Parks & local places
Waterfront landscape. Check the route and public access from the home you’re considering.
A local guide to everyday life
Johnson Point
A north Thurston County waterfront destination with a wooded approach and working marina at Zittel’s. Compare the home’s own lot, access and daily route with the wider appeal of being near the water.
Homes you’ll find
Individual detached homes and wooded or waterfront properties
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Water nearby does not establish access from a home.
Start with the address
Schools to check
School boundaries can differ from city limits, mailing addresses and neighborhood names. Check the specific home before relying on an assignment.
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Look up the home’s schools ↗
Open the county’s Elections and Schools Map or Property Map. Search the address, then confirm the result with the district.
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North Thurston Public Schools ↗
Find Your School: follow the district’s address-search instructions. This is a regional starting point, not a confirmed assignment for Johnson Point.
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.
Drive your own route
Johnson Point Road · South Bay Road · Hawks Prairie Road. Test the connection from your street at your actual travel hours.
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Homes for sale in Johnson Point
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5 local photographs
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More about Johnson Point
Street-level photos, local history and the detailed housing research are here when you need them.
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Map, local places & routes
Get to know the streets
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
Zittel’s MarinaWaterfront landscapeNorth county wooded roads
Roads worth testing at your own hours
Johnson Point RoadSouth Bay RoadHawks Prairie Road
Housing, subdivisions & builder research
HousingIndividual detached homes and wooded or waterfront properties
Common eraVaried construction periods and remodel histories
Relative costProperty-specific; water, land and condition change the comparison
SettingWooded peninsula and working waterfront
A working waterfront landmark
The marina tells part of the Johnson Point story.
At Zittel’s Marina, the wooded approach opens to covered moorage, boats and water beyond. It is a working waterfront, and that is part of its appeal: this is a place people use, with activity around the docks and boatyard.
Once you leave the marina, the comparison becomes more personal. How much light reaches the house? What does the last stretch of road feel like? Is the water somewhere you can actually go, or simply part of the view?
Test your own route
Build the comparison around the actual home.
Drive from the home to the places that organize your week. Notice the last stretch of road, driveway grade, available turning space and how the approach feels after dark.
A wooded setting can create welcome separation between houses while changing daylight and maintenance. Walk the lot and look at those details before making the view the whole decision.
Compare this local guide with the other neighborhoods and pockets in its wider area.
A closer look inside Johnson Point Peninsula
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
Beachcrest
The county research keeps 2 recorded-name groups separate. “BEACHCREST DIV 1” has 30 county records with a year built from 1949–2019, median 1983; sampled residential lots have a 0.14-acre median (30 observations); “BEACHCREST” has 29 county records with a year built from 1955–2010, median 1988; sampled residential lots have a 0.24-acre median (29 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.
Open this place profile →Builders & development stages
Beachcrest First Addition
BARRETT CONSTRUCTION (documented properties in BEACHCREST FIRST ADDITION)
Open this place profile →Inside Johnson Point Peninsula
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
Beachcrest
A separate county shoreline association community with managed roads, trails and beach infrastructure.
Construction context: Plat/covenants dated May 1948; association incorporation June 1976. Home years vary.
Development history: Association records date the Beachcrest plat to May 1948 and formation of the association to June 1976. These are different events.Source ↗
Shared rights & responsibilities: Verify membership, beach/tideland rights and infrastructure maintenance.
History: Association records date the Beachcrest plat to May 1948 and formation of the association to June 1976. These are different events.Source ↗
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- Plat/covenants dated May 1948; association incorporation June 1976. Home years vary.
- 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 membership, beach/tideland rights and infrastructure maintenance.
- Street examples
- BEACH WAY NE · YEARLEY DR NE · BEVERLY DR NE · CAROLE DR NE. 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.
- Development history
- Association records date the Beachcrest plat to May 1948 and formation of the association to June 1976. These are different events.Source ↗
- Amenities & access
- Association documents describe private beach/tidelands, cabana, parks, playground and trails. Rights depend on the governing documents and covered property.Source ↗
- Maintenance organization
- The association describes responsibility for community roads and facilities; exact road/parcel obligations require the declaration and road map.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 |
|---|---|---|
| BEACHCREST32 named parcel observations | 1955–201029 year observations · median 1988 | 0.24 acres median29 acreage observations |
| BEACHCREST DIV 136 named parcel observations | 1949–201930 year observations · median 1983 | 0.14 acres median30 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.
- Beachcrest governing records ↗Plat, covenants and association documents.
- 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
Plat records
Beachcrest First Addition
County parcel records identify Beachcrest First Addition around BEVERLY DR NE, MARIAN DR NE, CAROLE DR NE. Related record names and divisions remain separate until their original maps and governing documents establish the relationship.
Recorded construction samples:
- 1949–2026 · 184 year observations · 0.19-acre median residential lot
Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.
Documented builder(s): BARRETT CONSTRUCTION (documented properties in BEACHCREST FIRST ADDITION)
Other builders may also have contributed; not all home and phase records have been reconciled.
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- 1949–2026 in 184 county year-built observations; median 1987. This is a recorded-building sample, not a complete original buildout chronology.
- Residential lot sample
- 0.19 acres median across 189 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
- BARRETT CONSTRUCTION (documented properties in BEACHCREST FIRST ADDITION)
- Street examples
- BEVERLY DR NE · MARIAN DR NE · CAROLE DR NE. 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.
Other builders may also have contributed; not all home and phase records have been reconciled. The documented attribution applies only to the community, offering or phase identified above.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BEACHCREST FIRST ADDITION224 named parcel observations | 1949–2026184 year observations · median 1987 | 0.19 acres median189 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
- Washington Archives: Thurston historical plat maps ↗657 catalog entries on 33 pages; original images not comprehensively reviewed
- Report-2013-05-19 ↗Collected source supports builder participation at the stated subdivision or property scope.
- County permit status — parcel 33702202200 ↗Collected source supports builder participation at the stated subdivision or property scope.
Local area
Inland Johnson Point corridors
Inland properties can have different utilities and road obligations from shoreline communities.
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.
- Thurston County parcel maps ↗Check the actual parcel, city limits and mapped site conditions.
Local area
Johnson Point / northern end
The point and marina surroundings are one part of the wider peninsula.
Recorded construction samples:
- 1909–2021 · 89 year observations · 1.31-acre median residential lot
Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- 1909–2021 in 89 county year-built observations; median 1982. This is a recorded-building sample, not a complete original buildout chronology.
- Residential lot sample
- 1.31 acres median across 93 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
- JOHNSON POINT LOOP NE · LOHRER LN NE · JOHNSON POINT RD NE. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON POINT105 named parcel observations | 1909–202189 year observations · median 1982 | 1.31 acres median93 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.
- Zittel’s Marina location ↗First-party Johnson Point location.
- Thurston County parcel maps ↗Check the actual parcel, city limits and mapped site conditions.
- 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
- 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
- Washington Archives: Thurston recorded plats and surveys ↗28,929 unique record IDs in 32 uncapped date windows; live catalog 28,930
Plat records
Silver Hawk
County parcel records identify Silver Hawk around SKYLARK ST NE, PLOVER ST NE. Related record names and divisions remain separate until their original maps and governing documents establish the relationship.
Recorded construction samples:
- 2016–2026 · 293 year observations · 0.67-acre median residential lot
Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.
Housing history, ownership & sources
- Construction history
- 2016–2026 in 293 county year-built observations; median 2018. This is a recorded-building sample, not a complete original buildout chronology.
- Residential lot sample
- 0.67 acres median across 294 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 evidence is documented for sampled properties in this guide; see the verified property records. Other homes and phases remain unreconciled.
- Street examples
- SKYLARK ST NE · PLOVER ST NE. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SILVER HAWK319 named parcel observations | 2016–2026293 year observations · median 2018 | 0.67 acres median294 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
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 Johnson Point Peninsula.
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 the new records establish
Construction samples & documented history.
These profiles retain the exact recorded names and the scope of each source.
Johnson Point / northern end
The point and marina surroundings are one part of the wider peninsula.
- Construction history
- 1909–2021 in 89 county year-built observations; median 1982. This is a recorded-building sample, not a complete original buildout chronology.
- Residential lot sample
- 1.31 acres median across 93 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
- JOHNSON POINT LOOP NE · LOHRER LN NE · JOHNSON POINT RD NE. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON POINT105 named parcel observations | 1909–202189 year observations · median 1982 | 1.31 acres median93 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.
- Zittel’s Marina location ↗First-party Johnson Point location.
- Thurston County parcel maps ↗Check the actual parcel, city limits and mapped site conditions.
- 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
- 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
- Washington Archives: Thurston recorded plats and surveys ↗28,929 unique record IDs in 32 uncapped date windows; live catalog 28,930
What to investigate at a showing
The buyer’s side of the story
Let the parcel records answer the property questions.
A Johnson Point location is a starting point for investigation, not a promise of a particular utility or access arrangement.
Read the access documents
Confirm driveway, private-road and shoreline rights in title and recorded agreements.
Identify water and wastewater
Verify providers or onsite systems and review the records tied to the house.
Look at grade and trees
Connect drainage, roof exposure, trees and retaining features to the inspection.
Investigate the waterfront separately
For a shoreline property, review the parcel’s mapped conditions and recorded obligations with the appropriate specialists.
The honest exchange
A distinctive setting brings a specific property decision.
- Water nearby does not establish access from a home.
- Trees and grade can change both privacy and upkeep.
- The actual errand and commute route deserves its own visit.
Start with the setting, then get specific.
If a wooded approach and waterfront context appeal to you, Johnson Point deserves a closer look. Compare actual homes on light, access, systems and the route you would use each day.
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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