South Tacoma Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit South Tacoma
Popular places to visit
Tacoma Dome
Catch an event at Tacoma Dome during your trip to Tacoma. Amble around this family-friendly area's waterfront or experience its great live music.
Tacoma Mall
You can search for that perfect souvenir at Tacoma Mall during your stay in Tacoma. Discover the top-notch restaurants and great live music in this family-friendly area.
Cheney Stadium
Catch an event at Cheney Stadium during your trip to Tacoma. Stroll along the waterfront or experience the great live music in this family-friendly area.
LeMay Car Museum
You can spend time studying the exhibits at LeMay Car Museum during your trip to Tacoma. Amble around this family-friendly area's waterfront or experience its great live music.
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
Visit a red wolf habitat, watch polar bears swim and see elephants in a simulated forest environment at this unique zoo and aquarium.
Washington State Fair Events Center
Enjoy a stop at Washington State Fair Events Center, an entertaining place to visit in Puyallup. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and great live music.
Activities
Woodinville Wine & Snoqualmie Falls Tour
Small Group Mount Rainier National Park One-Day Tour from Seattle
Olympic National Park Small Group Day Tour w/Scenic State Ferries
Small Group Mount Rainier National Park 1-Day Tour from Seattle 2-Can-Go
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Vancouver Canada One Day Bus Tour from Seattle
Small Group Seattle Full Day Tour W/ All Major Attractions
Our pick of the best South Tacoma Hotel Deals
Best Western Plus Downtown Tacoma
Amazing!!!
Reviewed on 13 Feb 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport
Nice staff, quiet.
Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA
Staff was very friendly, great amenities including pool, coffee station, welcome cookies, shuttle to airport and snacks for early morning departure. Room was clean. Ask for higher floor, we had very loud upstairs neighbours and the hard wood floors make it louder. Shuttle service was on time and ...
Reviewed on 13 Feb 2026
Coast Gateway Hotel
Clean rooms. Location with a restaurant a few steps from the front door. Pleasant staff members. Good shuttle service.
Reviewed on 12 Feb 2026
Hotel Murano
Great
Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026
Red Roof Inn Seattle Airport - SEATAC
The staff were cool. Very nice. Room was perfect and very clean. I loved my housekeeper. She was very accommodating. I loved it there and didn’t want to go
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around South Tacoma
South End
While South End may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Tacoma Mall and Tacoma Dome.
Monta Vista
Monta Vista is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Stina's Cellars and Regal Lakewood.
Central Tacoma
If you're spending some time in Central Tacoma, 6th Ave and Cheney Stadium are top sights worth seeing.
Fircrest
While Fircrest may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Cheney Stadium and Tacoma Nature Center.
Hilltop
If you're spending some time in Hilltop, 6th Ave and Wright Park are top sights worth seeing.
Eastside
While there might not be top attractions in Eastside, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Tacoma Dome and LeMay Car Museum.
