In summer 2024, a water-line failure at E. C. Hughes Playground (2805 SW Holden) kept the wading pool closed for weeks while Seattle Parks and contractors replaced piping—including vertical boring to avoid a large open trench, as the West Seattle Blog reported. That repair project is complete: the pool reopened later that summer and is expected to run on the city’s normal seasonal wading-pool calendar. For this year’s hours and weather closures, use Parks’ wading pool list and morning hotline 206-684-7796.
When wading-pool season started in June 2024, Hughes was still off the map—one fewer free splash spot for West Seattle families while crews chased leaks in the buried main. WSB quoted Parks describing a substantial line replacement, re-energizing the system, then another section failing—stretching the outage through the hottest weeks.
By early August 2024 the pool was back, first on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, noon–7 pm, for a shortened run before the usual seasonal wind-down in WSB’s follow-up. That pipeline work is finished; day-to-day “is it open today?” still follows Parks’ seasonal schedule, weather, and maintenance calls—same as any other wading pool.
If the pool goes offline again in a way that looks like more than a routine weather or end-of-season closure, tip WSB and keep a dated record—neighbors often notice problems before official updates do.
Selected West Seattle Blog coverage.
WSB’s June 2024 check-in treated June 22 as opening day for most city wading pools—while Hughes was still closed for repairs. The 2024 line-replacement project is wrapped up; comparing “opening weekend minus one pool” to “back in service before season’s end” is the story this section captures.
For current-season hours and surprise closures, use Parks’ wading pool page, same-day visits, and the 206-684-7796 morning recording—the same sources WSB relies on.
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