Outdoor Cooking in Tacoma, WA (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Tacoma, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
BBQ & Propane Rules
In Tacoma's city parks, open fires are banned except in Director-installed picnic stoves or portable barbecues, which may burn only propane or charcoal briquettes.
Tacoma Park BBQ Fuel Rule
Some RestrictionsTacoma Municipal Code § 8.27.170
Fires are prohibited except in picnic stoves installed under the authority of the Director or in portable barbeques. Fires in any other facility or area are allowed only by special permit. Fires in picnic stoves or portable barbeques may only utilize propane or charcoal briquettes as fuel; all other fuel sources, including wood, are specifically prohibited. Portable barbeques may be utilized on...
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