The City of Tumwater is located at the southern tip of Puget Sound. The rugged Olympic Mountains rise in the distance and Mount Rainier seems close enough to touch on a clear day. Tumwater is just south of our state capitol, the City of Olympia. The City of Tumwater is a full service City providing general government services including law enforcement, fire and emergency medical, municipal court services, utilities, planning, parks and recreation, human services, and community development.