Step into liquid

  • <br>Enterprise staff
  • Thursday, February 28, 2008 6:19am

Looking for ways to cool off? Here’s a sampling of wet destinations right in your own neighborhood.

Lynnwood

Lynnwood Recreation Center Pool — 18900 44th Ave W.: Swim lessons, open swims, pool rentals and a removable roof make this city pool a popular summer gathering place. Cost: $2.75 adults; $2 youth, seniors, disabled; free for children age 3 &under. Hours: 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m.- 8:45 p.m. Saturdays, noon-6 p.m. Sundays. Info: 425-771-4030.

North Lynnwood Neighborhood Park — 18510 44th Ave. W.: This city park not only offers a children’s spray pool known as the “Loch Ness Monster,” there are also 6.32 acres of trails, play equipment, restrooms, picnic area and basketball courts to explore. No admission fee.

Martha Lake — 16300 E. Shore Dr.: This county lakeside beach, nestled between Lynnwood and Mill Creek and bordered on the south by 164th Street, includes a swim area, fishing dock, boardwalks through wetlands and three reservable picnic shelters. The swim area is handicapped accessible. An elaborate playground is also located near the parking area. No admission fee.

Edmonds

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Yost Park Pool — 9535 Bowdoin Way: This city pool offers a seasonal outdoor swim experience and features a diving board and water slide, as well as swim lessons, open swims and pool rental. The adjacent park features trails through forested and wetland areas and a picnic area with shelter. Cost: $3.50 adults; $3 youth, seniors, disabled. Hours: 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m.- 8:45 p.m. Saturdays, noon-6 p.m. Sundays. Info: 425-771-0230.

Olympic Beach/Marina Beach/Brackett’s Landing — 200 West Dayton St.: These city beaches stretch along the western edge of the city of Edmonds, providing access to the saltwater of Puget Sound. Beach Ranger-Naturalists are available at Olympic Beach for seasonal guided tours of the plant and animal life that inhabit the area. A fishing pier and dog park are also part of the shoreline features. Brackett’s Landing, at the foot of Main Street on both the north and south sides of the ferry terminal, includes picnic areas, interpretive information, public restrooms and showers. Paths run out to a jetty. Info: 425-771-0227. No admission fee.

Underwater Park — intersection of Main St. &ferry dock: This city park, officially designated as one of the first underwater parks on the West Coast, attracts scuba divers from all over the country seeking certification. The facility includes 27 acres of tide and bottom lands and was established as a marine preserve and sanctuary in 1970. No admission fee.

Meadowdale Beach Park — 6026 156th SW, Edmonds: This county park offers a 1-1/4 mile long nature trail adjacent to a salmon stream, which empties into Puget Sound. At the end of the trail, Bay Beach provides picnic tables, forest trails and beachcombing opportunities. No admission fee.

Mill Creek

McCollum Pioneer Park — 600 128th St. SE, Everett: This county park bordering Mill Creek and Everett features a junior Olympic-sized, heated outdoor swimming pool with swim sessions, special family swim sessions, and adult water exercise classes. Ball fields, forested jogging/walking trails, shaded and open space lawn areas with picnic tables and shelters, and a BMX bicycle racing track border the pool facility. Adopt-A-Stream’s Northwest Stream Center, a stream and wetland ecology learning facility, is also located here. Info: 425-337-4408.

Mountlake Terrace

Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion Pool — 5303 228th St. SW: The recently remodeled city pool includes a leisure area for toddlers and preschoolers, a teaching pool, a “lazy river” that features a slow current, a lap swimming area, and a handicapped access ramp. Pool rental is also available. Hours: 6 a.m.-9:30 pm Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30 a.m.-8 pm Saturdays, 9 a.m.-6 pm Sundays. Cost: $3 resident adults, $3.50 non-resident adults; $2 resident youth, $2.50 non-resident youth; $2.50 resident seniors/disabled, $3 non-resident. Info: 425-776-9173.

Lake Ballinger — 23000 Lakeview Dr.: Two acres of lakeshore offer access for windsurfing, fishing, boating, barbeque and picnic facilities and an adjacent 40 acre golf course and Ballinger Playfield seven acres of sports and recreation fields. No admission fee.

Shoreline

Shoreline Pool — 19030 1st Ave. NE: Renovated in 2001, this indoor city pool provides swim and diving lessons, public swims, lap swims, family swim times, water aerobics and a masters swim team. The pool is also available for pool party rentals on Saturday and Sunday nights. Hours: 5:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays. Cost: $3 adult; $2 youth 5-17, seniors,disabled; free children 4 &under. Info: 206-362-1307.

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, 2021 NW 190th St.: Shoreline’s only formal public beach access to Puget Sound features a sandy beach, 2.6-acre wooded upland conservation area, and nearby Storm Creek, which empties onto the south end of the beach. Beach Naturalists lead low-tide guided tours of the plant and animal life that inhabit the area. Info: 206-418-3383. No admission fee.

Echo Lake — N. 200th St. &Ashworth Ave. N.: This 13 acre spring-fed lake, which feeds into larger Lake Ballinger (see Mountlake Terrace), features trout fishing, swimming and picnic tables. Small boats are also welcome. No admission fee.

Lake Forest Park

Animal Acres Park — NE 178th St. &Brookside Blvd.: The city’s newest park, across the street from Eagle Scout Park, features a large grassy area, shade trees, a salmon bearing creek and native plants. During the summer months, the park will host concert events. No admission fee.

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