Seattle Parks and Recreation announces Summer 2022 Aquatic Programming  – Parkways

Whether or not you wish to lap swim, dunk, dog-paddle or wade, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has dozens of the way to hit the water this summer season!

On account of challenges in hiring lifeguards and wading pool attendants, we’re unable to announce our seaside and wading pool schedules right now. We’re working onerous to recruit, prepare, and rent extra lifeguards and attendants in order that we are able to supply aquatic enjoyable this summer season. We encourage the general public to please share our lifeguard job alternatives along with your networks.

Right here’s a listing of present aquatics prospects in Seattle parks this summer season of 2022:

OUTDOOR POOLS – Open weekend-only June 18-19, after which day by day beginning Saturday, June 25 by way of Labor Day.

SPR operates two distinctive outside swimming pools each summer season. This 12 months each will supply lap and leisure swim periods, and Mounger will supply water health as effectively.

• Lowery C. “Pop” Mounger Pool,at 2535 thirty second Ave. W, 206-684-4708, will initially open the weekend of June 18 and 19. Thereafter, seven-day operation will start on Saturday, June 25 by way of Monday, September 5 for playland, lap health, and leisure swimming. View the total schedule right here. Mounger Pool is actually two swimming pools in a single place. The “massive pool” has a 50-foot corkscrew slide, and the hotter, shallower “little pool” is nice for stress-free and for instructing little ones.

• Colman Pool,at 8603 Fauntleroy Means SW, 206-684-7494, is scheduled to initially open the weekend of June 18 & 19. Seven-day operations will start on Saturday, June 25 and can run by way of Monday, September 5. View the total schedule right here. The pool shall be closed July 7 by way of 9 and July 15 and 16 for swim meets. The pool enjoys a spectacular view of Puget Sound from its prime location on the seaside in West Seattle’s Lincoln Park. It options heated salt water!

INDOOR POOLS – at the moment open.

The next indoor swimming pools are at the moment open and can stay open by way of the summer season.

BEACHES – We’re planning to function secure, lifeguarded seashores this summer season – and we strongly suggest swimming solely the place lifeguards are current. On account of difficulties in hiring lifeguards, we’re at the moment working to find out the schedule for lifeguarded seashores.

As soon as accessible, we’ll replace this announcement and put up the replace on our summer season seaside schedule right here.

WADING POOLS –  Our aim is to open as many wading swimming pools as potential this summer season, however we want wading attendants to make that occur. We plan to launch the wading pool schedule within the subsequent few weeks as we deliver workers on board.

YOU CAN HELP! Apply to be a wading pool attendant or share this chance household, pals, and neighbors.

Little ones love the cool, shallow water and your grown-up ft will too! We’re at the moment figuring out which wading pool websites we are able to function this summer season. Wading pool schedules shall be impacted by our means to rent wading pool attendants.

As soon as accessible, we’ll replace this announcement and put up our wading pool schedule right here.

SPRAYPARKS

Quite a few Seattle parks have water spray options the place you and the kiddos can cool off. We are going to function 11 sprayparks this summer season, starting Saturday, Could 28 till Labor Day.

These sprayparks shall be open from 11 am to eight pm every day of the week:

• Beacon Mountain in Jefferson Park
• Georgetown Playfield
• Highland Park
• Judkins Park
• Miller Group Middle/Playfield
• Northacres Park
• South Lake Union Park
• Yesler Terrace Group Middle
• John C. Little Park
• Pratt Playground Spraypark
• Ballard Commons

*Spraypark and wading pool schedules are topic to vary (attributable to climate or injury to the services). Test again right here for particulars or comply with the SPR Wading Pool Fb web page.

BOAT RAMPS – at the moment open

There are 7 motorized boat launches inside Seattle metropolis limits, and 5 of them have parking and require permits: Eddie Vine at Golden Gardens; Don Armeni in West Seattle; Stan Sayers, Atlantic St. and Magnuson Park on Lake Washington. Boat launch charges and allow data might be discovered right here.

The launches at 14th Ave NW and Sunnyside Ave. N alongside the Ship Canal have little to no parking, and don’t require a allow.

There are 20+ hand carry boat launches throughout the town as effectively.

Discover a boat launch in your space and set sail!