1 / 3Khandallah Pool
📍 Khandallah, Wellington
Unique freshwater pool fed by a natural stream, surrounded by native Wellington bush. Features a diving platform, lane swimming, a shallow section for small children, sun deck, and a café next door.
Well it might be 5 stars always but I'm only rating the Dogs & Togs day where heaps of dogs (not the owners) run around the pool and jump in after sticks and balls in half hour sessions. Enormous fun and only done just before the pool closes for the season. No chlorine either. Fan-bloody-tastic.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Cozy Felt calls it 'one of the hidden Wellington gems — small, clean, deep pool with fresh water, surrounded by native bush with tui and kaka, with great eagle-eyed guards.' Alison Lewes describes 'lots of families, popular platform for bombing or dives, and an awesome café for ice creams and great coffee.'
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Tim Cook
5 years ago
“Well it might be 5 stars always but I'm only rating the Dogs & Togs day where heaps of dogs (not the owners) run around the pool and jump in after sticks and balls in half hour sessions. Enormous fun and only done just before the pool closes for the season. No chlorine either. Fan-bloody-tastic.”
Alison Lewes
4 years ago
“Lovely pool. Temperature felt just right after a scorching day outside. Lots of families enjoying the water. Popular platform for bombing or dives. Cafe next door is awesome for icecreams, cool drinks, good food and great coffee. Open into the evening some days. Great way to spend a few hours”
Cozy Felt
4 years ago
“This is one of the hidden Wellington gems. Small clean deep pool with a fresh water right from the stream. Surrounded by native bush with tui and kaka this cozy place with a great eagle-eyed guards. Thank you!”
Stew West
a year ago
“Friendly, relaxed family vibe, with one lane cordoned off for lane swimming otherwise playful area for short diving board & splashing around. There's a sun deck up top & ample bench seating. Nearby cafe & park also great. Open air pool.”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Khandallah Pool is a small, deep outdoor pool filled with fresh stream water surrounded by native bush. A diving board and bombing platform draw older kids; one lane is cordoned for swimmers; a shallower section suits young children. Sun deck and bench seating on site. Adjacent café praised for ice creams, cold drinks and great coffee. Open summer only; annual Dogs and Togs day near season's end.
