Longer season for West Seattle’s outdoor Colman Pool this year, and rental reservations start tomorrow

(Colman Pool, photographed in 2017 by Long Bach Nguyen)

Thanks to Jimmy for the tip! Colman Pool – the heated outdoor salt-water pool at Lincoln Park – is opening sooner and closing later this year, with more pre-season and post-season weekends than last year. Here’s what’s on the pool’s website so far:

Preseason Weekends: May 10 – June 15, 2025

Colman Pool will operate Preseason Weekends from May 10 to June 15.
Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day (May 26)
Each day will have 4 swims:

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Each swim will have 4 lap lanes (50 meters) and 1/2 open pool for recreational use. The 1-meter diving board will be open.

The “main season” will be June 16 – Sept. 1, and the postseason weekends will be September 6-7 and 13-14; no scheduling specifics for those yet. If you’re interested in renting the pool for events/parties, those bookings open tomorrow (Tuesday, April 8) according to the website, and usually go fast.

Kyle April 7, 2025 (2:35 pm)

Love to see longer operating hours for Parks facilities.

John April 7, 2025 (3:47 pm)

This is fantastic news!!! We’re extremely fortunate to have an outdoor 50 meter pool here in West Seattle.

Curious April 7, 2025 (5:16 pm)

Is the water slide ever open? I’ve never seen it in use

AJ April 7, 2025 (6:10 pm)

Reply

The slide has not been open. The slide, at its current location, would send its user into the lap swimming lanes. The 1-meter diving board has been open.

Jennie April 8, 2025 (7:49 am)

I hope they bring their water aerobics classes back this year. They were so popular but they haven’t done them since COVID.

Sara April 8, 2025 (12:17 pm)

Yayayay! So happy pre-season is back!!!

Highwater April 8, 2025 (3:58 pm)

I’d like to see a list of the top-ten public pools in the US and I’d bet that Colman Pool would be on it. It’s one of my favorite places in Seattle. Thank you, Colman family. Thank you, Seattle Parks.