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Rose Garden
Garden
👍👍 The garden just takes your breayh away. Its nice to spend an hour and sit just looking at them. Make sire to checj the weather before coming here so you can enjoy the place.
4.80 (1.3K reviews)
2
Dalco Passage Viewpoint
Scenic spot
👍👍 Walked the five mile drive this morning in the pouring rain. True Washingtonian style. Was fun. Viewpoint wasnice, clean and well kept.
4.80 (136 reviews)
3
The Mountaineer Tree
Landmark
👍👍 Great place to start your hike or adventure around point defiance. Be sure to have All Trails or the Washington Trails Association app open before you arrive as cellular connection is iffy.
4.80 (46 reviews)
5
Point Defiance Park
Park
Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches.
4.70 (15.2K reviews)
7
Point Ruston
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Nice area for everyone of all ages to walk around, eat, watch a movie, and enjoy the view. The sprinkler near the rocks turns on in the summer for the kids, and there’s also a playground. You can also rent bikes for the whole family to ride.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
9
Tacoma Nature Center
Nature preserve
A 71-acre tract of wetlands & forest around Snake Lake, featuring trails & a visitors center.
4.70 (696 reviews)
13
Buffalo Soldiers Museum
History museum
👍👍 This museum is a must see! I learned so much about the Buffalo Soldiers. I'm grateful that this museum exists. Going to Tacoma was worth it.
4.70 (48 reviews)
14
Job Carr Cabin Museum
Museum
A to-scale replica of an 1865 frontier home, this museum offers history exhibits about the city.
4.70 (47 reviews)
15
Wright Park
Park
Greenspace with a vast collection of trees, plus a trail, playgrounds, sport courts & picnic areas.
4.60 (3.6K reviews)
16
Titlow Park
Park
75-acre park with extensive beach frontage, a kids' spray park, playgrounds, trails & tennis courts.
4.60 (3.5K reviews)
18
Tacoma Art Museum
Art museum
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art.
4.60 (1.2K reviews)
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Tacoma Narrows Park
Park
👍👍 Great view of the bridge from here. It was a rainy Sunday when I went so it wasn't crowded.
4.60 (580 reviews)