Swimming Pools in Sydney, The Best for Kids, For Everyone
This is Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton pool, perched above Sydney Harbour – stunning
There are literally hundreds of swimming pools in Sydney, many of them super special places to swim and play.
If you’ve got busy kids then you’ll know that splashing and swimming can really wear them out. In a good way!
Plus we all know that every kid in Sydney needs and deserves to learn to swim. It’s a simple safety issue.
It’s a fun, play and exercise issue to.
Here is a list of the pools which we have described in detail on this blog, plus a list of other goodies we hope to get to soon.
All of the pools listed here are good for families. Just read all the details and you’ll be ready to plan your trip.
Pools in Central Sydney
Cook + Phillip Park Aquatic Centre
An indoor pool complex right beside Hyde Park in the centre of Sydney. Check out the post here, and the little video below.
Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre in Ultimo
Another indoor pool complex wth 50m pool plus leisure pool and learn to swim.
All the details are here.
Love this elegant photo from the pool’s Facebook page – thank you
Victoria Park Pool, Camperdown
Gorgeous location with outdoors pools only. The kids pool is open only in summer, but 50m lap pool outdoors is open all year round and there’s a gym and creche too, so good for parents. Read all about Victoria park Pool here.
Western Sydney Swimming Pools
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
This vast indoor complex has a 50 metre Olympic pool, 50 metre training pool, a huge leisure pool with a rapid river run and a slide. There are also two baby splash pools, adults spas, steam room and saunas. Read all the details you need here.
Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope
A wave machine in the west, hooray! The leisure pool here is fun plus there are two baby and toddler pools and lap pools too.
Read all about Blacktown Leisure centre on this post.
North Western Sydney Swimming Pools
Waves Fitness and Aquatic Leisure Centre, Baulkham Hills
Indoor and outdoor pools plus a trampoline centre there too. Check out Waves Fitness and Aquatic Leisure Centre here.
Swimming Pools on Sydney’s North Shore
North Sydney Olympic Pool
My most fave pool of all. Gorgeous complex between the Bridge and Luna Park. 50m heated outdoor pool and kids pool plus indoor pools too. Stunnin’ views. Check it out here.
Views from North Sydney Olympic Pool to Luna Park and McMahons Point – sigh
Ku-ring-gai Fitness and Aquatic Centre
The old West Pymble is all jazzed up with indoor and outdoor options, plus it’s right beside a fab playground.
Read the post here for all details.
Fun indoor pool at Ku-ring-gai, photo courtesy of the pool
Lane Cove Aquatic Centre
A suburban haven with classic 50m outdoor pool plus 25 lap pool indoors and a wonderful leisure pool with fun stuff for kids.
Read all the inside info you need on Lane Cove Aquatic Centre on this post.
Lovely Lane Cove, lots of bubbly fun for kids
Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
A pool for everyone, great for adults and teenagers as well as children. Pools, a slide, a wave machine and a rapid river run. Great day trip, worth a drive.
Read all the details and see photos of Ryde Aquatic Centre here.
The slide and toddler pool at Ryde Aquatic Centre
Hornsby Aquatic and Leisure Centre
An outdoor 50m pool and a fun indoor pool with great splashy fun and a slide too.
Read all the details about Hornsby Aquatic and Leisure Centre here.
Southern Sydney Swimming Pools
Sutherland Leisure Centre
Indoor and outdoor pools, terrific large leisure pools. A great spot for all ages of children… and adults.
Read all about Sutherland Leisure centre here.
Sydney’s Best Swimming Pools for Kids
Pools we know are good and need to visit to take pix
Andrew Boy Charlton Swim Centre, Manly
Andrew Boy Charlton Pool, Sydney
Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre at Enmore
Cabarita Swimming Centre
Drummoyne Swimming Centre
Hurstville Aquatic Leisure Centre
Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre
Ripples Leisure Centre, St Marys
Springwood Aquatic and Leisure Centre
Where else do you highly recommend for families?
Sydney is huge and there must be many more.
Your advice very welcome and I’ll keep adding more in.
Let’s go swimming!
