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Rebuilt saltwater beach and promenade in Point Defiance Park.
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.
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Point Defiance Marina is a waterfront marina in Tacoma’s Ruston / Point Defiance area, located at 5912 Waterfront Dr.
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.
Zoo and aquarium inside Point Defiance Park. Oct. 15, 2026 – Jan. 24, 2027: four Thomas Dambo troll sculptures (Trolls: A Field Study) are hidden around the gardens and habitats, included with admission — see the official troll map at pdza.org/trolls.