Summary:
Seattle's Queen Anne Pool will remain closed until fall 2027 due to a significant underground leak that requires major repairs. The closure, which began in November 2025, is due to leaks in underground inflow pipes beneath the pool that are inaccessible and difficult to repair. Despite completing all accessible repairs, testing conducted in March showed no reduction in water loss, prompting officials to keep the facility closed until a permanent fix can be completed as part of the city's broader pool renovation project. Seattle Parks and Recreation is expanding swim access across other pools throughout the city to offset the loss of the Queen Anne facility.
Seattle’s Queen Anne Pool will remain closed until fall 2027 after city officials identified a significant underground leak requiring major repairs, leaving the community without one of its key indoor swimming facilities for nearly two years.
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) said the closure, which began in November 2025, is due to leaks in underground inflow pipes beneath the pool that are inaccessible and difficult to repair. The pool had been losing approximately 400,000 gallons of water per month before it was shut down.
Despite completing all accessible repairs, testing conducted in March showed no reduction in water loss, prompting officials to keep the facility closed until a permanent fix can be completed as part of the city’s broader pool renovation project.
SPR officials cited ongoing water loss, environmental concerns and high operating costs as key reasons for the extended closure.
To help offset the loss of the Queen Anne facility, SPR is expanding swim access across other pools throughout the city, increasing lesson capacity, public swim times and programming.
Beginning in summer 2026, Mounger Pool will significantly increase programming, adding approximately 1,200 additional swim lesson spots. Officials say that expansion will more than double current lesson availability and exceed the capacity previously offered at Queen Anne Pool. Public swim times at Mounger will also increase, while Ballard Pool will expand its Summer Swim League to accommodate additional demand.
Additional changes are planned for fall 2026. Ballard Pool will add Saturday afternoon swim times, while Evans Pool and Medgar Evers Pool will expand operations to include Sundays and early morning lap swim hours. Swim lesson capacity across those facilities is expected to increase by more than 650 spots per week, with total systemwide availability surpassing what Queen Anne Pool offered prior to its closure.
City officials say they will continue evaluating community demand and exploring additional programming options as the closure continues.
The long-term repair of Queen Anne Pool will be completed as part of the Citywide Pool Renovation Project, though officials have not yet released a detailed construction timeline beyond the projected fall 2027 reopening.
In the meantime, SPR is encouraging residents to take advantage of expanded programming at other facilities while the city works to restore service at Queen Anne Pool.
