How deep is Les Davis Marine Park?

Les Davis Marine Park has a depth range of 6.1–36.6 metres (20–120 feet). Check the dive site page for current conditions and any depth-specific guidance before planning your dive.

Can beginners dive Les Davis Marine Park?

Les Davis Marine Park is rated as intermediate difficulty, which may not suit new divers. A Open Water certification or equivalent is suggested. Consider your experience level, conditions, and local guidance before planning.

What will I see at Les Davis Marine Park?

Divers at Les Davis Marine Park in United States commonly report sightings of Giant Pacific octopus, Wolf eel, Lingcod, Rockfish, and Plumose anemone. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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IntermediateShore entry

Les Davis Marine Park

Q: When is the best time to dive Les Davis Marine Park?

The best time to dive Les Davis Marine Park is typically Year-round; slack or small exchanges give the best conditions, winter the best visibility. Conditions vary, so check the latest reports and forecasts on the dive site page before your trip.

Washington, United States

Open Water suggested6–37 m depthShore entry

Les Davis Marine Park at a glance

Les Davis Marine Park is a intermediate shore dive site in Washington, United States with depths of 6.1–36.6 m (20–120 ft). Typically most favorable Mar–Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Giant Pacific octopus, Wolf eel, and Lingcod. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h ago

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Tap a factor for its source and model point

Site hazards: Fishing line and hooks around the pier, mild currents, boat traffic in Commencement Bay, urban runoff after heavy rain

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Dive windows this week

No dive windows in this week’s forecast — no stretch of daylight hours scored favorable or moderate for this site.

First light 12:05 · Sunrise 12:41 · Sunset 3:51

Source: Open-Meteo marine · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: Lingcod, Rockfish, Plumose anemone

Best time: Year-round; slack or small exchanges give the best conditions, winter the best visibility

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

Jan99% 0.1 m
Feb99% 0.2 m
Mar100% 0.2 m
Apr100% 0.2 m
May100% 0.1 m
Jun100% 0.1 m
Jul100% 0.1 m
Aug100% 0.1 m
Sep100% 0.1 m
Oct99% 0.2 m
Nov99% 0.2 m
Dec97% 0.2 m

March, April, May, June, July, August, and September havetypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Giant Pacific octopusOccasionally seen
Wolf eelOccasionally seen
LingcodCommonly seen
RockfishCommonly seen
Plumose anemoneCommonly seen
Spotted ratfishCommonly seen
NudibranchCommonly seen

Anthozoa recorded here Jun (1 record)
most recent 2011
Asteroidea recorded here Jun (1 record)
most recent 2011
Cancer productus recorded here Jun (1 record)
most recent 2011

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

Tacoma Scuba6.2 km
+1-253-238-1754 tacomascuba.com
Tu-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00 hours from OpenStreetMap — call ahead
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Underwater Sports12.6 km
Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00 hours from OpenStreetMap — call ahead
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Underwater Sports12.9 km
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Site details

A Metro Parks Tacoma fishing pier and marine park on Ruston Way in Commencement Bay with a dedicated diver stairway. A short ~75 ft swim from the stairs reaches a large man-made reef built partly from blocks of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, lying perpendicular to shore in roughly 40-70 ft, with the bottom continuing past 120 ft for deeper profiles. Mild conditions, easy entry and on-site amenities make it one of Tacoma's most popular training and night-dive sites.

reefshore

Fishing line and hooks around the pier, mild currents, boat traffic in Commencement Bay, urban runoff after heavy rain

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