Indoor and outdoor swimming pools offer not only fun for the whole family but also the ideal way for kids (and grown-ups) to learn how to swim – an essential skill for any child living in our area where lakes, rivers, and Puget Sound mean there are countless opportunities to be in and on the water. Most of the pools listed below offer swim lessons but the swim classes often fill up quickly so you’ll often need to plan way ahead to get the kids signed up.
[Read more: A complete guide to swim lessons in the Seattle area]
All but two of these pools are public and therefore require only a low daily fee to swim. The two private swim pools included below – Samena Swim and Recreation Club and Evergreen Community Aquatic Center – require membership to swim.
Outdoor Pools
Seattle
- Opening day: Saturday, June 13, 2026
- 8603 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle, WA 98163
- 206-684-7494
The pool will operate daily from Saturday, June 13, through Sunday, August 30, 2026, with a full schedule, including swimming lessons. The pool will be open for postseason weekends only on September 5-7, September 13-14, and September 19-20. Full schedule here. See open swim times here.
In addition to the fun of swimming outdoors in a saltwater pool, Colman features include a diving board and water slide.
Colman Pool. (Photo courtesy: Seattle Parks and Recreation.gov).
- Opening day: Monday, June 22, 2026
- 2535 32nd Ave. W, Seattle, WA 98199
- 206-684-4708
The pool will operate daily for the summer season beginning Monday, June 22, and runs through September 6, 2026. They offer expanded programming this year, with three Recreation Swims a day and a sunset Lap Swim, as well as the usual Playland, Sensory Swim, and Water Fitness. Swim lessons start the weeks of May 11, June 1, June 22, and August 3.
Mounger Pool is really two pools. The “big pool” has a 50 foot corkscrew slide, and the warmer, shallower “little pool” is great for relaxing and for teaching little ones. Check the website for details.
Eastside
- Opening day: June 1, 2026
- 340 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033
- 425-587-3335
Opens on June 1 and runs through September 7, 2026 (Summer season). Closed on June 19 and July 4, and there is no public swim on July 31. Check website for pool schedule, hours, and late starts/early closures.
North
- Open year-round
- 9535 Bowdoin Way, Edmonds, WA 98020
- 425-771-1346
Open year-round except holidays. Check out the pool schedule here. See the summer pool schedule for hours and open swim times.
- Opening day: Monday, June 22, 2026
- 545 Contra Costa Ave., Fircrest, WA 98466
- 253-564-8188
Opens on June 22 and runs through August 16, 2026. Check the pool schedule for exact times. This facility offers a 25-yard pool with six lap lanes, a diving board, a whirlpool, a play area, and a kiddie pool.
South
- Opening day: Saturday, June 20, 2026
- 5715 Reginald Gutierrez Lane, Tacoma, WA 98404
- 253-404-3925
Open June 20 to August 2026. Check here for public swim hours after July 5th. The Stewart Heights Pool offers a water slide, lazy river, bubble pool, water basketball, and tumble buckets.
Stewart Heights Pool. (Photo courtesy: ParksTacoma.gov).
- Opening day: Saturday, June 20, 2026
- 302 N. 26th St., Tacoma, WA 98406
- 253-40-3920
Opens June 20. Check here for public swim hours.
The only wave pool in Pierce County is 5 feet deep at its deepest end and features a gradual beach-like entry, so it’s easy for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the water. A separate shallow tot pool and sprayground ensure a fun time for the whole family.
Indoor Pools
The Big Fancy Ones
- Open year-round
- 18900 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood, WA 98036
- 425-670-5732
In addition to the diving board and slide, the Lynnwood pool features a lazy river, hot tubs, and a sauna. The hours are:
Monday – Friday, 5:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Open year-round
- 516 Maple Ave., Snohomish, WA 98290
- 360-568-8030
The Snohomish Aquatic Center offers a lap pool, warm-water pool, lazy river, spray-play area, two shallow areas (one with a zero-depth entry). A very special feature is the FlowRider machine for simulated surfing (kids over 42 inches can ride boogie boards, those over 52 inches can ride the stand-up board).
The water slide is currently closed for repairs, but they have the Fire Blaster, an 18-foot, dual-lane, inflatable slide for guests of all ages to enjoy.
Monday – Friday, 5:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Check here for open swim times.
- Open year-round
- 650 SW Campus Drive, Federal Way, WA 98023
- 206-477-4444
The Weyerhauser pool offers two separate swimming areas: the main pool and a recreational pool with a pirate’s-cove theme. Since it is a popular venue for swim meets, check for possible cancellations before heading out. Check the calendar here.
- Open year-round
- 601 143rd Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98007
- 425-452-4444
The pool has a diving board and a water slide. Call the aquatic center or check here for open swim times. The pool offers two indoor pools, the warm springs therapy pool and the blue lagoon lap pool.
Indoor Pools
Seattle
- Open year-round
- 10515 35th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98104
- 206-684-4989
Meadowbrook is a 25-yard, six-lane swimming pool with diving boards, rope swing and ADA wheelchair lift. Check the website or call the facility for summer hours for recreational swim.
Meadowbrook Pool (Photo courtesy: Seattle.gov).
- Open year-round. Check the website for summer hours.
- 13401 Meridian Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98133
- 206-684-4979
This pool has a teaching pool, 1- and 3-meter diving boards, and a 15-yard shallow section. They also offer ADA lift and portable access stairs.
- Open year-round
- 1471 NW 67th St., Seattle, WA 98117
- 206-684-4094
Open year-round. Check the website for summer hours. Special features at Ballard Pool include a slide and rope swing.
- Open year-round. Check the website for pool schedules.
- 7201 East Green Lake Drive N, Seattle, WA 98115
- 206-684-4961
This is one of the eight indoor pools operated by Seattle Parks and Recreation and the City’s oldest indoor pool (they opened 1955). The pool is located on the eastern shore of Green Lake and has a 25-yard multi-use pool, and six lanes. The pool has a diving board, dry sauna, and one ADA/family changing room.
- Open year-round.
- 500 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA, 98122
- 206-684-4766
Medger Evers is a 25-yard, six-lane pool with diving board, rope swing, sauna, ADA lift and portable access stairs. Check the website or call the facility for the summer schedule.
Currently closed due to an underground leak and scheduled to reopen in the fall of 2027.
- Check hours of operation on the website
- 1920 1st Ave. W, Seattle, WA 98119
- 206-386-4282
Queen Anne Pool offers an array of programs with its 25-yard, 6-lane pool that is kept at 85 degrees. They have a rope swing as well!
Rainier Beach Pool (Photo courtesy: Seattle.gov).
- Open year-round
- 8825 Rainier Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98118
- 206-386-1925
Open year-round. Call the facility or check here for open swim times for the summer. This pool has a slide, a diving board, a Sauna, and an ADA lift.
Evergreen Community Aquatic Center – MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
- Open year-round
- 606 SW 116th St., Seattle, WA 98146
- 206-588-2297
Evergreen Community Aquatic Center requires a membership to swim. Check the schedule here.
- Open year-round
- 2801 SW Thistle St., Seattle, WA 98126
- 206-684-7440
Check the website or call the facility for open swim times.
Eastside
- Open year-round
- 8815 SE 40th, Mercer Island, WA 98040
- 206-588-1117
This is a public pool and no membership is required to attend swims open to the public. Check the 2026 pool schedule here.
- 10601 NE 132nd St., Kirkland, WA 98034
- 425-936-1627
Reservations are needed for the family swim. Register here.
Samena Swim and Recreation Club – MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
- Open year-round
- 15231 Lake Hills Blvd., Bellevue, WA 98007
- 425-746-1160
Samena requires membership to swim. They offer both indoor and outdoor pools. Be sure to check their outdoor pool closures here.
North of Seattle
- Open year-round
- 5303 228th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
- 425-776-9173
Mountlake Terrace Pool has a water basketball hoop, spray toys, and a lazy river. Be sure to check its closure dates before heading over. See the summer pool schedule here.
South of Seattle
- 16740 128th Ave. SE, Renton, WA 98058
- 425-204-4440
See the schedule here.
- Open year-round
- 4414 S 144th St., Tukwila, WA 98168
- 206-267-2350
See the 2026 summer schedule, which starts June 22, here. The pool has special features, including a slide and a diving board.
- Open year-round
- 22722 19th Ave. S, Des Moines, WA 98198
- 206-824-4722
Check the website for family swim times. Their late-spring 2026 schedule starts on June 1, 2026. See more details here. The pool will be closed August 5-23 for cleaning and maintenance.
