Here is our guide to Tacoma’s Point Ruston Neighborhood.
As you may have noticed from the other neighborhood guides, every Tacoma neighborhood has its own unique vibe. In Point Ruston, it is all about waterfront living. Point Ruston is a mixed-use waterfront development on Commencement Bay that spans the City of Tacoma and the separate City of Ruston. It includes housing, dining, shopping, and waterfront recreation. Verify the jurisdiction of a specific property when researching a purchase.
Formerly a contaminated smelting facility, Point Ruston has been completely reinvented into a waterfront community. It’s designed to be a scenic waterfront village with great views of Commencement Bay, Mount Rainier, Olympic Mountains, Dune Peninsula Park, Point Defiance Park, and Ruston Way, among others.
With over fifty acres of open space and a mile-long water walk, Point Ruston remains one of the best places to experience the Pacific Northwest.
Things to Do at Point Ruston
Point Ruston has a perfect mix of indoor and outdoor activities residents and visitors alike. There are many things to do in Point Ruston, such as:
Stroll mile-long waterfront walk / bike path
Visit the grand Plaza
Play with the kids at the Promenade playground
Kayak around the bay
Go for a paddle on a stand-up paddle board
Skateboard, rollerskate or pedal your way along the miles of waterfront
Play games at the arcade
Watch a movies at the Century Theatre
Walk or cycle the vehicle-free outer loop of Five Mile Drive in nearby Point Defiance Park
Visit the escape room
Catch a summer concert series and enjoy free, live music
Do some shopping at the waterfront market and nearby retail shops
Stay a night a the luxury hotel and spa, Silver Cloud Inn
Restaurants at Point Ruston
Farellis Pizza
Ice Cream Social
Wildfin American Grill
Stack 571
Bo Ran Royal Thai
Mio Sushi
Waterfront Market at Point Ruston Vendors
Coffee Shops at Point Ruston
Jewel Box Cafe
Anthem Coffee and Tea
Parks around Point Ruston
Dune Peninsula Park
Point Defiance Park
Promenade Playground
The Grand Plaza
Cummings Park
Judge Jack Tanner Park
Ruston Way Park
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