Colman Pool (West Seattle)

Rentals and Pool Parties

All party rentals at Colman Pool will be booked online this year. Available dates will be viewable online on April 4th and booking will open on April 19th at noon. Please do not call the pool to book a party rental. Staff will not be in the building and the phone will not be monitored.

Party Rental Terms

Colman Pool is available for party rentals from 7:00-8:00PM, on the dates that will be viewable online, typically Fri/Sat/Sun and some Mondays in August. All party rentals are for 30 guests maximum. The cost is $309.25.

If your desired date has already been rented, you may place yourself on the waitlist. If there is a cancellation of your waitlisted date, we will contact waitlisted customers, in the order received.

Alcohol, recreational drugs, and smoking are prohibited. Guests who appear intoxicated will not be permitted to swim or supervise children. Food is allowed, but glass containers of any kind are prohibited.  Small sound systems are allowed, but music must not disrupt park use outside of the pool facility. There is no personal vehicle access to the beach walk or pool. Tables and chairs are available. The slide will be open upon request to those who can pass the deep-water swim test, without the use of a PFD. Children younger than 6 years of age and/or under 48” in height must be accompanied by an adult in the water at all times, within arm’s reach and eye contact.

We will cancel your rental and provide a full refund if dangerous weather conditions occur, (lightning, hail, unhealthy air quality or high winds that present a risk of falling debris). We do not offer refunds for rainy or cool weather. If you cancel with 31 or more days’ notice, we can refund you all but $82.25 of your total. If you cancel with 15- 30 days’ notice, we can refund only 50% of your total minus booking fees ($32.25). If you cancel the rental with 14 or fewer days’ notice, there are no refunds.

How To Book a Rental

• Go to www.seattle.gov/parks
• Click on “Sign Up for Activities” (near the upper right corner) and click on “Aquatics” in the drop-down menu.
• Sign-in to your account. If you have an account and don’t know how to sign in, call any pool and ask for assistance. Please don’t create duplicate accounts.
• Below the search bar, click on “Where”.
• Expand the “Location”, check “Colman Pool” and click “Apply”.
• In the search box type “Rental” and click “Search”
• In the box for “Colman Pool Rentals 2023” click “Enroll Now”.
• On the next screen click “Enroll Now”.
• Select the “participant” from the drop-down menu.
• Select the date you would like AND click on it on the calendar. If the date is “full” you will be added to the waitlist. Click on all the waitlist dates that you are interested in before clicking on “Add to Cart”.
• If your date is available, add it to your cart and then checkout.
• Payment is required at the time of booking.
• Reservations can be cancelled 15 days or more in advance, with a partial refund. A complete copy of Seattle Parks and Recreation's refund policy may be downloaded here.

Colman Pool Lessons

Lessons will be offered this summer for Kinder (ages 4-5) and Youth (ages 6+) Beginner and Advanced during the noon-1:30PM session. We are not able to offer Parent/Tot classes or personal lessons, due to staffing.

Register under Sign Up for Activities on our home page or call an indoor pool. Phones will not be monitored at Colman Pool.

As a part of Seattle Parks and Recreation's commitment to equitable and accessible programming, swim lesson registration will open for current scholarship eligible participants on 3/28/23. Registration will open for the general public on 4/4/23. If you have questions, please call (206) 684-4766.

Swimmers who have received a card indicating they have mastered Beginning Swimmer may sign up for Advanced Swimmer classes. Swimmers should be comfortable in deep water and be capable of crawl stroke with side breathing for 25 yards. Contact your nearest indoor pool if your child needs a skills assessment for Advanced.