During business hours
Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm
(253) 404-3980

[email protected]

Closed hours (includes national holidays)
Park Manager on Duty
(253) 305-1035

For Emergencies call 911

Owen Beach Picnic Shelter Accessibility (rating 4)

• Parking: Accessible parking exists and provides a level, paved route to the shelter.
• Route: Route is paved, however some sloped areas exceed 5%, and there are tread disruptions.
• Tables: Tables are clustered in a manner that does not provide or guarantee ADA seating at required number of stations. Transition from ground into picnic pavilion is level.
• Amenities: Some amenities may be out of reach range or lack approach – water, sink, grills, etc
• Restrooms: Site restrooms provided and marked accessible; restrooms are on paved route.
• Rating note: Scale of 1 to 5, 1-low/5-high

Picnic Shelter Rental Advisory
Please be advised, your facility rental is for the shelter only.

The rental client and Parks Tacoma cannot reserve parking spaces or restrict other people’s activities in the park nearby unless the activities are illegal. Our parks are open for public use and your experience may include:

• Various forms of wildlife.
• Loud music or park patrons.
• Dogs running off-leash and/or dogs excessively barking.
• People enjoying the park in close proximity to your rental space.

Parking
We strongly encourage all rental guests to carpool and allow for plenty of time to find parking.

Picnic Shelter Rental Terms

• Bounce houses and food trucks are not permitted at this site.
• Rental customers agree to the terms and conditions of Parks Tacoma’s rental guidelines.
• Vehicles must stay on the roads and park in designated parking spaces. No driving allowed on the grass or other park areas. Parking is limited within Tacoma parks. We encourage guests to carpool or use public transportation.
• Do not place small hibachis, table-top barbecues or any other hot items on top of picnic tables. Many of Parks Tacoma’ picnic tables are constructed from recycled plastic and can melt if hot items are placed on top.
• Overall facility appearance and condition at Parks Tacoma facilities may change between venue viewing and the day of the scheduled event.

Additional Activities

• Amplified sound requires an additional fee.

Cancelation Policy

• 30 days or more before reservation date – 100% refund
• 29-14 days before reservation date – 50% refund
• Less than 14 days before reservation date – no refund
• No refunds are given due to weather conditions