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Plan Your Next Celebration

Reserve the new pavilion at Owen Beach for your event or party.

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Litter Isn’t Pretty in Grit City

Join a litter cleanup event and help us clean up areas around our parks.

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Accessibility is Part of the Design

Details like an accessible play area and a ramp to the beach make Owen Beach fun for all.

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Owen Beach

5605 N. Owen Beach Rd.
Tacoma, WA 98407

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Park Hours:
Open ½ hour before sunrise
Close ½ hour after sunset

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About the Park

Owen Beach Concession Stand

Closed for the winter

Concession stand hours 2024

  • May 25-June 16:
    11 am-6 pm – weekends only (weather dependent)
    Open on Memorial Day, May 27
  • June 22-Sept 8:
    10 am-5 pm – daily
  • Sept 9-29:
    10 am-5 pm – weekends only*

*Weather dependent threshold is 70’ or more with no rain.

Menu:
Owen Beach Concession Menu

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Park Improvements

A beach pavilion, whale sculpture play area, parking, easier water access, safer entry/exits and climate-resilient design will all be unveiled at the reopening celebration of popular Tacoma beach.

Owen Beach updates are designed to improve traffic flow, parking, and recreation spaces while honoring the park’s character.

Updates include:

  • New restrooms
  • ADA accessible children’s play area
  • Pavilion
  • Lawn and pathway updates adapted for sea-level rise
  • Reconfigured parking and traffic flow
  • Improved water access for kayaks and other hand-powered boats
  • New accessible beach access for those with mobility issues
  • Kayak rentals
  • Concession stand
  • Picnic Catering
  • Renovated historic picnic shelter

Boat & Kayak Rentals

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Features

Sea Shell
Beach
bicycle
Bike Rack
motor boat
Boat Launch - Walk up
drinking-fountain
Drinking Fountain
feather quill pen
Historic
kayak
Kayak Rental
speech bubbles
Meeting Space
trail
Natural Areas
car
Parking Stalls
car
Parking Stalls / ADA
cake
Party Room
picnic shelter
Picnic Shelter - Reservable
playground
Playground
water
Puget Sound
restroom
Restrooms / Year Round
trail
Trail / Hard
trail
Trail / Soft
water
Waterfront
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