More Seattle Parks restrooms to stay open through winter in West Seattle

(WSB file photo, 57th/Alki restrooms)

Seattle Parks has started the process of turning off water fountains and closing some park restrooms for the winter. But this year, more of the latter will remain open – Parks says it’s on track “to make all 129 public restrooms available for year-round use by the end of 2028.” As part of that, crews have “winterized” eight more park-restroom facilities, three of which are in West Seattle and marked by asterisks in the list below of all West Seattle park restrooms that SPR says will stay open this winter:

ALKI BEACH 57TH AVE SW RESTROOM
ALKI BEACH 63RD AVE SW RESTROOM
ALKI BEACH BATHHOUSE RESTROOM
ARMENI BOAT RAMP RESTROOM
CAMP LONG WEST RESTROOM
E.C. HUGHES PLAYGROUND*
HIAWATHA COMMUNITY CENTER RESTROOM
LINCOLN PARK BEACH RESTROOM
LINCOLN PARK COLMAN POOL RESTROOM*
LINCOLN PARK WADING POOL SHELTERHOUSE RESTROOM
SEACREST PARK RESTROOM
WESTCREST PARK NORTH*
WEST SEATTLE STADIUM NORTH STANDS (Limited use for events/programs)
WEST SEATTLE STADIUM SOUTH STANDS

Though only three restroom facilities are identified as newly winterized, we note the West Seattle list is almost twice as long as last year’s. Meantime. SPR’s announcement adds, “While we strive to keep these restrooms open for the winter, there may be times when we must close them for repair or due to extreme low temperatures.” If you happen onto a Parks restroom – or other facility – in need of repairs/maintenance, the 24/7 hotline is 206-684-7250. The reopening process will start in March.

12 Replies to "More Seattle Parks restrooms to stay open through winter in West Seattle"

  • Erik November 24, 2023 (1:26 pm)

    Love this! Particularly the Westcrest Park bathroom staying open. So nice!

  • Admiral-2009 November 24, 2023 (3:44 pm)

    What is the asterisk for on the Westcrest Park North restroom?

    • WSB November 24, 2023 (4:05 pm)

      As explained in the story, the ones marked with asterisks will be in their first year of year-round availability.

      • Kyle November 24, 2023 (8:37 pm)

        I believe they are marked because they had crews that winterized them. There are others that were already winterized, parks just didn’t staff them last year. Pleased to see Parks making progress on this basic and funded years ago need.

  • Admiral-2009 November 24, 2023 (5:18 pm)

    Thank you, I’m used to seeing the data below a list.

  • West Seattle resident November 25, 2023 (4:39 am)

    This is good news for people who deal with incontinence who… really have to plan the whole day around making sure there is access to a clean restroom. 

    • Christina November 25, 2023 (11:20 am)

      I totally agree 

  • Mike Hodges November 25, 2023 (8:58 am)

    Loved the public restrooms in Europe.Especially loved that, in those alleged socialist countries, the public bathrooms all cost money to use.  Which funded maintenance and kept them reliably in service.That’s what we should be investing in. Look around.  We can’t have nice things here. 

  • WS Andy November 25, 2023 (3:05 pm)

    It would be nice if the Whale Tail bathrooms stayed open. Kids have to pee every 45 minutes in the winter too.

  • Admiral-2009 November 25, 2023 (6:09 pm)

    WS Andy agreed 

  • Frog November 25, 2023 (7:06 pm)

    Walt Hundley gets heavy use all winter, so it’s a pain when the restrooms are locked.  By my memory, last year was the first year they were closed.

  • Admiral-2009 November 26, 2023 (3:49 pm)

    I believe I saw that the public when given a chance to prioritize spending, increased funding for public restrooms was near the top of the list.

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