Break + Spouse Excursion Ideas in Tacoma + Pierce County Washington

If your agenda includes half-day breaks or spouse day trips then check out these exciting excursions.

Mount Rainier National Park
The fourth highest peak in the continental U.S. at 14,411 feet, with 26 named glaciers! And it’s just 58 miles from Tacoma – a must-do day trip.

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
See free-roaming native animals such as bison, elk, moose, caribou, antelope, mountain goat and bighorn sheep on a naturalist-guided tram tour through this unique sanctuary. View predatory animals such as wolves, grizzly bears, cougars, lynx, bobcats, foxes and coyotes that roam in habitats separated by moats.

Tacoma's Museum District 
An impressive triangle of three major museums – the Tacoma Art Museum, the Museum of Glass, and the Washington State History Museum form an easy-walk triangle. Linking them: the spectacular Chihuly Bridge of Glass and historic Union Station, also filled with Dale Chihuly glass art.

Puyallup
Sample both art and history here! Explore Puyallup’s Arts Downtown Outdoor Gallery, a collection of 50 permanent and rotating sculptures displayed throughout the city center. Discover intriguing antique shops and boutiques along the way. Then tour the Meeker Mansion, a historic, 17-room Victorian mansion built in 1890 by Puyallup's founder, Ezra Meeker.

Chambers Bay Golf Course
The first Scottish links-style, championship course in Pierce County – and Washington State – is now open! Designed by the renowned Robert Trent Jones II, the 250-acre, 18-hole course overlooks the scenic Tacoma Narrows part of Puget Sound. Located in University Place just west of Tacoma, the course features a clubhouse with pro shop and restaurant/lounge.