Tacoma Neighborhoods: Point Ruston

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. Laid out on ninety-seven whole acres along the Puget Sound Shoreline, Point Tacoma remains an attractive spot filled with great dining, shopping, outdoor activities and entertainment in the greater North Tacoma neighborhood.

Formerly a contaminated smelting facility, Point Ruston has been completely reinvented into Tacoma’s newest neighborhood. 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

• Spend the day Cycling in car free 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 Penisula Park

• Point Defiance Park

• Promenade Playground

• The Grand Plaza

• Cummings Park

• Judge Jack Tanner Park

• Ruston Way Park

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