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Point Defiance Marina The Marina is located in Point Defiance Park and has been putting people on the water since 1903! Point Defiance Marina is a facility of Parks Tacoma.

We offer boat rentals, pier fishing, a public boat launch, a tackle and gift shop, and a waterfront walk. Please be aware your comments are subject to public disclosure laws and will be screened periodically for the following:

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Winners of the dogfish category in the Father & Son Derby at Point Defiance, 1949. The largest dogfish came in at 3ft in...
10/25/2026

Winners of the dogfish category in the Father & Son Derby at Point Defiance, 1949. The largest dogfish came in at 3ft in length, caught by Albert Cochennette (left). Gladys Nelson (right) won the smallest dogfish, 7 inches.

Photo Credit: Northwest Room at The Tacoma Public Library, Richards Studio D44171-3

August 1926 - Stadium High School juniors, Killian Van R. Schermerhorn (standing) and Wilmot McCune, took a weeklong jou...
10/18/2026

August 1926 - Stadium High School juniors, Killian Van R. Schermerhorn (standing) and Wilmot McCune, took a weeklong journey rowing 80 nautical miles from Point Defiance to Olympia and back to Point Defiance on a boat rented from the old Boathouse!

Photo Credit: Northwest Room at Tacoma Public Library, BOWEN G14.1-029

In this photo, we have an aerial view of the Point Defiance Marina circa 1969. We can see the top two floors of the 1919...
10/12/2026

In this photo, we have an aerial view of the Point Defiance Marina circa 1969. We can see the top two floors of the 1919/1925 pavilion (left) and the 1944 boathouse (center) - prior to the fires that burned them down in 1974 & 1984.

Learn more about the Marina's history on our website: parkstacoma.gov/point-defiance-marina-history/

Photo credit: Northwest Room at The Tacoma Public Library, Richards Studio D155600-248

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5912 N Waterfront Drive
Tacoma, WA
98407

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