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Beaches, a brewery and the Narrows

Narrows & West End Beaches Trek

Tacoma's quieter west-side shoreline: a saltwater beach under the Narrows bridges, a nature centre and a brewery with a view.

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At a glance

Length
Full day
Typical cost
Free; food and drink extra
Getting around
driving
Family
Good with kids; beaches and short trails.
Accessibility
Titlow has paved paths near the park; beach access is over uneven ground.

The route

  1. 1

    Titlow Park & Beach

    Start

    Morning

    A saltwater beach, a lagoon and short trails directly under the Tacoma Narrows Bridges. The beach is much larger at low tide.

    Next: Narrows Brewing is a couple of minutes north along the water.

    Directions
  2. 2

    Narrows Brewing Company

    Break

    Midday

    A brewery on the water at the Narrows.

    Next: Drive east toward Snake Lake, about fifteen minutes.

    Directions
  3. 3

    Tacoma Nature Center

    Walk

    Afternoon

    Trails and a boardwalk around Snake Lake, in the middle of the city.

    Next: Point Defiance and Owen Beach are north-west, roughly twenty minutes.

    Directions
  4. 4

    Owen Beach

    Finish

    Late afternoon

    A second beach to finish, this one facing Commencement Bay.

    Directions

Notes

Titlow Park sits right under the Tacoma Narrows Bridges, with a beach, a lagoon and trails behind it. Narrows Brewing Company is a short drive north along the water. Tacoma Nature Center adds an easy inland loop around Snake Lake, and Owen Beach at Point Defiance rounds the day out if you want a second beach. Tide matters at Titlow — the beach is much bigger at low tide.

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