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Whangarei Aquatic Centre

πŸ“ Riverside, Northland

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β˜…4.1(519 Google reviews)

Best for babies and little ones, with a warm tots pool, wave pool, slide, and hydrotherapy pool. The building feels dated, but the range of warm indoor pools keeps families coming back.

βœ“ Warm baby poolsβœ“ Good pool varietyβœ“ Parking far from entrance

πŸ† Family Action Verdict

If you've got babies or little ones, the warm tots pool and range of indoor pools (wave pool, slide, hydrotherapy) make it worth a trip, and there are always plenty of lifeguards on duty.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

πŸ’‘Don't bring valuables you can't watch - there are no lockable lockers, just open pigeon-hole shelving
⏰The carpark sits a fair way from the main entrance, so use the disability drop-off point if you've got babies, toddlers or elderly family in tow
🎟️There's a large outdoor BBQ area with tables but no children's playground or shaded outdoor space
πŸš—The pools are heated and genuinely warm, which is a plus for young kids and babies

πŸ’¬ What Families Are Saying

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Kerry McIvor

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β€œSuper friendly and helpful staff, lovely little cafe for a hot drink, and everything you could need to workout at the gym. Swimming pools were clean and well maintained. 10/10 would come back here again”

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Melissa Mallaby

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β€œLovely smiling workers always on the lookout and if you need help they will help”

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Shaun Lazarus

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β€œGreat place to go on a rainy day. Kids love it. My daughter learns to swim here.”

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Overview

The draw here is warmth: a toasty tots pool for the littlest swimmers, plus a wave pool, slide, and hydrotherapy pool all kept comfortably heated. There's a gym and sauna if you're along for the ride, and plenty of lifeguards on duty. Parking is easy enough, if a touch tight. The building itself is showing its age, with maintenance issues you'll notice, but for babies and toddlers the warm pools still make it worth the trip.

πŸ• Opening Hours

Monday06:00-20:00
Tuesday06:00-20:00
Wednesday06:00-20:00
Thursday06:00-20:00
Friday06:00-20:00
Saturday08:00-18:00
Sunday08:00-18:00

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