Around Sunshine Beach ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Seattle. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the northeast of Sunshine Beach. Seattle has a population of 770,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Tacoma. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the southeast of Sunshine Beach and has a population of 220,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sunshine Beach, with the nearest first.
- Vaughn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
- Vaughn is located in Pierce County
- Allyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn
- Allyn is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allyn <2>
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Pierce County
- Wauna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
- Wauna is located in Pierce County
- Grapeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeview
- Grapeview is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeview <2>
- Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Pierce County
- Artondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Burley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burley
- Burley is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burley <2>
- Lakebay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakebay
- Lakebay is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakebay <2>
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- Cromwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Pierce County
- Gig Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
- Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <2>
- Herron Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron Island
- Herron Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herron Island <2>
- Belfair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfair
- Belfair is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfair <2>
- Fox Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
- Fox Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Island <2>
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Cromwell
For more communities neighboring Sunshine Beach, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sunshine Beach.
Pierce County ...
Sunshine Beach is located in Pierce County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima. The northwestern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine Beach ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunshine Beach.
Airports Near Sunshine Beach ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sunshine Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sunshine Beach.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Washington:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunshine Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sunshine Beach. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sunshine Beach), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |