Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 41 min
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (22 min)
Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat. Point Defiance Park (26 min)
Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum (28 min)
Re-creation of the first Puget Sound European settlement, with a fort & costumed interpreters. Owen Beach (26 min)
Waterfront park with picnic shelters, grills, kayak rentals & views of Vashon Island. Kopachuck State Park (16 min)
Park's 100+ acres on Henderson Bay offer mountain views & a Deadman's Island reachable only by boat. Chambers Bay Golf Course (25 min)
This public course designed by renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr has hosted the US Open. Maury Island (1 hr 9)
Scenic peninsula island known for its lighthouse & expansive marine park with abundant wildlife. Tacoma Narrows Bridge (10 min)
Two suspension bridges over Puget Sound serving as a link between Tacoma & the Kitsap Peninsula. Harbor History Museum (12 min)
Exhibits dedicated to local heritage & maritime history, plus a historical one-room schoolhouse. Museum of Glass (21 min)
Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. Washington State History Museum (20 min)
Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. LeMay - America’s Car Museum (20 min)
4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. Tacoma Art Museum (20 min)
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. Dash Point State Park (36 min)
Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats. W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory (23 min)
Victorian conservatory in Wright Park with a big historical greenhouse housing 500+ plant species. | 
