by Jennifer Magin

Last updated in November 2018

When comparing the offerings from fitness clubs, check the facilities at recreation centers run by local governments. Many jurisdictions offer fitness club-type facilities that are much less expensive to use than comparably equipped fitness clubs.

Below we list the local-government-run recreation centers we could identify as having at least a weight room/fitness center and/or an indoor swimming pool.

Bainbridge Island

Bainbridge Island Aquatic Center
8521 Madison Ave. N., 206-842-2302

Bellevue

Bellevue Aquatic Center
601 143rd Ave. NE, 425-452-4444

North Bellevue Community Center
4063 148th Ave. NE, 425-452-7681

South Bellevue Community Center
14509 SE Newport Way, 425-452-4240

Burien

Evergreen Community Aquatic Center
606 SW 116th St., Seattle, 206-588-2297

Covington

Covington Aquatic Center
18230 SE 240th St., 253-480-2480

Des Moines

Mount Rainier Pool
22722 19th Ave. S., 206-824-4722

Everett

Forest Park Swim Center
802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., 425-257-8309

Federal Way

Federal Way Community Center
876 S. 333rd St., 253-835-6900

Fife

Fife Aquatic Center
5410 20th St. E., 253-922-7665

Issaquah

Issaquah Community Center
301 Rainier Blvd. S., 425-837-3300

Julius Boehm Pool
50 SE Clark St., 425-837-3350

Kent

Kent Commons Community Center
525 4th Ave. N, 253-856-5000

Kent Pool at Kent-Meridian High School
25316 101st St. SE, 253-854-9287

Kent Senior Activity Center
600 E. Smith St., 253-856-5150

King County

Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center
650 S. Campus Dr., Federal Way, 206-477-4444

Kirkland

Juanita Aquatics Center (operated by Wave Aquatics)
10601 NE 132nd St., 425-936-1627

Lynnwood

Lynnwood Recreation Center & Pool
18900 44th Ave. W., 425-670-5732

Mercer Island

Mary Wayte Pool
(operated by Olympic Cascade Aquatics)
8815 SE 40th, 206-588-1117

Mercer Island Community & Event Center
8236 SE 24th St., 206-275-7609

Redmond

Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village
6505 176th Ave. NE, 425-556-2300

Redmond Pool (operated by Wave Aquatics)
17535 NE 104th St., 425-883-4422

Renton

Renton Community Center
1715 SE Maple Valley Hwy., 425-430-6700

Renton Senior Activity Center (fitness room only for ages 50 and up)
211 Burnett Ave. N., 425-430-6633

SeaTac

SeaTac Community Center
13735 24th Ave. S, 206-973-4680

Seattle

Ballard Pool
1471 NW 67th St., 206-684-4094

Delridge Community Center
4501 Delridge Way SW., 206-684-7423

Evans Pool
7201 E. Green Lake Dr. N., 206-684-9461

Evers Pool
500 23rd Ave., 206-684-4766

Garfield Community Center
2323 E. Cherry St., 206-684-4788

Hiawatha Community Center
2700 California Ave. SW, 206-684-7441

International District/Chinatown Community Center
719 8th Ave. S., 206-233-0042

Loyal Heights Community Center
2101 NW 77th St., 206-684-4052

Madison Pool
13401 Meridian Ave. N., 206-684-4979

Meadowbrook Community Center
10517 35th Ave. NE, 206-684-7522

Meadowbrook Pool
10515 35th Ave. NE, 206-684-4989

Northgate Community Center
10510 5th Ave. NE, 206-386-4283

Queen Anne Community Center
1901 1st Ave. W., 206-386-4240

Queen Anne Pool
1920 1st Ave. W., 206-386-4282

Rainier Community Center
4600 38th Ave. S., 206-386-1919

Rainier Beach Community Center & Pool
8825 Rainier Ave. S., 206-386-1925

Southwest Pool
2801 SW Thistle St., 206-684-7440

Van Asselt Community Center
2820 S. Myrtle St., 206-386-1921

Yesler Community Center
917 E. Yesler Way, 206-386-1245

Shoreline

Shoreline Pool
19030 1st Ave. NE, 206-801-2650

Spartan Recreation Center
202 NE 185th St., 206-801-2600

Sumner

Senior Center (ages 55 & up)
15506 62nd St. Ct. E., 253-863-2910

Tacoma

Center at Norpoint
4818 Nassau Ave. NE, 253-404-3900

Eastside Community Center [opening Fall 2018]
1721 E. 56th St.

Eastside Pool
3524 E. L St., 253-404-3922

Peoples Community Center
1602 MLK Jr Way, 253-404-3915

STAR Center
3873 S. 66th St., 253-404-3939

Tukwila

Tukwila Community Center
12424 42nd Ave. S., 206-768-2822

Tukwila Pool
4414 S. 144th St., 206-267-2350