Seattle summers can leave you yearning for a tropical vacation, but this year that tropical sunshine is here! Your vacation is just a few blocks away, and Seattle Parks and Recreation is working hard to help keep you cool.
Swimming pools
Mounger Pool, Magnolia: Open daily through Sept. 11. Offers a big pool with a 50-foot corkscrew slide and a little pool for new swimmers. Lessons and party rentals available.
Colman Pool, Lincoln Park, West Seattle: Open daily through Sept. 5. This heated saltwater pool features a giant tube slide and amazing views of Puget Sound.
Wading pools & spray parks
16 parks offer fresh, shallow water overseen by lifeguards; 10 parks offer daily spray features. Some are open daily, some 3 or 4 days each week.
Check seattle.gov/parks or call the wading pool hotline (206-684-7796) for more information.
Four-day-a-week wading pools (open noon to 6:45 pm unless otherwise noted):
• Hiawatha Community Center, 2700 California Ave. SW, Wed-Sat
• Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW, Mon-Tue, Sat-Sun
• South Park, 8319 8th Ave. S, Mon-Thu, noon-7 pm
Three-day-a-week wading pools (open from noon to 7 pm unless otherwise noted):
• Bitter Lake, 13035 Linden Ave. N, Wed-Fri
• Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave., Fri-Sun, noon to 6:30 p.m.
• Dahl Playfield, 7700 25th Ave. NE, Tue-Thu
• East Queen Anne, 160 Howe St., Sun-Tue
• E.C. Hughes, 2805 SW Holden St., Wed-Fri
• Soundview, 1590 NW 90th St., Sat-Mon
• Wallingford, 4219 Wallingford Ave. N, Wed-Fri
Daily wading pools (open from 11 am to 8 pm unless otherwise noted):
• Green Lake, N 73rd St. and E. Green Lake Dr. N
• Lincoln Park, 8600 Fauntleroy Ave. SW
• Magnuson, eastern end of NE 65th St., noon to 6:30 pm
• Van Asselt, 2820 S Myrtle St.
• Volunteer Park, 1400 E Galer St.
Daily water spray parks (all are open from 11 am to 8 pm unless otherwise noted):
• Ballard Commons, 5701 22nd Ave. NW
• Beacon Mountain at Jefferson Park, 3901 Beacon Ave. S
• John C. Little, 6961 37th Ave. S
• Lower Judkins, 2150 S Norman St.
• Georgetown Playfield, 750 S Homer St.
• Highland Park, 1100 SW Cloverdale St.
• Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave. N
• Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave. E
• Northacres Park, 12800 1st Ave. NE
• Pratt Park, 1800 S Main St.
Don't forget to check out your other watery options. Follow these links for information about Seattle's best indoor pools and beaches!
