Tacoma's Dune Peninsula and the Point Defiance boat launch give the local scene scenic, paved paths right on Puget Sound.
A chill flat spot where longboard dancers, inline skaters, and quad skaters meet up on summer weekends.
A super-wide parking lot on a hill by the Salish Sea, wide enough to turn and stop and fast enough for slides — great for learning the basics or refining technique, with good pushing paths and gnarlier hills nearby.