Seattle Green Lake 4.9 km Loop Run With Evans Pool Showers
Updated October 28, 2026
Green Lake is Seattle's favorite running loop, a flat paved path around a lake in a big park north of downtown. This run of about 4.9 km starts and ends at Evans Pool, a city pool on the east shore where a drop in swim gets you a locker room, a sauna and a hot shower.
On any day of the year you will find people running, walking and skating around Green Lake, a glacial lake about five miles north of downtown. The paved inner path stays close to the water the whole way, with views across the water to the wooded shore and Duck Island, and it is flat enough for an easy pace or a hard tempo. Evans Pool sits right on the path on the east side, inside the Green Lake Community Center. Pay for a public or lap swim, use the locker room, then rinse off and change after your run. As of October 2026, a single adult swim costs $8 to $8.50. Check the pool schedule first, because sessions change through the week and the pool closes on some holidays.
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The run: Green Lake Loop From Evans Pool
It is the easiest place in Seattle to run without thinking about traffic, with almost no road crossings on the loop and the lake in view at every step. The pool on the path means you can finish, swim a few laps or sit in the sauna, and shower for the price of a single entry.
- Distance
- 4.9 km (3.0 mi)
- Start
- Evans Pool, 7201 East Green Lake Drive North
Start at the front of Evans Pool and walk across the lawn to the lakeside path. Turn right and run north along the east shore with the water on your left, past the boat rental and the beach. Follow the path around the north end and south along the west side, past the old Bathhouse Theater and the west beach. At the south end, the path curves past the small craft center by Woodland Park, then follows the east shore back north to the pool. One loop is about 4.9 km, and you can add a second loop for about 10 km. Walkers use the inner lane and wheels use the outer lane, so stay alert when you pass.
Open the route mapEvans Pool is a Seattle Parks indoor pool beside the Green Lake path, with a six lane pool, a dry sauna and locker rooms with private curtained changing areas and showers. Pay the single swim fee at the front desk during a public or lap swim session and you can use the showers. Coin lockers and towel rental are available, but bring your own towel to be safe.
- Price
- As of October 2026, $8 to $8.50 for a single adult swim
- Showers
- Yes
- Hours
- Fall season through mid December. Lap and public swim sessions run most days, with gaps between them, so check the online schedule
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