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.

📰 Local News

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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

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Fox Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities