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Places near Tacoma by type
All 290 places by distance →One day from Tacoma
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:03 pm
42 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tacoma
- Julia's Gulchpark · 45 min
- Dash Point State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Browns Point Lighthouseheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Ruston Way Waterwalktrek · 3 hrs
- Titlow Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Tacoma
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tacoma?
Urban Grace Church (church, about 1 km), Tacoma Art Museum (church, about 1 km), Wright Park (park, about 1 km), Museum of Glass (museum, about 1 km), First Church of Christ, Scientist (church, about 1 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tacoma?
190 places on Spotwander: 41 parks, 49 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 28 beaches & coast, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 other attractions.
Which is the nearest park to Tacoma?
Wright Park, about 1 km by road; Julia's Gulch (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Tacoma?
Surprise Lake, about 13 km by road; Lake Steilacoom (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tacoma?
Start in Tacoma, visit Julia's Gulch, then Dash Point State Park, then Browns Point Lighthouse, then Ruston Way Waterwalk, then Titlow Park, and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.