Archives: Thurston recorded plats and surveys ↗28,929 unique record IDs in 32 uncapped date windows; live catalog 28,930
Plat records
Boston Harbor Waterfront Acre Tracts · Division 1
Division 1 parcel anchors include Cooper Point and Klein roads. This division is kept separate from Division 2 and the eastern Boston Harbor village.
Recorded construction samples:
- 1912–2025 · 10 year observations · 2-acre median residential lot
Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- 1912–2025 in 10 county year-built observations; median 2001. This is a recorded-building sample, not a complete original buildout chronology.
- Residential lot sample
- 2 acres median across 8 residential observations. Individual lots vary; this is not a subdivision-wide minimum or maximum.
- Housing & styles
- An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
- Homebuilder
- Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
- Street examples
- COOPER POINT RD NW · KLEIN ST NW. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
- Parcel-sample jurisdiction
- Unincorporated Thurston County. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Recorded names & construction-year samples (1 record groups)
October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.
| Recorded name | Year-built sample | Residential lot sample |
|---|---|---|
| BOSTON HARBOR WATERFRONT ACRE TRACTS DIV 111 named parcel observations | 1912–202510 year observations · median 2001 | 2 acres median8 acreage observations |
Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.
Evidence: parcel records. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.
- County parcel attributes and representative coordinate points ↗All object IDs retrieved; parcel names parsed, not original plat certification
Plat records
Boston Harbor Waterfront Acre Tracts · west-inlet records
Despite the Boston Harbor name, this record family includes parcels on the western side of Budd Inlet, along both Cooper Point and Steamboat/Griffin routes. It is not the eastern Boston Harbor Peninsula or one verified HOA boundary.
Recorded construction samples:
- BOSTON HARBOR WATERFRONT ACRE TRACTS: 1915–2024 · 45 year observations · 2.26-acre median residential lot
- BOSTON HARBOR WATERFRONT ACRE TRACTS PH 2: 1962 · 1 year observations · 0.96-acre median residential lot
Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- BOSTON HARBOR WATERFRONT ACRE TRACTS: 1915–2024 (45 year observations); BOSTON HARBOR WATERFRONT ACRE TRACTS PH 2: 1962 (1 year observations). Separate recorded groups, not one combined buildout range.
- Housing & styles
- An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
- Homebuilder
- Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
- Street examples
- MIRIMICHI DR NW · MIRIMICHI RD NW · HIDDEN COVE LN NW · KLEIN ST NW. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
- Parcel-sample jurisdiction
- Unincorporated Thurston County. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Recorded names & construction-year samples (2 record groups)
October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.
| Recorded name | Year-built sample | Residential lot sample |
|---|---|---|
| BOSTON HARBOR WATERFRONT ACRE TRACTS53 named parcel observations | 1915–202445 year observations · median 1997 | 2.26 acres median49 acreage observations |
| BOSTON HARBOR WATERFRONT ACRE TRACTS PH 23 named parcel observations | 19621 year observations · median 1962 | 0.96 acres median1 acreage observations |
Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.
Evidence: parcel records. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.
- County parcel attributes and representative coordinate points ↗All object IDs retrieved; parcel names parsed, not original plat certification
Local area
Country Club area
Homes around the Olympia Golf & Country Club approach; residential ownership and club membership are separate.
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
- Housing & styles
- An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
- Homebuilder
- Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.
- McLane Black Lake neighborhood routes ↗Names along college, Cooper Point and Delphi routes. Routes do not establish legal plat boundaries.
- Thurston County parcel maps ↗Check the actual parcel, city limits and mapped site conditions.
Plat records
Country Club Park
County parcel records identify Country Club Park around COUNTRY CLUB RD NW, COUNTRY CLUB LOOP NW, SUNSET BEACH DR NW, NW 43RD CT. Related record names and divisions remain separate until their original maps and governing documents establish the relationship.
Recorded construction samples:
- COUNTRY CLUB PARK: 1938–2003 · 27 year observations · 0.41-acre median residential lot
- COUNTRY CLUB PARK DIV 1: 1966–2001 · 3 year observations · 0.31-acre median residential lot
- COUNTRY CLUB PARK DIV 2: 1962–2023 · 14 year observations · 0.45-acre median residential lot
1 additional recorded groups in the profile. Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- COUNTRY CLUB PARK: 1938–2003 (27 year observations); COUNTRY CLUB PARK DIV 1: 1966–2001 (3 year observations); COUNTRY CLUB PARK DIV 2: 1962–2023 (14 year observations). Additional groups appear in the table below. Separate recorded groups, not one combined buildout range.
- Housing & styles
- An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
- Homebuilder
- Original-builder evidence is documented for sampled properties in this guide; see the verified property records. Other homes and phases remain unreconciled.
- Street examples
- COUNTRY CLUB RD NW · COUNTRY CLUB LOOP NW · SUNSET BEACH DR NW · NW 43RD CT. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
- Parcel-sample jurisdiction
- Unincorporated Thurston County. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Recorded names & construction-year samples (4 record groups)
October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.
| Recorded name | Year-built sample | Residential lot sample |
|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY CLUB PARK29 named parcel observations | 1938–200327 year observations · median 1969 | 0.41 acres median27 acreage observations |
| COUNTRY CLUB PARK DIV 13 named parcel observations | 1966–20013 year observations · median 1978 | 0.31 acres median3 acreage observations |
| COUNTRY CLUB PARK DIV 215 named parcel observations | 1962–202314 year observations · median 1970 | 0.45 acres median14 acreage observations |
| COUNTRY CLUB PARK DIV 354 named parcel observations | 1969–200351 year observations · median 1978 | 0.39 acres median51 acreage observations |
Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.
Evidence: parcel records. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.
- Thurston County | 2020 Road Master plat index search-indexed; full PDF exceeds retrieval limit ↗457 extracted subdivision labels; road-management code, not recorded plat number
- Chicago Title Thurston | HOA directory July 2022 workbook and older entries ↗Source-specific claims; does not establish every phase or parcel
- County parcel attributes and representative coordinate points ↗All object IDs retrieved; parcel names parsed, not original plat certification
- County city and county boundary layers ↗Layers 43 and 23; point-in-polygon jurisdiction, not mailing city
Subdivision
Tamoshan
A distinct Cooper Point subdivision with documented county water and sewer service.
Recorded construction samples:
- TAMOSHAN: 1901–2020 · 43 year observations · 0.315-acre median residential lot
- TAMOSHAN DIV 2: 1976–1993 · 49 year observations · 0.27-acre median residential lot
Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.
Shared rights & responsibilities: Request current HOA financials and minutes; confirm water and sewer accounts.
Utilities: County utilities lists both public water and sewer service for Tamoshan. Confirm parcel connection and service area rather than extending this to the whole peninsula.Source ↗
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- TAMOSHAN: 1901–2020 (43 year observations); TAMOSHAN DIV 2: 1976–1993 (49 year observations). Separate recorded groups, not one combined buildout range.
- Housing & styles
- An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
- Homebuilder
- Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
- Ownership details
- Request current HOA financials and minutes; confirm water and sewer accounts.
- Street examples
- DUBLIN RD NW · DUBLIN DR NW · KILLARNEY CT NW. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
- Parcel-sample jurisdiction
- Unincorporated Thurston County. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
- Utilities
- County utilities lists both public water and sewer service for Tamoshan. Confirm parcel connection and service area rather than extending this to the whole peninsula.Source ↗
Recorded names & construction-year samples (2 record groups)
October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.
| Recorded name | Year-built sample | Residential lot sample |
|---|---|---|
| TAMOSHAN48 named parcel observations | 1901–202043 year observations · median 1977 | 0.315 acres median44 acreage observations |
| TAMOSHAN DIV 252 named parcel observations | 1976–199349 year observations · median 1978 | 0.27 acres median49 acreage observations |
Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.
Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.
- County water and sewer systems ↗Named community service descriptions; verify an individual property’s connection.
- Tamoshan HOA ↗Association records and buyer information.
- Thurston County | 2020 Road Master plat index search-indexed; full PDF exceeds retrieval limit ↗457 extracted subdivision labels; road-management code, not recorded plat number
- Chicago Title Thurston | HOA directory July 2022 workbook and older entries ↗Source-specific claims; does not establish every phase or parcel
- County parcel attributes and representative coordinate points ↗All object IDs retrieved; parcel names parsed, not original plat certification
- County city and county boundary layers ↗Layers 43 and 23; point-in-polygon jurisdiction, not mailing city
Subdivision
The Reserve at Cooper Point
A separately named community on the Cooper Point route.
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
- Housing & styles
- An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
- Homebuilder
- Original-builder evidence is documented for sampled properties in this guide; see the verified property records. Other homes and phases remain unreconciled.
Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.
- McLane Black Lake neighborhood routes ↗Names along college, Cooper Point and Delphi routes. Routes do not establish legal plat boundaries.
- Recorded maps and plats ↗Original plats and divisions establish legal subdivision geography.
Subdivision
Westwood Estates
A named residential community on the country-club approach.
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
- Housing & styles
- An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
- Homebuilder
- Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.
- McLane Black Lake neighborhood routes ↗Names along college, Cooper Point and Delphi routes. Routes do not establish legal plat boundaries.
- Recorded maps and plats ↗Original plats and divisions establish legal subdivision geography.
Subdivision
Wood Trails
A named wooded community on the Cooper Point/Kaiser approach.
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
- Housing & styles
- An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
- Homebuilder
- Original-builder evidence is documented for sampled properties in this guide; see the verified property records. Other homes and phases remain unreconciled.
Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.
- McLane Black Lake neighborhood routes ↗Names along college, Cooper Point and Delphi routes. Routes do not establish legal plat boundaries.
- Recorded maps and plats ↗Original plats and divisions establish legal subdivision geography.
A named place is included even when photographs or a complete builder history are still being gathered. Exact home facts belong to its parcel, plat, permits and current association documents.
Latest neighborhood research · October 10, 2026
Compare the smaller communities within Cooper Point.
The wider region now includes additional recorded-name profiles, distinct divisions and dated development records. Construction-year samples and sourced builder roles belong to the named community or phase—not every home in this local guide.
Explore the updated neighborhood & subdivision directory →What to investigate at a showing
The buyer’s side of the story
Treat privacy as a system you will maintain.
Trees, shoreline, long access and custom construction all deserve a plan beyond the standard interior inspection.
Utilities come before aesthetics
Confirm sewer or septic, water source and service area at the start. Review septic records and well or community-system information before assuming capacity.
Custom homes age individually
Complex decks, cedar siding, glazing, roofs and additions need documentation and close inspection. Unusual design can mean unusual repair cost.
Private access is a legal relationship
Read road-maintenance agreements, easements and cost sharing. Walk the turnaround with delivery, emergency and construction access in mind.
Shoreline is more than a view
Bluffs, setbacks, septic location, bulkheads, docks and insurance require address-specific review with the responsible agencies and specialists.
Check the specific property’s utilities →
Investigate septic, wells and uncertain service →
Investigate septic, wells and uncertain service →
Confirm the actual parcel. This neighborhood description does not establish the home’s connected systems.
The honest exchange
Space and seclusion ask more of the owner.
- Most daily errands still point back toward the Westside.
- The properties can be more individual, which makes comparison and repair pricing less simple.
- Trees, septic, private roads and shoreline can turn one purchase into several maintenance programs.
The peninsula test
Drive it after dark and in wet weather. If the extra minutes feel like decompression rather than inconvenience, Cooper Point may be exactly the trade you want.
Sources & research notes
Written and reviewed by Kyle MurphyOlympia native · Washington real estate broker #26012349
Rewritten from local researchOctober 15, 2026
How these guides are researched →Sources behind this guide
Local reporting for context; public records for address-level facts.
The neighborhood story draws on firsthand observation, local history and reporting. Parcel-level jurisdiction, utilities, hazards and recorded obligations still belong in current public records and transaction documents.
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