COLMAN POOL: Season starts Saturday for West Seattle’s only city-run outdoor pool

“First in line for the Colman Pool opening!” That’s how Mike Mahanay captioned the photo he sent to us. The ducks don’t have much longer to wait, nor do you – tomorrow (Saturday, June 24th) is opening day for West Seattle’s only city-run outdoor pool. If you haven’t been there – Colman Pool is on the shore at Lincoln Park, a city-owned 82-year-old outdoor salt-water pool that’s only open in the summer. Starting tomorrow, the pool is open noon-7 pm daily through Labor Day – the online schedule shows you the specific sessions that breaks into. (See this year’s fees here.) Every year, it’s closed to the public several days for swim meets; this year, those dates are July 6-8 and July 14-15.

P.S. Tomorrow is also the start of wading-pool season – first to open in West Seattle will be the Lincoln Park wading pool, 12-7 pm daily starting Saturday, also through Labor Day.

Tim June 23, 2023 (2:13 pm)

I feel safer with those two on duty.

m June 23, 2023 (2:55 pm)

So bummed that the Southwest Pool will be closed for lap swim for the summer. I would love to swim at Colman, but it adds a lot of transit time so it’s hard to use midweek for those working. Fingers crossed for next summer, and a working hot tub when Southwest opens back up in the fall!

Also an M June 23, 2023 (9:45 pm)

It’s not lap swimming, but there is adult swim so there will be some lanes. But yah, don’t go so I have them to my self ;)