| Point Defiance Park | |
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 Old growth forest along Five Mile Drive | |
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| Location | 5400 N. Pearl St. Tacoma, Washington 98407 |
| Coordinates | 47°19′N 122°32′W / 47.31°N 122.53°W |
| Area | 760 acres (3.1 km2) |
| Operated by | Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma |
| Visitors | Over 3 million |
| Open | 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset |
| Parking | Free |
| Website | Official website |
Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington, United States, is a large urban park. The 760-acre (3.1 km2) park includes Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, the Rose Garden, Rhododendron Garden, beaches, trails, a boardwalk, a boathouse, a Washington State Ferries ferry dock for the Point Defiance-Tahlequah route to Vashon Island, Fort Nisqually, an off-leash dog park, and most notably about 400 acres of old-growth forest. It receives more than three million visitors every year. Point Defiance Park is maintained and operated by Metro Parks Tacoma.