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.
Sensational. Very nice spot by the beach. Water was perfect and had a relaxing swim. Highly recommended.
🏆 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.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Louis
a month ago
“Sensational. Very nice spot by the beach. Water was perfect and had a relaxing swim. Highly recommended.”
Mike Willman
6 years ago
“Paul and his staff run one of the most wonderful cafes in all the land. I go through here and surf on at the point that is out front and runs along the side. As I ride past on this amazing point break I wave to everyone in the cafe. Then thaw out in the sun in the cafe as it's like a glass houses. The best food in Dunidun. Paul has also given me a place in a tower over looking the pool and point to do paintings. A truly inspiring place. Enjoy this fantastic paradise.”
Barbara Hernandez
a month 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.”
C A
2 months ago
“Very good, amazing views from here too. Onky issue is lack of public parking”
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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.
