Fox Island Places

A community based non-profit corporation, owns, maintains, and operates the historic Chapel on Echo Bay.

The Chapel is available to rent for weddings, receptions, recitals and more.

(253) 234-7670

Location: 400 6th Avenue, Fox Island, WA 98333

The Nichols Community Center on Fox Island, Washington is available for rental for your private party, wedding, wedding reception, meetings, or classes. This Historic School House is on the National Register of Historic Places.

rentals@ficra.org

Location: 690 9th Ave, Fox Island, WA 98333

The Fox Island Community Garden is located at 883 9th Ave FI, just up the hill from the Fox Island Community Center on land owned by the Fox Island Mutual Water Association. It currently houses 12 garden plots, and an expansion project is under way.

Claudia Gustafson
(253) 549-2581

Location: 883 9th Ave FI, Fox Island, WA 98333

Fox Island, Washington

Fox Island, WA is an Island in Puget Sound, near Gig Harbor, home to a variety of public places and non-profit organizations.

Key features of the Island include:

• Tanglewood Island, the most visible icon of the Fox Island area, with its non-operational lighthouse.
• The Fox Island Nature Center features trails and picnic areas traversing a wetland stream.
• The Fox Island Sand Spit with its naturally occurring gravel formation in Case Inlet.
• The Nichols Community Center and Fox Island playground.
• Boat Launch
• Fishing Pier, located on the easternmost tip of the Island.
• Zog's, our only store and pub, featuring groceries, gas, pizza and other deli foods.

Fox Island Bridge

The Fox Island Bridge connects the Island to the mainland.  Built in 1950, here are a few photos of the bridge during its construction.

The Fox Island boat ramp is located adjacent to the bridge approach.

The Fox Island Cemetery is located at 797 6th Ave, Fox Island, WA. Many war veterans are buried there, as well as Fox Island's early pioneers, and Washington's Governor Dixy Lee Ray. Burials from private lands and a small cemetery in Sylvan were moved to the current 2 acre site in 1910.

Judy Wilson
253-686-0274

Location: 797 6th Ave, Fox Island, WA

HISTORY OF THE FOX ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT

From all indications the year of 1956 had the appearance of being very dry and dangerous so on May 17, 1956, Fire District No. 5 loaned a surplus 1941 Ford pumper to Fox Island.  The truck was housed at the old store at the ferry landing, which was then owned and operated by Wayne Peterson and Gail McAfee.

Eight years later the voters elected to become a part of Pierce County Fire Protection District Number 5.  By 1977 new equipment made additional space a necessity and construction was started on the fire station at Ninth Ave. and Kamus Drive.  Living quarters were included in the construction allowing for a resident volunteer firefighter to maintain the equipment and facility.  In 1989 the resident quarters were moved to a mobile home adjacent to the stat...

Location: 906 Kamus Drive, Fox Island, WA 98333

The Fox Island Fishing Pier

The Fox Island Fishing Pier is located on the eastern tip of Fox Island, at 1453 Ozette Drive.  The pier offers public access to the Fox Island waterfront, and features picnic areas, beach access, bird watching and an over-water fishing pier on the Tacoma Narrows.

The pier offers fishermen a great spot to fish the Tacoma Narrows.

The property is owned by PenMet Parks.

The mission of the Fox Island Historical Society is to enrich the greater community through the discovery, preservation, and sharing of knowledge about the history of Fox Island.

There are dioramas, rotating exhibits, displays representing individuals, Native American tribal history, and agricultural machinery. In addition, please visit the research room, museum store, and a large selection of used books for purchase. We also have the Acheson log cabin, built in 1908, open for tours.

There are more than 3000 artifacts on display, including Dioramas, exhibits, and a display describing Dr. Dixy Lee Ray, former Governor of Washington.

Karen Kretschmer - President
253-514-5884

PO Box 242,
Fox Island, WA 98333

Location: 1017 9th Avenue, Fox Island, WA 98333

The Fox Island Sandspit is now owned by PenMet Parks, and is open to the public during daytime hours.

Contact PenMet Parks for more information. PenMet Parks

Location: 55 Bella Bella, Fox Island, WA 98333

The Fox Island Nature Center

The Fox Island Nature Center was founded on October 7, 2004, through a vision of former FICRA President John Ohlson, members of the FICRA Board and the Fox Island Building Trust.  The dedication was done on August 13, 2005, during the 2005 FICRA Fair.

This Nature Center and wildlife preserve was made possible entirely through the generous donations of time, money and community spirit from the residents of Fox Island, and Scouts.  This wetland area was spared from development by community members coming together and raising over $40,000 in less than 90 days.

This park is owned and operated by the people of Fox Island.

This property was purchased with donations from Fox Island residents through a wildly successful fund raising drive led by John Ohlson, following the 2004 FICRA F...

Location: 716 9th Ave, Fox Island, WA 98333

Visit the Fox Island Post Office for all your postal needs.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM & 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM.

Teresa Goss, Postmaster
253-549-2517

Location: 6th Ave & Fox Drive

Tanglewood Island

The 'Fox Island Lighthouse' was built by a Dr. Alfred L. Schultz in 1947.  He purchased the land for $8000 in 1933, and later he constructed a boys camp called 'Ta-Ha-Do-Wa' on what was then known as Graves Island (another whole story). 

It was renamed to Tanglewood Island in 1947. The Island now called Tanglewood changed names when camp 'Ta-Ha-Do-Wa' was built.  The lighthouse was lit for a while, but was never used as a navigation aid. 

Fox Island's 'Lighthouse' is a non-functioning lighthouse that at one time was Dr Schultz's office and infirmary and residence/office of a camp director.  It was nice adjunct to a first class boy's camp.  It is located on Tanglewood Island, a privately owned island next to Fox Island. The lighthouse was repainted as a Boy Scout Eagle service project some y...

Zogs Fox Island Deli, Grocery & Pub & Menu

The new Zogs deli features take-out and finger food such as fried chicken, pizzas, sandwiches, snacks, and Dreyer's hand dipped ice cream. Also DVD rentals, groceries and a wide variety of wines & beers and cappuccino.