Seasonal public swimming27 miMadison Park Beach
Madison Park, Foster Island
Swimming beach on the Lake Washington shore at Madison Park with a bathhouse and restrooms.
Places to swim near Tacoma
7 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Tacoma, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
7 spots listed5 lakes and tarns1 river1 waterfall pool
7 spots in the Tacoma area
Seasonal public swimming27 mi
Public beaches29 miLake Sammamish
Lake Sammamish State Park, Sammamish
Lake with two public swimming beaches at its southern state park.
Seasonal public swimming30 miEast Green Lake Beach
Green Lake Park, Duck Island
Designated freshwater swimming area on Green Lake near Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool.
Seasonal public swimming31 miMatthews Beach
Matthews Beach Park, Number 2 Island
Freshwater bathing beach at Matthews Beach Park on Lake Washington.
Swimming permitted37 miDosewallips River swimming area
Dosewallips State Park, Silverdale
Visitors may swim in the Dosewallips River at Dosewallips State Park, which has no formal swimming area.
Public swimming50 miMayfield Lake
Ike Kinswa State Park, Mossyrock
Mayfield Lake is a reservoir with public swimming access at Ike Kinswa State Park near Mossyrock.
Swimming allowed57 miRainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls State Park, Pe Ell
Rainbow Falls State Park allows swimming in the Chehalis River, with no designated swimming area or lifeguards.