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Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington, United States, is a large urban park. The 760-acre park includes Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, the Rose Garden, Rhododendron Garden, beaches, trails, a boardwalk, a boathouse, a Washington State Ferries ferry dock for the Point Defiance-Tahlequah route to Vashon Island, Fort Nisqually, an off-leash dog p…
Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington, United States, is a large urban park. The 760-acre park includes Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, the Rose Garden, Rhododendron Garden, beaches, trails, a boardwalk, a boathouse, a Washington State Ferries ferry dock for the Point Defiance-Tahlequah route to Vashon Island, Fort Nisqually, an off-leash dog park, and most notably about 400 acres of old-growth forest. It receives more than three million visitors every year. Point Defiance Park is maintained and operated by Metro Parks Tacoma.
  • Location: 5400 N. Pearl St. Tacoma, Washington 98407
  • Area: 760 acres (3.1 km²)
  • Operated by: Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma
  • Visitors: Over 3 million
  • Open: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset
  • Parking: Free
Data from: en.wikipedia.org