Things to Do
Rebuilt saltwater beach and promenade in Point Defiance Park.
Tacoma Trekker
Photo coming soon for Owen Beach.
Owen Beach is the main saltwater beach inside Point Defiance Park, with a rebuilt promenade, restrooms and long views across Commencement Bay toward Vashon Island.
It is the natural pairing with a drive on Five Mile Drive. Parking fills on warm weekends.
Zoo and aquarium inside Point Defiance Park.
Reconstructed 1850s Hudson's Bay Company post in Point Defiance Park.
A large waterfront park with forest trails, gardens, beach access and a ferry terminal at its edge.