Fox Island

The museum displays artifacts used by people on Fox Island to illustrate the changes in life styles through the years. There are more than 3000 artifacts on display in dioramas, showcases, and free standing exhibits exploring Fox Island's maritime history. Among them is a display describing the life of former Governor Dr. Dixy Lee Ray, the largest collection of pulley blocks in the state, Native American artifacts, several antique gasoline engines in working order and a display on the historic Mosquito Fleet that once served the area.

Situated at the water's edge, this 100-year-old Fox Island Chapel has romantic views of the Olympic Mountains and Echo Bay in the Puget Sound.

The island was a summer home of Conrad L. Hoska (1856–1910), a prominent figure in the nearby city of Tacoma. From 1945 it hosted a boys' camp, and in the following year the lighthouse structure was completed.

Towards the north west corner of the island is a nature preserve. Please ensure you pick up after yourself and your dog and use the designated parking area to help ensure it stays open.

A 5-acre property south of the Nichols Community Center. It includes lush deep forest, one of the major year-round island streams and several wetlands.

An old WPA schoolhouse converted into the island Community Center. It has two classrooms with the original blackboards, a kitchen, lavatories, and an auditorium with a stage. The basement is used for indoor play on rainy days.

A 5.5-acre park on the eastern tip of Fox Island, with a pier that is a great fishing spot. This unique fishing pier was built by the Department of Fishing and Wildlife and managed by the Pierce County Parks Department. Comprising a beautiful accessible fishing dock with paved pathway and handrails for safety in a picturesque setting.

This inland sea trail is a National Recreation Trail and designated one of only 16 National Millennium Trails by the White House. Suitable for day or multi-day trips, the Cascadia Marine Trail has over 50 campsites to visit. People can boat to the campsites from many public and private launch sites or shoreline trailheads and Fox Island is well situated in the South Sound section of trails.