Bowling

Priarie Lanes
202 E Yelm Ave E.
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-2695

Casinos

Red Wind Casino
12819 Yelm Highway Southeast
Olympia, WA 98513
(360) 412-5000

Lucky Eagle Casino
12888 188th Avenue SW
Rochester, WA 98513
(800) 720-1788

Farmers Market

Yelm Farmers Market
Saturdays from end of May through October, 10am – 3pm
At the Yelm City Park & Community Center

Clearwood Lake Located in the Bald Hills, lakeside residential community nestled in 900 forested acres.

Deschutes River
50-mile-long river empties into Puget Sound, popular for summer tubing.

Fishing / Lakes

Lake Lawrence
Spring-fed residential and fishing lake and a tributary of the Dechutes River.

Nisqually River
A 78-mile link between the summit of Mt. Rainier to the delta at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Puget Sound.

Movie Theatres

Yelm Cinemas
201 Prairie Park St., Yelm
360-400-3456
Since 2000, 8-screen cineplex offering first-run features & independent films.

Museums

Yelm Historical Museum
Corner of 3rd &: McKenzie Streets, Yelm
Close ties to Mt. Rainier highlight this history-filled repository.

Parks

Yelm City Park
Donated by Chuck and Wilma Demich in 1950, this park hosts annual, special events.

Yelm Skatepark
The newest addition to the parks in Yelm.  State of the art fun for all.

Cochrane Memorial Park
Land donated in 1983 by Lou and Mae E. Cochrane, recognized for unique reclaimed wastewater reuse.

Longmire Community Park
3 baseball fields, modern concession/toilet building, walking trails, & playground.

Trails

Yelm-Tenino Trail
A 14.5 mile pedistrian/non-motorized bike trail connecting the communities of Yelm, Rainier, and Tenino, intersecting the 22-mile Chehalis Western Trail linking to Tumwater, Lacey, Olympia, and Woodard

Other Area Attractions

Mount Rainier National Park
Standing 14,410 feet above sea level, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S.A. and spawns 6 major rivers. The park’s entrance is 45 miles from Yelm.

Millersylvania State Park
Created in 1935, an 842-acre camping park with gorgeous shoreline on Deep Lake.

Art/Activities/Interests

Timberland Library
210 Prairie Park St SE, Yelm, WA, 98597
(360) 458-3374