# Things to see in Tacoma, Washington (United States): 36 places and when to go

> Tacoma, Washington is a city in United States with around 720,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 36 places in and around it, mainly Nature (11), Food and drink (9), Wildlife (8). The best known are Browns Point Light, Commencement Bay and Museum of Glass. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tacoma/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 47.2113, -122.515
- **Population:** About 720,000
- **Places:** 36 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (11) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (8) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (6) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (6) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (4)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 1,068 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Tacoma, Washington

The places in and around Tacoma, Washington, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Browns Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/browns-point-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Washington, United States · 12 km
- [Commencement Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/commencement-bay/): Bay of Puget Sound, location of Tacoma, Washington · 9.3 km
- [Museum of Glass](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-glass/): Museum in Tacoma, Washington · 7.2 km
- [Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/point-defiance-zoo-aquarium/): Zoo in the United States · 10 km
- [Carr Inlet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carr-inlet/): Bay of Puget Sound in Pierce County, Washington state, United States of America · 14 km
- [Case Inlet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/case-inlet/): Bay of Puget Sound in Pierce and Mason counties,Washington state, United States of America · 25 km
- [Cutts Island State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cutts-island-marine-state-park/): Island in United States of America · 18 km
- [Fox Island School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fox-island-school/): Architectural structure · 9.3 km
- [Northwest Trek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/northwest-trek-wildlife-park/): Wildlife park in Pierce County, Washington state, United States of America · 38 km
- [Penrose Point State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/penrose-point-state-park/): State park in Washington, United States · 18 km
- [Tacoma Narrows Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tacoma-narrows-bridge/): Suspension bridge in Washington State · 6.9 km
- [Washington State Fair](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/washington-state-fair/): Annual state fair in Puyallup, Washington, U.S · 17 km
- [Wild Waves Theme Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wild-waves-theme-park/): Amusement park and water park in Federal Way, Washington, United States · 17 km
- [Dash Point State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dash-point-state-park/): State park in King County, Washington State, USA · 14 km
- [Eagle Island State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eagle-island-marine-state-park/): State park in Pierce County, Washington state, United States of America · 14 km
- [Purdy Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/purdy-bridge/): Bridge in United States of America · 21 km
- [Quartermaster Harbor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/quartermaster-harbor/): Bay of Puget Sound, on Vashon Island · 18 km
- [Steilacoom Catholic Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/steilacoom-catholic-church/): Church in Steilacoom, Washington · 7.5 km
- [Wollochet Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wollochet-bay/): Bay in Pierce County, Washington state, United States of America · 10 km
- [Auburn Public Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/auburn-dance-center/): Former Carnegie library in Auburn, Washington · 24 km
- [LeMay Family Collection Foundation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lemay-collection-at-marymount/): American foundation · 12 km
- [McMillin Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mcmillin-bridge/): Bridge in Pierce County, Washington · 23 km
- [South Puget Sound Wildlife Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/south-puget-sound-wildlife-area/): State wildlife area in Pierce County, Washington, United States · 3.2 km
- [7 Seas Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/7-seas-brewing/): Brewery · 6.7 km

And the other 12, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Acorn Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/acorn-brewing/), [E9 Brewing Co. & Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/e9-brewing-co-taproom/), [Griffin Brewing Pilot House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/griffin-brewing-pilot-house/), [Heritage Distilling Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heritage-distilling-company/), [Incline Cider Company & Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/incline-cider-company-taproom/), [Leon's Cellars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/leon-s-cellars/), [North 47 Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/north-47-brewing-co/), [The Station U Brew](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-station-u-brew/)
- **Stargazing**: [Keck Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/keck-observatory/)
- **With kids**: [Kiwanis Kids Spray Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kiwanis-kids-spray-park/), [MaST Center Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mast-center-aquarium/)
- **Diving**: [USCGC Tiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uscgc-tiger/)

## When to go to Tacoma, Washington

The best time to visit Tacoma, Washington is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 41 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 23 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 52 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 42 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 22 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 36 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 04 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 18 |

In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. In April, 35 of the 36 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Tacoma, Washington

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 1,068 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.2113%2C-122.515)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2113%2C-122.515)

## Other towns nearby

- [Olympia, Washington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/olympia/): 24 places · 35 km
- [Bremerton, Washington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bremerton/): 36 places · 41 km
- [Seattle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seattle/): 96 places · 42 km
- [Hoodsport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hoodsport/): 5 places · 52 km
- [Redmond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/redmond/): 9 places · 55 km
- [Snoqualmie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/snoqualmie/): 12 places · 61 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Tacoma, Washington?

The best known: [Browns Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/browns-point-lighthouse/), [Commencement Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/commencement-bay/), [Museum of Glass](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-glass/), [Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/point-defiance-zoo-aquarium/), [Carr Inlet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carr-inlet/). In all, 36 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Tacoma, Washington?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18.

### How do you get to Tacoma, Washington?

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 1,068 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2113%2C-122.515) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Tacoma, Washington as the destination and these 36 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).