A Beautiful Place to Live...
Azalea Gardens is located in the heart of one of Washington State's most beautiful settings, at the foot of the Cascade Mountains close to Puget Sound.
Puyallup Region
Your Azalea Gardens community is just minutes away from a host of choices in healthcare providers, retail centers, and recreational opportunities, located just outside the City of Puyallup--offering big city amenities in a small town, community environment. Puyallup is also the home of the world famous Puyallup Fair.
South Puget Sound
Pierce County lies in the heart of the Northwest's richest cultural region. Enjoy the lovely Puyallup Valley, walk the promenades of Commencement Bay or take in the surrounding Cascade Mountains. Stroll through weekend markets, ethnic fests, and galleries, visit a home show or holiday event at the largest wooden-domed structure int he world, the Tacoma Dome, or enjoy the Washington State Historical Museum, offering a splendid overview of ur home region's rick history.
Recreation
Nearby recreation opportunities abound. Pierce County's Parks and Recreation department offers a wide variety of events and classes, from low-impact aerobics and open swimming, to pottery courses and painting classses. Sports fans have a host of professional and semi-pro organizations to cheer on locally, from the Mariner's triple-A affiliate Tacoma Rainiers to the nationally ranked Pierce County Bengals semi-pro football team, as well as two top-ranked collegiate programs at Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Puget Sound.
For golfers, you'll find a top-rated 27-hold public course only two minutes away, at Lipoma Firs. South Sound is a perennial golfer's haven when it comes to public courses, with one of the highest greens-to-golfers ratios on the West Coast, and moderate weather for year-round playing.
Or, if just relaxing is what you're after nature provides some of our finest entertainment, with majestic Mount Rainier looming close by, as well as Northwest Trek Wildlife Preserve, and Point Defiance Park, Zoo & Aquarium--all of which offer easy trails to stroll and countless opportunities for everlasting memories.
