Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance

Welcome to Gig Harbor’s Downtown Waterfront

We are a place tied to a history that predates European settlement.  Native Americans came here to live in our safe harbor.  Later Croatians launched our commercial fishing industry that remains alive to this very day.  Scandinavians brought businesses to our town and immigrants came to the area from across the nation and Europe. This heritage is not just part of our past.  We remain a place where our connection to the water provides a living for generations of families.

Today, the water is not just a place of work; it is a place of recreation.  Our Canoe and Kayak Racing Team are national champions. Locals enjoy a more leisurely pace whether by paddle, by sail, or by motor.  And visitors get a warm welcome at our docks where they can walk, dine, shop, and even drink a local beer.

Gig Harbor is a place with captivating beauty.  Everywhere you look there are scenes of uncommon splendor: watercraft of all shapes and sizes, historic homes and businesses, open views across the harbor, and those amazing moments when “the mountain” towers in the distance.