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1 / 2St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool
📍 Dunedin, Otago South
St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool is a heated outdoor pool positioned directly above St Clair Beach in Dunedin, offering sea views across the surf break. Pram access available, and a café operates on site.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Reviewers describe the setting as sensational - a heated pool with ocean views that makes a swim feel like an event. The café is praised by multiple reviewers as a genuine highlight, with Paul and his team singled out for outstanding service. Families enjoy the combination of pool and beach in a single stop.
ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go
💬 What Families Are Saying
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G Reviews from Google
Paul Vincent
6 months ago
“Was a great place to watch the New Zealand Surfing Comp today..hot salt water pool,is one of favourite places to be a nice day,lovely spot 10/10”
Barbara Hernandez
7 months ago
“Great place to enjoy a good swim and take in the views of beautiful beach. Lots of area to enjoy the sun after a swim.”
Louis
7 months ago
“Sensational. Very nice spot by the beach. Water was perfect and had a relaxing swim. Highly recommended.”
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Overview
St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool sits at the edge of St Clair Beach in Dunedin, heated and filled with salt water, with direct views over the ocean and the surf point. The setting combines pool swimming with the beach atmosphere - families swim in the pool and then move to the surrounding sun areas to take in the sea views. A café on site serves food and drinks. Pram access is available. The pool runs seven days a week.
