Fox Island, Washington

About Fox Island

Set in the western part of Washington, Fox Island is a small unincorporated community.

Fox Island holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.19 square miles.

📰 Fox Island News Today

• Fox Island Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Fox Island Bridge replacement details emerge in Pierce County’s newly-released study Gig Harbor Now · Feb 12
• Beloved ‘father of Fox Island’ and emergency preparedness leader dies at 83. Tacoma News Tribune · Jul 26
• This Quiet Island Suburb Near Tacoma Is A Washington Paradise For Retirees To Beach Picnic, Paddle, And Fish islands.com · Jan 23
• Fox Island man sentenced to 7.5 years for killing girlfriend who allegedly asked to die MyNorthwest.com · Jun 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fox Island Unique

• The only place in America named Fox Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fox Island Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fox Island

• Cedrona Bay Boat Launch reviews ★
• Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Z's Reef Marine Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nichols Community Center reviews ★
• Towhead Island Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fox Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities