Tacoma Travel Guide
Washington, United States
Tacoma is a city of 207,948 people in Washington state, in the Pacific Time Zone. It is in the western United States, with a coastal setting and several beaches within 40 kilometres.
The airports serving Tacoma are Tacoma Narrows Airport, McChord Air Force Base and Gray Army Air Field. For time by the water, Caledonia Beach is the closest named beach at 6.3 kilometres, followed by Northilla Beach at 10.1 kilometres and Des Moines Beach at 18.9 kilometres. Other nearby options include Joemma Beach, Pritchett Island Beach, Brighton Beach, Alki Beach and Alki Beach Park.
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Pays in USD
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Best time to visit Tacoma
Jan
8°16Feb
8°17Mar
11°18Apr
14°15May
19°9Jun
22°6Jul
27°2Aug
26°7Sep
22°8Oct
16°14Nov
10°20Dec
9°21Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Tacoma
Caledonia Beach
6.3 km away
Northilla Beach
10.1 km away
Des Moines Beach
18.9 km away
Joemma Beach
27.7 km away
Pritchett Island Beach
33.6 km away
Brighton Beach
35.3 km away
Alki Beach
36.4 km away
Alki Beach Park
36.6 km away
Things to do in Tacoma
Museum of Glass
museum
0.3 km
Tacoma Art Museum
art museum
0.8 km
2.2 km
Urban Grace
christian place of worship
0.3 km
Pantages Theater
music venue
0.4 km
Washington State History Museum
history museum
1 km
Children's Museum of Tacoma
childrens museum
0.7 km
3.7 km
Getting there
Tacoma Narrows Airport · 10.1 km
McChord Air Force Base · 13 km
Gray Army Air Field · 21.4 km
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