Rainier Beach Pool

Not only has the price gone up, but the temperature of the pool has gone down. Even the hot tub doesn't feel hot. I especially love the lifeguard screaming at me for letting my 17 year old (almost a legal adult) swim in shallow water with his brother. What takes the cake is this man's daughter went to a south end elementary school with my younger son, so I know they're the same age. She didn't have anyone accompanying her. Weird, huh?

Does not allow online registration like every other place here. Why would I drive there to find out if its full?

Too small. The headline photo is deceiving. The pool is much smaller than it looks in the photo . It takes just a few people for it to feel really crowded. The toddler area is decent, but the rest is too small for kid any older than about 4. The line for the yellow slide was long and moves slowly. The lifeguard waits for the person on the slide to get completely out of the pool at the bottom of the slide before the next person is allowed to enter the slide. This takes too long, and people often don’t know they are holding up the line as they leisurely make their way to the stair. On top of all that, they are open for an hour per day. You better get there on time and enjoy your swimming quickly, because that hour is short.

I do not often post reviews, but every time I go online to see how busy the facility is, I see several negative reviews. Our family has been coming here for several years and we have only been treated respectfully and with friendly professionalism by the folks at the desk. The guard staff are excellent, too. Thank you all for your dedication!

Beautiful site for family picnic. I wish there were some rental boats so the public could enjoy the lake even more. In the meantime, the parking isn't safe enough...