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.

Titlow Beach

I really enjoyed this shore dive besides not finding a restroom and my dive buddy almost getting hit by the train. It was fun swimming around and thru the old ferry dock and saw schools of fish and lots of plant life, I even found a UK flashlight too. The current was pretty strong making it very difficult to swim south where I hear there's wolf eels. I'm a beginner and didn't find it too difficult. I plan on returning there soon.

#2 - Titlow Beach

If you're looking for a relatively easy dive with great facilities and picnic areas, this is it.  The smooth entry and sandy bottom takes you straight out to an interesting wreck.  A wooden barge was sunk here in the early 70's, and continues to be a refuge to a plethora of marine life.  If you are new to shore diving, this is a good spot to get your feet wet!

About 10 miles South of Seattle in Des Moines.  At Exit 149, take 516 West.  In about 2 miles, go South on Marine View Drive.  You'll hit the park in about another mile.

Salt Water State Park

Was very disappointed in animal life. I think I saw like one fish and maybe 2 crabs. The reef was just a pattern of tires and rope. Entrance was a little difficult, had to walk and jump log to log to get onto the beach.

Franco's Dive Log

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