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Boston Harbor Peninsula

Boston Harbor, Gull Harbor, wooded inland roads and the northern Budd Inlet approach.

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Panoramic view joining Boston Harbor Marina, calm water and the wooded residential shoreline
Boston Harbor marina & shoreline

The setting

The peninsula north of urban northeast Olympia, with the waterfront community at the northern end and separate inland and shoreline localities.

The homes

Individual waterfront houses, wooded-lot homes and rural properties with different service systems.

Before you compare

Primarily unincorporated Thurston County with Olympia mailing addresses; this browsing region is not a city boundary.

5 community profiles · 1 planning / plat profiles

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Neighborhoods within Boston Harbor Peninsula

5 community profiles

Panoramic view joining Boston Harbor Marina, calm water and the wooded residential shoreline
Boston Harbor marina & shoreline

Neighborhood

Boston Harbor community

The marina and established community at the northern end.

Boston Harbor Peninsula

Local area

Fishtrap Loop area

The NE-addressed Fishtrap Loop is included in the Boston Harbor Association’s geographic description.

Boston Harbor Peninsula

Local area

Gull Harbor

A separate shoreline and road locality along the approach.

Boston Harbor Peninsula

Local area

South Bay approach

The county-side transition toward South Bay/Woodard Bay has different property systems from urban Northeast Olympia.

Boston Harbor Peninsula

Local area

Zangle Road area

A separately identifiable road and shoreline approach on the Boston Harbor peninsula.

Boston Harbor Peninsula
Map & everyday geography

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 →

County Boston Harbor water/sewer serves a specific service pocket, not every peninsula address.

Detailed neighborhood research, recorded names & construction history

Inside Boston Harbor 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.

Plat records

Boston Harbor

County parcel records identify Boston Harbor around HIDDEN COVE LN NW, BAYVIEW DR NE. Related record names and divisions remain separate until their original maps and governing documents establish the relationship.

Recorded construction samples:
  • BOSTON HARBOR: 1901–2026 · 248 year observations · 0.475-acre median residential lot
  • BOSTON HARBOR DIV 1: 1940–2021 · 16 year observations · 0.355-acre median residential lot

Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.

Documented developer: The 1992 county heritage guide attributes the 1907 Boston Harbor plat to Seattle developer C. D. Hillman; Harriman City was an earlier Dofflemyer Point development. Waterfront Acre Tracts on the west side of Budd Inlet require separate treatment.Source ↗

Utilities: County utilities lists public water and sewer for the Boston Harbor system. This does not establish service to west-inlet Boston Harbor Waterfront Acre Tracts.Source ↗

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
BOSTON HARBOR: 1901–2026 (248 year observations); BOSTON HARBOR DIV 1: 1940–2021 (16 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 evidence is documented for sampled properties in this guide; see the verified property records. Other homes and phases remain unreconciled.
Street examples
HIDDEN COVE LN NW · BAYVIEW 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.
Developer
The 1992 county heritage guide attributes the 1907 Boston Harbor plat to Seattle developer C. D. Hillman; Harriman City was an earlier Dofflemyer Point development. Waterfront Acre Tracts on the west side of Budd Inlet require separate treatment.Source ↗
Utilities
County utilities lists public water and sewer for the Boston Harbor system. This does not establish service to west-inlet Boston Harbor Waterfront Acre Tracts.Source ↗
Recorded names & construction-year samples (3 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.

Assessor sample by exact recorded name
Recorded nameYear-built sampleResidential lot sample
BOSTON HARBOR389 named parcel observations1901–2026248 year observations · median 19910.475 acres median244 acreage observations
BOSTON HARBOR DIV 120 named parcel observations1940–202116 year observations · median 1999.50.355 acres median16 acreage observations
BOSTON HARBOR PH 11 named parcel observationsNot establishedNot established

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.

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Neighborhood

Boston Harbor community

The marina and established community at the northern end.

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.

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Local area

Fishtrap Loop area

The NE-addressed Fishtrap Loop is included in the Boston Harbor Association’s geographic description.

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.

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Local area

Gull Harbor

A separate shoreline and road locality along the 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.

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Local area

South Bay approach

The county-side transition toward South Bay/Woodard Bay has different property systems from urban Northeast Olympia.

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.

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Local area

Zangle Road area

A separately identifiable road and shoreline approach on the Boston Harbor peninsula.

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.

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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.

A closer look inside Boston Harbor 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

Boston Harbor

The county research keeps 3 recorded-name groups separate. “BOSTON HARBOR” has 248 county records with a year built from 1901–2026, median 1991; sampled residential lots have a 0.475-acre median (244 observations); “BOSTON HARBOR DIV 1” has 16 county records with a year built from 1940–2021, median 1999.5; sampled residential lots have a 0.355-acre median (16 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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More local photographs & existing guides
Boston HarborHousing, photographs, routes & buyer questions →

Local landmarks & street-level context

Woodard Bay water reflecting a forested shoreline
Woodard Bay is a nearby conservation-area landmark on the South Bay approach. Public conservation land is separate from residential waterfront access.
Woodard Bay conservation area sign
The conservation-area sign identifies a public outdoor destination, not a neighborhood or private community beach.
Gull Harbor Mercantile storefront in the Boston Harbor Peninsula region
The Gull Harbor Mercantile storefront, as photographed by Kyle. Signs reflect the capture date; confirm current businesses and services separately.
Boston Harbor Elementary exterior with colorful buildings and trees
Boston Harbor Elementary is a regional school landmark. Confirm attendance boundaries and campus access directly with the district.
Sources & how to read this research
Thurston County parcel maps

Check the actual parcel, city limits and mapped site conditions.

County water and sewer systems

Named community service descriptions; verify an individual property’s connection.

Parcel-research snapshot: October 10, 2026. Page copy reviewed October 11, 2026. Regional labels are browsing choices; original records determine parcel facts. The directory is an expanding researched selection, not a certified complete inventory of every subdivision.

How the neighborhood records are interpreted →

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Landmark photographs do not establish school attendance, public access or property rights.

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