- Capacity of 98 guests.
- Delicious in-house catering options
- 12 acres of lawns and paved walkways
- Picnic tables and outdoor seating
- Charming wooden gazebo
- Rose garden and sculpture garden
- Accessible grounds
- Plenty of free parking
- No gratuities accepted or charged
Remembering family or friends
Not every memorial service needs to be in a place of worship or funeral home. An outdoor setting, such as Dumas Bay Centre, can be immensely comforting and inspirational.
For more information about holding a memorial service or celebration of life for your loved one at Dumas Bay, please contact us.
- 67 guestrooms in total
- Overnight capacity of 90
- 3 handcapped accessible rooms
- 2 floors, no elevator
- 2 courtyards
- 40 rooms with water and mountain views
- Minimum booking of 12 guests
View our facility floor plan
For nearly 40 years, Dumas Bay Centre was run as a convent and women’s retreat center.
In 1956, after closing their private girls’ school and monastery in Tacoma, the Sisters of Visitation were looking to relocate. They discovered that Dumas Bay, with its secluded location and natural beauty, provided the ideal setting for a contemplative lifestyle.
The City of Federal Way purchased the property in 1993, converting it into a meeting, retreat and special events facility.
- Banquets and cocktail receptions
- Luncheon meetings
- Client cultivation event
- Corporate dinners
- Memorial services
- Holiday parties
- Anniversary events
- Family reunions
What our guests say
We rented Dumas Bay Centre for our 50th wedding anniversary. The facilities are wonderful, the view is spectacular, the room was beautiful and the service was outstanding.
The food was delicious, the space was amazing.
