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Places near Wauna by type
All 292 places by distance →One day from Wauna
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm
49 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wauna
- Horseshoe Lakelake · 45 min
- Cutts Island Marine State Parkisland · 2 hrs
- Wollochet Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Point Defiance Parkpark · 45 min
- Harbor History Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Wauna
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wauna?
Horseshoe Lake (lake, about 5 km), Harbor History Museum (museum, about 7 km), Cutts Island Marine State Park (island, about 9 km), Wollochet Bay (beach, about 14 km), Point Defiance Park (park, about 14 km), Fort Nisqually (fort, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wauna?
286 places on Spotwander: 83 parks, 48 beaches & coast, 39 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 33 other attractions, 28 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest park to Wauna?
Point Defiance Park, about 14 km by road; Stretch Point State Park (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Wauna?
Wollochet Bay, about 14 km by road; Carr Inlet (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wauna?
Start in Wauna, visit Horseshoe Lake, then Cutts Island Marine State Park, then Wollochet Bay, then Point Defiance Park, then Harbor History Museum, and drive back — about 49 km by road in all.


















