One of the largest urban parks in the U.S, Point Defiance Park, is located in Tacoma. Within the park, the scenic Five Mile Drive allows access to many of the park's attractions, such as Owen Beach, Camp Six, Fort Nisqually, the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, and many other smaller sightseeing locations. There are many historic structures within the park such as the Pagoda located near the park entrance.

Another larger park is Wapato Park, which has a lake and walking trails that circle the lake. Wapato is in the south end of Tacoma, of Sheridan and 72nd st. Titlow Beach, located at the end of 6th Avenue, is a popular scuba diving area. Wright Park, located near downtown, is a large, English-style park designed in the late 1800s by E.O. Schwagerl and Ebenezer Rhys Roberts. It contains Wright Park Arboretum and the W. W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory. Wright Park is home to the city's annual gay and lesbian pride march the city throws every July.

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