Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Tacoma
Ready to check out the best sites in Tacoma for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 2 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Tacoma to suit your needs.
#1 - Titlow Beach
Washington, USA West
A great place for artifact hunting, Titlow Beach offers pilings, walls and crevices to explore. Make sure you see the pillars of white sea anenomes on the posts. Fantastic. Pacific Octopus are known to be around as well!
Set up equipment on picnic tables and walk down a hill to the beach.
Titlow Beach is also known as 6th Avenue Dock.
Titlow is found on the shores of the Tacoma Narrows. Head North on Highway 16 from I-5 in Tacoma as if you are heading to Gig Harbor. Just before the ol' Galloping Girdy (The nickname of the previous bridge span-- look it up on the Internet!), exit and take a left on Jackson Ave. Turn right on 6th Street, and wind your way down to the park.
#2 - Les Davis
USA, Washington
Popular site for out-of-towners and dive training. Rock piles provide for marine habitat. Great photo ops. Gently sloping area, easy entry.
Beach/boat access. Ample parking, restrooms, consesions, picnic tables and restaurants. Popular training site.
Commencement bay; N Ruston Way.
Les Davis is also known as Les Davis Pier.