Titlow Beach

Titlow Beach is a coastal dive site near Tacoma, typically used for shallow recreational dives and training missions. The site lies in sheltered coastal waters with sand and small rocky outcrops close to the shore. Divers usually enter from the beach and descend to shallow depths, making it suitable for early- and entry-level divers as well as for practice in currents and buoyancy. The underwater environment includes soft sand, patches of eelgrass, and sporadic rocky features that host common nearshore species. The area can experience variable visibility and breeze-driven conditions; diving is often done during calmer tides and favorable weather windows. Access is straightforward from nearby towns, with Titlow Beach being a short hop from Tacoma and its surrounding communities.