Nature discovery
Research 21 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Tacoma, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Tacoma. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Tacoma. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Tacoma, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 21 places.
Point Defiance Park is Old-growth forest park on a Puget Sound peninsula in northwest Tacoma. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Point Defiance Park, about 9 km (6 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Crash Dalco / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Three Tree Point is a cape reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Three Tree Point, about 23 km (14 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Dcoetzee / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Flaming Geyser State Park is Riverside state park on the Green River northeast of Tacoma. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Flaming Geyser State Park, about 32 km (20 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Steven Pavlov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alki Point is a cape reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Alki Point, about 36 km (22 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: John M Feit / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alki Beach Park is a beach reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Alki Beach Park, about 37 km (23 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Duwamish Head is a headland reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Duwamish Head, about 38 km (24 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tumwater Falls is a waterfall reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tumwater Falls, about 44 km (27 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tiger Mountain State Forest is a state forest reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tiger Mountain State Forest, about 44 km (27 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
West Point is a cape reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — West Point, about 46 km (28 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Stephanie Reid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Golden Gardens Park is a beach reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Golden Gardens Park, about 49 km (30 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Snoqualmie Falls is a waterfall reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Snoqualmie Falls, about 56 km (35 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Meher Anand Kasam / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Federation Forest State Park is Old-growth forest park on the White River east of Tacoma. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Federation Forest State Park, about 58 km (36 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Bryan Ochalla from Seattle, WA, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Twin Falls is a waterfall reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Twin Falls, about 61 km (38 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: KimonBerlin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Middle Twin Falls is a waterfall reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Middle Twin Falls, about 61 km (38 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Steven Pavlov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Upper Twin Falls is a waterfall reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Upper Twin Falls, about 61 km (38 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: markjhandel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Mount Rainier National Park is a glaciated volcano and national park southeast of Tacoma, Washington. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Rainier National Park, about 69 km (43 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Snoqualmie National Forest is a forest reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Snoqualmie National Forest, about 77 km (48 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Olympic National Forest is a national forest reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Olympic National Forest, about 78 km (48 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Farwestern Photo by Gregg M. Erickson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Grove of the Patriarchs is a old-growth forest reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Grove of the Patriarchs, about 87 km (54 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Ian Poellet ( User:Werewombat ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is a national forest reachable from Tacoma as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, about 99 km (61 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Lhb1239 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Olympic National Park is a mountain, rainforest and coastal national park west of Tacoma on the Olympic Peninsula. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Olympic National Park, about 110 km (68 mi) from Tacoma
Image credit: Image: Wsiegmund / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5