Neighborhood Guide
Meridian Campus
North Lacey's shopping, dining, and recreation hub along the Marvin Road and Willamette Drive corridors — home to 23 Kitchens, major retail, and quick access to Hawks Prairie and the Nisqually reach.
The Meridian Campus area is north Lacey's hub for recreation, shopping, and dining — a launching point, as ThurstonTalk put it, "for recreation, shopping and dining in Thurston County and beyond."
On the ground
The area along Marvin Road NE and Willamette Drive NE anchors Lacey's newest retail and dining. 23 Kitchens — a restaurant with a rooftop bar and live performances — is the marquee destination, a one-stop spot for eats and entertainment.
On the map
Minutes from the Hawks Prairie business district (home to Cabela's at 1600 Gateway Blvd NE), the Lacey Gateway Project, and the I-5 / Marvin Road interchange — with the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge a short drive north.
What's tracked here
- A roundabout at Willamette Drive / Campus Glen (#26-0045) is under City review — see the Development Tracker
- Meridian Market & Gas (#20-0310) is approved for the corridor
- The neighborhood businesses appear in the Local Businesses directory