It has a beach, community center, park, water play area (all of which are run by Metro Parks Tacoma), one restaurant, a view of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, a small boardwalk, and is a popular scuba diving area.
Local lawyer Aaron R. Titlow purchased the property in 1903 and in 1911 built the 3 1/2 story Swiss Chalet-style Hotel Hesperides, a resort hotel that lasted until 1923.
During the 1930s, a renovation by the WPA project removed one and one-half stories of the lodge.
[3][4] From June 3, 1928 until 1950 a ferry service ran between Titlow Beach, Pt Fosdick and Fox Island.
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