Point Defiance Park

702-acres of natural forest , saltwater beaches and spectacular views ! Visit in the winter when the crowds have are gone!

Go outside and visit the park for free. Enjoy the rose gardens , turtle pond , picnic , toss a frisbee , or drive the 5 mi road (the 5 mi is open to foot traffic only on Sundays till 1pm)

Such a cool place and absolutely beautiful. Stop at the beach on the way in, then take the 5 mile loop around

A great place to take the family. It has ample space for picnics with a large duck pond and a rose garden . It is also pet friendly with a pet drinking fountain .

Fantastic place to run - plenty of room and parking for everyone. Lots of nice places to eat too if you get hungry.

The park began as a military reservation after the Wilkes Expedition visited Puget Sound in the 1840s. With a fort positioned at the point, one could "Defy" the world

Take a walk by the lake . Great park to take your dog for a walk.

Tacoma Runners offer a free 5k every Saturday at 8 am. It's a beautiful way to kick off the weekend!

Point Defiance Park won the title: #1 Best Playground , by Evening Magazine's - Best of Western Washington (2014)

With 702-acres to explore, Point Defiance is the second largest park inside city limits. You can download a full trail map here: http://bit.ly/g52L2G

Get your 5 mi walk/run in before noon parts of the park are closed to cars so great for joggers

Tacoma Runners does a free 5k every Saturday. 8 am at 5 Mile Drive . It's a beautiful way to kick off the weekend!

Point Defiance Park named to "Great Places in America" list for 2011 by the American Planning Association <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/"target="_blank" data-sig="1YOeWMKGpuUoH6luFuS2iyqAn18=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/</a>.

Owen beach , five mile drive , rose garden , zoo

Drive the 5 mile loop and stop to see the rhododendrons.

Bring a couple blankets, your better half, and cuddle for a nap under the sun on the slopes . One of the best places to nap in Tacoma!

Great place for a picnic . Ponds , flowers , and trails , oh my!

Definitely worth visiting!

Come in the back entrance to avoid the long wait to get in.

Come near dusk for deer sightings

Beautifully maintained park .

Owen Beach Point Defiance Park 5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA. Food: Anthony's

Home of the only zoo/aquarium combination in the northwest

Beautiful place to go with the family...

Beautiful park we here in tacona wash...

Parking is a bear on sunny Sundays.

Watch the sea lions play in the kelp beds down by the marina .

Quit feeding the raccoons!

Of playing with kids at the grass field watch out for the soft wet spots!

Use the shuttle.

Saturday mornings are best.

The five-mile drive is pretty awesome.

Feed the ducks.

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