Colman Pool (Seattle)
Training facilityBeginner (0-30 ft)47.53050, -122.40090
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A heated outdoor saltwater pool on the beach at Lincoln Park in West Seattle, filled from Puget Sound and open all summer, with a diving board over the deep end and a corkscrew slide. The only board in the state where you jump with ferries going by behind you.
Platforms and boards
Diving board (1 m)
3 ft
10 ft water depth
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Warnings
Board closed Fridays. Salt water stings the eyes more than you expect. Weekend afternoons sell out; arrive at opening.
Hours, fees, and rules
8603 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle; it is a 10-minute walk or bike down through Lincoln Park from the parking lot, there is no drive-up. Drop-in admission during public swim (Seattle Parks and Recreation). The board is closed on Fridays.
Season
Mid-June through Labor Day, water kept around 85 degrees.