Local conservation experts encourage people to use free public spray parks and wading pools rather than fill their home “kiddy pools” or run backyard sprinklers. Home wading pools use far more water than a public community wading pool. Washington State law require public parks to fill, chlorinate, supervise, and empty wading pools every day.
The following free community spray parks offer welcome relief when temperatures soar in summer in Seattle and cities around the Puget Sound region. Kids can cool off and families can enjoy a free afternoon of play. Most spray parks and wading pools are open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Check their website for more details.
Spray parks are listed by county and then alphabetically by city. Seattle parks are listed alphabetically by neighborhood.
King County spray parks
Auburn Les Gove Park features a spray playground and accessible playground, restrooms, softball field, bocce courts, outdoor fitness equipment, bocce courts, and walking trail.
Bellevue Crossroads Park features a spray playground and picnic shelters.
Burien Town Square Park features a spray park and is a neighborhood hub for community events next to the library.
Federal Way Town Square Park features a splash park and playground, restrooms, picnic facilities, and basketball court.
Kent Town Square Plaza features a spray park, fountains, and restrooms.
Redmond Downtown Park features a splash pad, restrooms, and picnic tables.
Redmond Grass Lawn Park features a sensory activated spray pad and playground, restrooms, picnic facilities, sports fields and courts, and walking trail.
Redmond Town Center features splash pad and fountains, benches, and nearby restrooms in the middle of town center near the bears.
Sammamish Commons features a spray park and playground, restrooms, picnic shelters with barbecue grill, basketball court, skate park, and walking trail.
Tukwila Community Center features a spray park and playground, restrooms, picnic facilities with BBQ grill, basketball hoops, softball field, T-ball field, soccer field, open field, skate park, and walking path,
Seattle spray parks, wading pools, beaches
Seattle Center International Fountain is open year-round from11 am – 8 pm, but occasionally closes for cleaning—check their website before you go. Children can play in the fountain bowl and venture right up to the smooth silver dome. The fountain is a favorite for young and old. The water is recycled, treated, and is some of the cleanest in the city. Originally built in 1961 for 1962 World’s Fair, the fountain was replaced & rebuilt in 1995, and renovated in 2021. The recent maintenance updated the mechanical elements of the fountain to extend its life so that it may remain an attraction for our community long into the future. The fountain has five (5) water programs synchronized to music, each lasting up to 12 minutes: Welcome to Seattle Center Show, Aaron Copeland’s ‘Billy the Kid,’ Duke Ellington, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, and a mix from Northwest Rock ‘n Roll legends.
Seattle Parks Department spray parks are open beginning Saturday over Memorial Day Weekend and close after Labor Day. They operate from 11 am – 8 pm, unless thunder and lightning are present.
In 2022. Seattle will operate 10 sprayparks, all but one beginning Saturday, May 28 until Labor Day. The following sprayparks will be open from 11 am to 8 pm each day of the week. Schedules are subject to change (due to weather or damage to the facilities).
- Beacon Mountain in Jefferson Park
- Georgetown Playfield
- Highland Park
- John C. Little Park
- Judkins Park
- Miller Community Center/Playfield
- Northacres Park
- Pratt Playground Spraypark
- South Lake Union Park (opens June 6)
- Yesler Terrace Community Center
The following spray parks remain closed until further notice:
- Ballard Commons Spray Park, 5701 22nd Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98107. Ballard Commons closed on 12/8/2021 and is expected to remain closed for the next six months to a year.
Seattle Parks Department wading pools usually open on a rolling schedule beginning in late June. Wading pools open on sunny days when the temperature is forecast to be 70 degrees or above. On most days they are half full to save water. But on the hottest, busiest days they will be filled to the top. If unsure, you can call the Wading Pool Hotline for same-day updates at (206) 684-7796. The recording is updated by late morning each day.
2022 update: Seattle Parks is currently determining which wading pool sites we can operate this summer. They need wading attendants to open wading pools. Wading pool schedules will be impacted by their ability to hire wading pool attendants. Once available, they will post the wading pool schedule.
Wading pools will open on an alternating schedule due to a shortage of chlorine. Some pools will operate from Saturday to Tuesday, and some from Thursday to Sunday. All wading pools will be closed on Wednesdays. When the city obtains an adequate supply of chlorine, wading pools will be open 7 days per week.
You can help! Apply to be a wading pool attendant.
If the weather looks iffy, it’s the best way to find out if the wading pools and spray parks are open for the day or not is to call the wading pool hotline, (206) 684-7796, which is updated every morning by 9:30 a.m.
- Beacon Hill Playground Wading Pool, 1902 13th Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98144
- Bitter Lake Playfield Wading Pool, 13035 Linden Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98133
- Cal Anderson Park Wading Pool, 1635 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122
- Dahl Playfield Wading Pool, 7700 25th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115
- Delridge Playfield Wading Pool, 4501 Delridge Way SW
- E.C. Hughes Playground Wading Pool, 2805 SW Holden St., Seattle, WA 98126
- East Queen Anne Playground Wading Pool, 1912 Warren Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109
- Gilman Playground Wading Pool, 923 NW 54th St., Seattle, WA 98107
- Green Lake Park Wading Pool, 7201 Green Lake Trail, Seattle, WA 98115
- Hiawatha Playfield Wading Pool, 2700 California Ave SW
- Lincoln Park Wading Pool, 8011 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle, WA 98136
- Magnuson Park Wading Pool, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
- Peppi’s Playground Wading Pool, 3233 E Spruce St., Seattle, WA 98122
- Powell Barnett Wading Pool, 352 Martin Luther King Jr Way
- Ravenna Wading Pool, 5520 Ravenna Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98105
- Sandel Playground Wading Pool, 9053 1st Ave., NW, Seattle, WA 98117
- Soundview Playfield Wading Pool, 1590 NW 90th St., Seattle, WA 98117
- South Park Playground Wading Pool, 738 S Sullivan St., Seattle, WA 98108
- Van Asselt Playground Wading Pool, 7050 Beacon Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98108
- View Ridge Playfield Wading Pool, 4408 NE 70th St., Seattle, WA 98115
- Volunteer Park Wading Pool, 1247 15th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98112
- Wallingford Playfield Wading Pool, 4219 Wallingford Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103
Seattle Parks Department Lifeguard beaches season begins in late June, when the year ends at Seattle Public Schools. Lifeguards are on duty 12pm – 7pm weekdays and 11am – 7pm weekends. King County monitors fresh water beaches for algal toxin levels, bacteria and water temperature.
In 2022: Seattle Parks is planning to operate safe, lifeguarded beaches this summer. It is strongly recommended you swim only where lifeguards are present. Due to difficulties in hiring lifeguards, they are currently working to determine the schedule for lifeguarded beaches. Once available, they will post the summer beach schedule.
- (Closed) Green Lake East Beach, 7201 E Green Lake Dr. N, Seattle, WA 98115
- Green Lake West Beach, 7312 W Green Lake Dr. N, Seattle, WA 98103
- Madison Park , 4201 E Madison St., Seattle, WA 98112
- Madrona Park, 853 Lake Washington Blvd., Seattle, WA 98122
- Magnuson Park NE, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
- Matthews Beach, 5100 NE 93rd St., Seattle, WA 98115
- Mount Baker Park, 2521 Lake Park Dr. S, Seattle, WA 98144
- Pritchard Island Beach, 8400 55th Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98118
- Seward Park, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S, Seattle, WA 98118
Kitsap County spray parks
Bremerton Harborside Fountain Park features fountains, benches, and restrooms.
Pierce County spray parks
Angle Lake Park features a spray park and playground along with restrooms, picnic shelters, barbeque area, fishing pier, and open recreation areas.
Puyallup Pioneer Park features a spray park (which replaced the wading pool) and playground, restrooms, picnic facilities, outdoor chess tables, and open recreation areas nest to the library.
Tacoma Senator Rosa Franklin Park features a sprayground and playground, restrooms, picnic facilities, sports fields, and trails.
Tacoma George B. Kandle Park features a sprayground and playground, restrooms, basketball court, skateboard park, and trails.
Tacoma Jefferson Park features a spray park and playground, restrooms, sports fields and courts, picnic facilities, bike and walking trails.
Tacoma Norpoint Park features sprayground and playground along with restrooms, picnic facilities, basketball and racquetball courts, and skateboard park.
Tacoma Point Ruston waterfront community features a sprayground and playground, bike and pedestrian path, stunning views of Mount Rainier and Commencement Bay, shopping, dining, and more.
Tacoma SERA Campus features a sprayground and playground, restrooms, picnic facilities, sports fields and courts, and trails.
Tacoma South Park features a sprayground and playground, restrooms, picnic facilities, baseball fields and basketball courts, and trails.
Tacoma Titlow Park features a sprayground and playground, restrooms, picnic facilities, sports fields and courts, and biking and walking trails along the shore of Puget Sound in the shadow of the Narrows Bridge.
Tacoma Verlo Playfield features a sprayground and playground, restrooms, sports fields and tennis courts, and walking trails.
Tacoma Wapato Hills Park features a sprayground and playground, restrooms, picnic facilities, baseball fields, and basketball courts.
Tacoma Wright Park features a sprayground and playground, restrooms, picnic facilities, basketball courts, lawn bowling and bocce, walking and biking trail, botanical garden, and conservatory.
Skagit County spray parks
Anacortes Storvik Park features a spray pad and children’s play equipment, along with picnic tables, restrooms, sports fields, and basketball courts.
Burlington Maiben Community Park features a spray park and playground, along with picnic shelters and BBQ pits, restrooms, basketball courts, and tennis court.
Mount Vernon Kiwanis Park features a spray park and playground, plus picnic tables, restrooms, a softball field, basketball courts, and wetland trail.
Snohomish County spray parks
Edmonds City Park features a spray park and playground, restrooms, picnic tables and shelters, soccer and baseball fields, horseshoe pits, and walking trails.
Everett Forest Park features a water playground, along with picnic tables and shelters, restrooms, barbeque, basketball court, tennis court, sports field, horseshoe pit, and walking trails.
Lynnwood Daleway Park features a spray park, play areas, a basketball court, picnic facilities, and walking trail.
Lynnwood North Lynnwood Park also known as “Dragon Park,” features a spray park and playground, restrooms, picnic facilities, large play areas for informal games, and basketball court.
Marysville Comeford Park features a spray park and playground, picnic areas, restrooms, and community center.
Snohomish Willis D. Tucker Community Park features a splash pad and playground, restrooms, picnic shelters, and sports fields.
Puget Sound region
