Kenneydell Park LbNA #1564 (ARCHIVED)

Kennydell Park


Nearest Town: Olympia, WA
County: Thurston
Placed: 12/9/2
Placed By: Fudrick
Clues: Trivial
Trek: Easy
Reminder: a great place for a picnic lunch.

Kenneydell Park - a former Girl Scout facility, now a Thurston County Park. 41-acres with 1,000 feet of freshwater waterfront and a developed swim area/beach on Black Lake. The two covered shelters at Kenneydell Park offer a barbecue grill and three (3) picnic tables each with a seating capacity of 24-30 people The Lodge at Kenneydell Park has a capacity of 49 people.

.Kenneydell Park is a Pet Control & License Zone. No fishing, please. No animals or alcohol are permitted on the beach. Even so, it is a nice little park.

Directions to park: Take Highway 101 off I-5. Exit onto Black Lake Boulevard southbound. Proceed approximately 2 miles, then turn left onto the Black Lake-Belmore Road. Follow the Black Lake-Belmore Road approximately 2 miles. Turn right onto 66th. At the sharp curve to the left, 66th will become known as Fairview Road. Kenneydell County Park entrance is 600 feet after the curve on the right. Park in the lot.

CLUES: Go look in the window of the Lodge. Nice place for a gathering. Head southerly to the grassy area. Spot the Pioneer Shelter? Just to the left of the fine shelter you see a trail heading for the lake. A tee in the trail, lets go to the left. You see a fence with a locked gate ahead, that is probably not the way to go, although the fence is short, you could go around either end. Fortunately there is a trail on this side heading off to the lake. Eventually you will come to two trees very close together at the base. Just before the twin trees is a trail. Between the trail and the trees are two stumps. Kenney is in the shorter of the two. Please replace well. Continuing on toward the lake, you enter the beach and swimming area. The sign indicates the beach is named after a noted pioneer family, Sam and Mabel Unattended. After enjoying your swim, head up the paved trail. Just beyond the restroom, you spy a trail to the right. You come to a four-way intersection. Lets go to the left. You find the Ridge Shelter, too busy to hide anything here. Head back to the four-way. Head to the left. As you go up the hill, you see a stump on your left. Dell is at the base, away from the lake. Again, please hide well. Continue on to the Pioneer Shelter, or back to the Ridge Shelter, wherever you prefer for your picnic.

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