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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tumwater Falls
Tumwater Fallsabout 44 km (27 mi) from Tacoma. Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Waterfalls

Waterfalls Near Tacoma, United States

Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Tacoma, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Tumwater Falls — about 44 km
Furthest listed
about 61 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

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.

How far these are

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.

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What is out there

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5 places near Tacoma

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.

Places near Tacoma

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tumwater Falls
    WaterfallNearby

    Tumwater Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 44 km (27 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Snoqualmie Falls
    WaterfallNearby

    Snoqualmie Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 56 km (35 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Twin Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Twin Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 61 km (38 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Middle Twin Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Middle Twin Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 61 km (38 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Upper Twin Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Upper Twin Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 61 km (38 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    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