Northeast Tacoma Travel Guide
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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.
Puyallup Fairgrounds
Enjoy a stop at Puyallup Fairgrounds, an entertaining place to visit in Puyallup. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and lively festivals.
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.
Museum of Glass
Watch some of the world’s best glassblowers demonstrate their skills and admire 20th- and 21st-century glass artworks at this extraordinary museum.
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 acclaimed theatre scene.
Point Defiance Park
One of the largest urban parks in the United States is a green space home to lovely gardens as well as a fun-filled zoo and aquarium.
Things to do
Mount Rainier National Park One-Day Tour from Seattle
Small Group Seattle Full Day Tour W/ All Major Attractions
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
Woodinville Wine & Snoqualmie Falls Tour
Top hotels in Northeast Tacoma
Coast Gateway Hotel
Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA
Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025
SureStay Hotel by Best Western SeaTac Airport North
Reviewed on 22 Aug 2025
Red Roof Inn Seattle Airport - SEATAC
Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025
Quality Inn SeaTac Airport-Seattle
Reviewed on 23 Aug 2025
Hotel Murano
Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Northeast Tacoma
Browns Point
While Browns Point isn't home to many top sights, Dash Point State Park and Port of Tacoma are some notable places to visit nearby.
New Tacoma
If you're spending time in New Tacoma, check out sights like Pantages Theater or Tacoma Art Museum and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Theater District Station or Commerce Street Station.
Downtown Tacoma
Known for its abundant dining options and interesting museums, there's plenty to explore in Downtown Tacoma. Top attractions like Tacoma Art Museum and Tacoma Union Station Rotunda are major draws, and you can catch the metro at Convention Center Station or Commerce Street Station to see more of the city.
Hilltop
If you're spending some time in Hilltop, Wright Park and 6th Ave are top sights worth seeing.
North End
If you're spending some time in North End, 6th Ave and Job Carr Cabin Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Lakeland South
Lakeland South is well liked for its lake views. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Auburn area, you might plan a trip to Wild Waves Theme and Water Park or The Outlet Collection.