Water safety
Help keep waters in our region safe and fun by practicing simple safety tips. Find information and resources on water safety, including swimming, boating, and rivers.
Short URL: kingcounty.gov/watersafety
Locate a lifeguard
Download a list of King County area public lifeguarded beaches and summer outdoor pools (235 KB)
- 2024 የኪንግ ካውንቲ አካባቢ የህዝብ ነፍስ አድን አገልግሎት ያላቸው የባህር ዳርቻዎች እና የበጋ የውጪ መዋኛ ቦታዎች (297 KB, Amharic)
- 2024 年金县地区有救生员的公共海滩和夏季室外泳池 (Chinese, Simplified, 332 KB)
- 2024 金縣地區設有救生員的公眾海灘和夏日戶外泳池 (Chinese, Traditional, 308 KB)
- Общественные пляжи и летние открытые бассейны Округа Кинг, под присмотром спасателей в 2024 году (Russian, 295 KB)
- 2024 King County – Aagagga Dadweynaha – Xeebaha iyo Barkadaha Bannaanka Xagaaga ee La Waardiyeeyo (Somali, 276 KB)
- Playas y albercas de verano al aire libre públicas en las que existen salvavidas en el área del condado de King 2024 (Spanish, 268 KB)
- 2024 ከባቢ ኪንግ ካውንቲ ብህይወት ኣድሕን ዝሕሎ ህዝባዊ ገማግም ባሕርን ኣብ ሓጋይ ናይ ደገ መሐንበሲታትን (Tigrinya, 299 KB)
- Danh Sách Các Công Viên Biển Và Hồ Bơi Ngoài Trời Mùa Hè Có Nhân Viên Cứu Hộ Ở Quận King 2024 (Vietnamese, 306 KB)
Save Big on Water Safety!
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- Limit: One coupon per customer.
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- Coupons cannot be altered in any way.
Boater safety
Learn about the required boater education class, boating laws, and other safety resources.
Affordable and loaner life jackets
Learn where you can get an affordable life jacket that meets US Coast Guard Standards
Pool and spa safety
Learn safety tips and requirements for pools and spas/hot tubs.
River safety
Rivers can be extremely dangerous. Learn about safety precautions to keep you and your family safe.
Swim safety
Find tips and resources to safely swim and protect yourself and others from danger.
Data and resources
Local King County data on drownings and Washington State Dept. of Health data dashboards.