Les Davis Marine Park

Les Davis Marine Park is a shore dive in Tacoma, Washington, United States, from 0–24.4 m (0–80 ft). Les Davis Marine Park in Tacoma is a waterfront dive site featuring a man-made reef with quirky underwater attractions — tires, a chess board, and a squirrel statue — and regular sightings of octopi, wolf eels, and warbonnets.

Site details

Entry
Beach/Shore
Depth
0–24.4 m (0–80 ft)
Environment
Ocean/Sea
Entry effort
Difficult (3 of 5)
Surface swim
30 m (98 ft)
Coordinates
47.27643, -122.46818

Site briefing

Les Davis Marine Park, a.k.a. Les Davis Pier, is right on the waterfront in Tacoma. There is man-made reef, underwater features like slabs, blocks, 48" diameter tires, a chess board, and a squirrel statue. Common inhabitants are octopi, warbonnets, wolf eels, and sculpins.

Entry and route

There's not a ton of parking, and the greenspace is pretty sparse. Enter the water after walking down the sidewalk to your left and descending the stairs. You'll appreciate a wagon for this - otherwise it's a walk in all your kit. Head out to the Orange Buoy and descend there.

Tides and currents

  • Nearest NOAA tide station: Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway (9446484)
  • Nearest NOAA current station: The Narrows, 0.3 miles North of Bridge (PUG1527)

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Dive reports from Les Davis Marine Park

1 logged dive, average rating 3.0 out of 5, average visibility 3.0 m (10 ft).

  • Jan 22, 2025 · Joe · visibility 3 m (10 ft) — Worked with JimM on a PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy speciality to get one more done for Master Scuba Diver. 35' on the first dive 65' on the second dive "Only time to bicycle kick is to get from upside down to right side up." Haven't heard truer words in quite some time. :)

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