Swimming Pools in New Zealand
New Zealand's aquatic centres and public pools are excellent family resources, many feature heated indoor pools, hydroslides, lazy rivers and dedicated toddler splash areas. Learn-to-swim programs are widely available, and several centres offer geothermal hot pools that the whole family can enjoy. Find the best family swimming options with our ratings and info.
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McMillan's Aquatic Centre (MAC's)
π Bromley, Canterbury
Expert swim coaching for school-aged swimmers through to recreational squad.

Taputeranga Snorkel Trail
π Island Bay, Wellington
Free reef snorkelling in a marine reserve - wrasse, paua and octopus.

Waterworld Waterparks
π Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Mobile inflatable waterpark with life jackets and hour-long sessions.
Temporarily ClosedTempleton Swimming Pool
π Templeton, Canterbury
Beloved community outdoor pool on Christchurch's western fringe.

Osborne Pool
π Birkenhead, Auckland
Heated outdoor pool with warm kids area and free child entry in Birkenhead.

Trust Porirua Aquatic Recreation Centre
π Porirua City Centre, Wellington
Indoor aquatic centre with wave pool, hydroslide, lazy river and toddler pool.
Temporarily ClosedThorndon Pool
π Thorndon, Wellington
Century-old heated outdoor lido in central Wellington with a spa.
Temporarily ClosedBucking Boar Cornfield Maze
π NgΔruawΔhia, Waikato
WhΔnau-run cornfield maze with waterslides - a proper summer day out.

Athenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park
π Athenree, Bay of Plenty
Award-winning holiday park with nightly-cleaned hot mineral pools near Waihi

He Puna Taimoana Hot Pools
π New Brighton, Canterbury
Five salt-water hot pools and sauna overlooking New Brighton beach.
Temporarily ClosedMcKenzie Baths Summer Pool
π Petone, Wellington
Easy after-work cool-off, 15 min walk from Petone station.

Karanga Plaza Harbour Pool
π Auckland
Free harbour pool with four 33m lanes and a jumping platform, Wynyard Quarter.

AUT Millennium: Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre
π Rosedale, Auckland
National-standard indoor aquatic centre with multiple pools in Rosedale.

Waikite Valley Hot Pools
π Waikite Valley, Waikato
Geothermal hot pools in native bush with six temperature-varied pools.

CLM The Bays
π Saint Johns, Auckland
Aquatic centre with pool birthday parties and learn-to-swim from 6 months

West Melton Community and Recreation Centre
π West Melton, Canterbury
Modern community centre in West Melton with sports hall and monthly market
Temporarily ClosedWainuiomata Summer Swimming Pool
π Wainuiomata, Wellington
Outdoor pools with 80m bush waterslide, spa pool, and BBQ facilities

Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000
π Blenheim Central, Marlborough
Indoor aquatic centre in Blenheim with pools, lazy river, spa, sauna, and gym

Port Chalmers Pool
π Dunedin, Otago South
30-metre indoor pool in Port Chalmers with toddler area and birthday parties

Te Puna o Whakaehu
π Mosgiel, Otago South
Mosgiel aquatic centre with lap pool, hydrotherapy pool, spa, and hydroslide

Polynesian Spa
π Lakeside, Bay of Plenty
Lakeside geothermal spa with a warm family pool and two mineral hot pools.

Matatiki Hornby Centre - Pool & Customer Services
π Hornby, Canterbury
Modern Hornby pool with hydrotherapy, spa, and family changerooms.

Westland Recreation Centre
π Greymouth, West Coast
Greymouth's council pools with hydroslides, kids' pools, spa and sauna.

HβO Xtream Aquatic Centre
π Upper Hutt Central, Wellington
Wave pool, three water slides, splash pad and spa in Upper Hutt
See all 121 swimming pools, A to Z
- Abberley Park Paddling Pool, Saint Albans
- Albany Stadium Pool, Albany
- Albany Stadium Pool, Albany
- Alpine Aqualand, Frankton
- Athenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park, Athenree
- AUT Millennium: Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre, Rosedale
- Baywave TECT Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Mount Maunganui
- Birkenhead Pool and Leisure Centre, Birkenhead
- Bucking Boar Cornfield Maze, NgΔruawΔhia (temporarily closed)
- Cameron Pool and Leisure Centre, Mount Roskill
- Cannons Creek Pool, Cannons Creek
- Carisbrook Pool, Dunedin
- CLM The Bays, Saint Johns
- Club Active, Oriental Bay
- Coastlands Aquatic Centre, Paraparaumu
- Dudley Park Aquatic Centre, Rangiora
- Eastbourne Summer Pool, Eastborne (temporarily closed)
- Enterprise Cars Swim Centre, Riverdale
- Fernland Spa & Campground, Bethlehem
- Franklin Pool and Leisure, Pukekohe
- Freyberg Pool and Fitness Centre, Oriental Bay
- Gallagher Aquatic Centre, Melville
- Glen Innes Pool and Leisure Centre, Glen Innes
- Gore Aquatic Centre & MLT Event Centre, Gore
- Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre, Papanui
- HβO Xtream Aquatic Centre, Upper Hutt Central
- He Puna Taimoana Hot Pools, New Brighton
- Howick Leisure Centre, Howick
- Huia Pool+Fitness, Hutt Central
- Huntly Aquatic Centre, Huntly
- Jellie Park Recreation and Sports Centre, Burnside (temporarily closed)
- Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre, Kaiapoi
- Karanga Plaza Harbour Pool
- Karori Swimming Pool, Karori
- Keith Spry Pool, Johnsonville
- Khandallah Pool, Khandallah (temporarily closed)
- Kilbirnie Recreation Centre, Wellington, Kilbirnie
- Kiwa Pools, Awapuni
- Lagoon Pool and Leisure Centre, Panmure
- Lagoon Stadium, Panmure
- Levin Aquatic Centre, Levin
- Lido Aquatic Centre, West End
- Lloyd Elsmore Park Pool and Leisure Centre, Pakuranga Heights
- Manurewa Leisure Centre, Manurewa
- Manurewa Pool and Leisure Centre, Manurewa
- Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000, Blenheim Central
- Massey Park Pool, Papakura
- Matatiki Hornby Centre - Pool & Customer Services, Hornby
- McKenzie Baths Summer Pool, Petone (temporarily closed)
- McMillan's Aquatic Centre (MAC's), Bromley
- Memorial Pool Tauranga, Tauranga South (closed)
- Moana Nui-a-Kiwa Pool and Leisure Centre, MΔngere
- Moana Pool, Dunedin
- Mount Albert Aquatic Centre, Mount Albert
- Norman Kirk Memorial Pool, Lyttelton
- Onehunga War Memorial Pool and Leisure Centre, Onehunga
- Osborne Pool, Birkenhead
- Otahuhu Pool and Leisure Centre, ΕtΔhuhu
- Otaki Swimming Pool, Εtaki
- Otara Pool and Leisure Centre, Εtara
- Otumoetai Pool, Bellevue
- Papatoetoe Centennial Pool and Leisure Centre, Papatoetoe
- Parakai Springs, Parakai
- Parnell Baths, Parnell (temporarily closed)
- Perry Aquatic Centre, Cambridge
- Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre, Somerfield
- Point Erin Pools, Herne Bay (temporarily closed)
- Polynesian Spa, Lakeside
- Poripori Water Holes, Tauriko
- Port Chalmers Pool, Dunedin
- Pulse Energy Recreation Centre, Westport
- Queenstown Events Centre, Frankton
- Rotorua Aquatic Centre, Rotorua
- Sacred Heart Aquatic Centre, Glendowie
- Sapphire Springs Holiday Park & Mineral Pools, Tahawai
- Selwyn Aquatic Centre, Rolleston
- Smallgusta & Hot Pools, Oropi
- Sockburn Park Recreation Centre, Sockburn
- Splash Centre, Springvale
- Splash Palace, Invercargill
- Splash Planet, Parkvale
- St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool, Dunedin (temporarily closed)
- Stanmore Bay Pool and Leisure Centre, Stanmore Bay
- Stokes Valley Pool+Fitness, Stokes Valley
- Taiora QEII Recreation and Sport Centre, New Brighton
- Takapuna Pool and Leisure Centre, Takapuna
- Taputeranga Snorkel Trail, Island Bay
- Tawa Pool, Tawa
- Te Awamutu Events Centre, Te Awamutu
- Te HΔpua Halswell Summer Pool, Halswell (temporarily closed)
- Te Ngaengae Pool + Fitness, Naenae
- Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool, Linwood
- Te Puna o Whakaehu, Mosgiel
- Te Rauparaha Arena and Aquatic Centre, Porirua City Centre
- Tekapo Springs & Stargazing, Lake Tekapo
- Templeton Swimming Pool, Templeton (temporarily closed)
- Tepid Baths, Auckland CBD
- The Olympic Pools & Fitness Centre, Newmarket
- The Y Hamilton Recreation Centre, Hamilton Lake
- The Y Massey Gym and Leisure Centre, Massey
- Thorndon Pool, Thorndon (temporarily closed)
- TΕtara Park Pools, The Gardens
- Trust House Recreation Centre, North
- Trust Porirua Aquatic Recreation Centre, Porirua City Centre
- Waikite Valley Hot Pools, Waikite Valley
- Wainuiomata Summer Swimming Pool, Wainuiomata (temporarily closed)
- Waltham Summer Pool, Waltham
- Waltham Swimming Pool, Waltham (temporarily closed)
- Water Feature, Whanganui East
- Waterworld, Forest Lake
- Waterworld, Forest Lake
- Waterworld Waterparks, Tauranga
- Welcome Bay Hot Pools & Campground, Welcome Bay
- Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre, Kilbirnie
- Wellington Street Beach, Hamilton East
- West Melton Community and Recreation Centre, West Melton
- West Wave Pool and Leisure Centre, Henderson
- Westland Recreation Centre, Greymouth
- Whanganui East Pool, Whanganui East (temporarily closed)
- Whangarei Aquatic Centre, Riverside
- Wharenui Swimming Pool & Sports Centre, Riccarton
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