Where to find public swimming pools around Perth

Whether you love going for a swim, you’re a beginner wanting to learn, or you’re looking for a way to escape the heat with the kids this summer…

We’ve got you covered with this list of public swimming pools around Perth.

Beatty Park Leisure Centre

This leisure centre is one of the largest in Perth and has been providing a great place to relax and have a swim while the kids play since 1962. Beatty Park Leisure Centre boasts six heated swimming areas, with a 10 lane 50-metre pool, a 30-metre pool and a 12-metre pool outside. Inside, there’s an eight lane 25-metre pool with an adjoining water playground and some fun slides that are guaranteed to keep the kids entertained while you relax in the spa, sauna or steam room. For the fitness lovers, there’s a large gym and two group fitness studios, a cycle studio and a yoga studio. If that’s not enough to have you on your way there, they also offer a crèche and a swimwear store and a café.

220 Vincent Street, North Perth

Stirling Leisure Inglewood

Head down to Stirling Leisure for an aquatic centre that offers luxury, with their indoor spa heated to 37°C and the indoor dry sauna where you can relax and rejuvenate after some laps in their 25-metre, eight lane pool. They also have a heated leisure pool and offer crèche and learn to swim classes for the kids and beginners. Their large gym offers a variety of cardio, strength and free weights equipment for you to keep fit with and you can even choose from more than 90 group fitness classes per week to join including Yoga, Spin, Aqua Fitness and Les Mills.

62 Alexander Drive, Inglewood

Scarborough Beach Pool

For fantastic views of Scarborough beach from this coastal swimming pool, checkout Scarborough Beach Pool. The outdoor 50-metre pool has eight lanes and is geothermally heated to 27°C so you can have a swim overlooking the ocean even in the coldest months. If you’re looking to unwind, their leisure pool is geothermally heated to a slightly warmer 29°C for your comfort. They even host a range of Aqua Fitness classes and Outdoor Group Fitness classes that you can join including HIIT and Yoga.

171 The Esplanade, Scarborough

Cockburn ARC

This spot offers a 50-metre outdoor pool and a 25-metre indoor pool where you can pick a lane to smash out some laps. If you’re looking to enrol you or your kids in a great learn to swim program, Cockburn ARC is the perfect place. Their Swim ARCademy provides customised lessons for babies through to adults. For a more calmative option, their warm water pool, spa, sauna and steam room are sure to help you de-stress.

31 Veterans Parade, Cockburn Central

Claremont Aquatic Centre

All the pools at this aquatic centre are naturally heated to 28°C through a geothermal system so you can feel comfortable having a swim all year round. Claremont Aquatic Centre offers a dive pool, an eight lane 50-metre pool and a seven lane 25-metre pool where you can achieve your daily fitness goals while the kids enjoy the water playground and splash pad. There’s also a swimming merchandise shop and a café where you can purchase some goodies. For a great day out with the family, why not set up a picnic under the shade shelters and take advantage of the free to use barbecue area after your swim.

12 Davies Road, Claremont

Armadale Aquatic Centre

This fitness and aquatic centre boasts five different swimming pools with ranging temperatures and depths. Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre is the perfect all in one place for a delightful day out with the family, competitive swimming or rehabilitation. Send the kids to the water play area while you swim a few laps in the eight lane outdoor 50-metre Olympic pool heated to 27°C. Or, if you prefer an indoor pool, checkout their eight lane 25-metre pool heated to 29°C. For a more relaxing swim, head to the covered outdoor leisure pool heated to 32°C. This pool is split into three sections including the beach style entry pool with a lazy river, the learn to swim zone which is designed for younger children in Swim School, and the walking lanes which are best for walking, slow swimming and rehabilitation exercises for older adults. Finally, there’s the program pool, heated to a warmer 34°C, it’s perfect for therapeutic activities. There’s even a calmative wellness suite with a sauna, steam room and spa where you can unravel.

60 Champion Drive, Seville Grove

City of Joondalup Leisure Centre

There’s something for everyone at the City of Joondalup Leisure Centre so you can head down for a fun day out with the whole family. If you’re looking to swim some laps, checkout the indoor eight lane 25-metre lap pool heated to 28°C or the outdoor eight lane 50-metre lap pool heated to 27°C. To keep the kids busy, send them over to the outdoor children’s water playground and when you’re ready to relax, make sure you find your way to the spa heated to 36°C, the sauna heated to 80-90°C or the steam room heated to 45-50°C. Enjoy the indoor leisure pool heated to 32°C as a family before making use of the free poolside barbecues for a picnic.

751 Whitfords Avenue, Craigie

HBF Arena

If you’re learning to swim or wanting to improve your technique and looking for child or adult swimming lessons, HBF Arena has got you covered with their extensive range of classes for all levels of swimming experience. For casual lap swimming, checkout the indoor 10 lane 50-metre pool heated to 27°C or the three lane 25-metre pool. If you’re after something slightly warmer and more relaxed, head to their family pool heated to 30°C or the beach style leisure pool. You’ll even be able to keep the littlies happy with the toddler splash pool while the bigger kids enjoy the lazy river and fountain features.

Kennedya Drive, Joondalup

Bicton Pool

This spot boasts a full water polo pool with water goals, balls and caps. Checkout Bicton Pool for some swimming for sport, get in a few laps in the 21-metre pool lanes or challenge yourself with the 33-metre pool lanes. Their geothermal hydrotherapy pool is heated to 36°C for rejuvenation all year round and they even host swimming carnivals and functions in their upstairs clubroom with a bar.

Blackwall Reach Parade, Bicton

LeisureFit Booragoon

Head down to LeisureFit Booragoon for an indoor 50-metre olympic pool heated to 27°C and an adjoined 25-metre dive pool where you can keep cool and have a swim. Looking for something a bit warmer? Try the indoor leisure pool heated to 32°C, spas heated to 37°C, saunas heated to 80°C or steam rooms heated to 40°C. For kids aged eight to 13, the inflatable fun is included in pool entry fees and is sure to keep them entertained.

521 Marmion Street, Booragoon

Gosnells Leisure World

This health and fitness club is equipped with everything you need to get in your daily exercise and a swim at the same time. Leisure World offers an indoor heated 25-metre swimming pool and group fitness classes. There’s also a spa, sauna and steam room so you can leave feeling calm and refreshed. For the kids, there’s an adjoining learner and toddler pool with a slide and water features. Also offered is crèche for great childcare and a Swim School that boasts a fantastic range of swimming lessons.

Thornlie Avenue & 1 Culross Avenue, Thornlie

Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre

With a 10 lane 25-metre outdoor lap pool, an 8 lane 50-metre indoor pool, indoor lagoon as well as spa, sauna area and steam room, Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre is sure to please. Beginners can checkout the dedicated learn to swim pool for lessons made easy. There’s also an onsite café where you can grab a coffee or a bite to eat after you’ve worked up a hunger in the lap pool or sweat up a thirst in the sauna.

Progress Way, Belmont

Cannington Leisureplex Aquatic Centre

Cannington Leisureplex Aquatic Centre offers something for every preference and experience level, with a 25-metre indoor pool, leisure and walking pool and a water playground. There’s also a range of aquatic fitness classes with options for every age group. If you’re over 50, try Revitalise Aqua, this low impact class is a suitable challenge for all fitness levels and provides a fun and social atmosphere. For those aged 16 and above, checkout Aqua Fit, this cardio and conditioning workout takes place in the water to support the body and provide some resistance to build on your fitness levels. If neither of those sound right for you, why not try your hand at Aqua Stick, with this exercise you’ll use rubber bands attached to a bar to add more resistance to your water exercises so you can increase fat burning and muscle building.

Wharf Street & Sevenoaks Street, Cannington

Bold Park Aquatic

Get in some laps at this aquatic centre with the 10 lane 50-metre outdoor heated pool, or checkout the semi-enclosed, eight lane 20-metre heated leisure pool with beach style entry. Bold Park Aquatic Centre provides a great place for a swim and even has fun pool inflatables that the kids are sure to love. Follow your swim with a bite to eat at the café where you can indulge in delicious hot and cold food, snacks, drinks and ice creams with poolside or parkside seating. The café is open every day of the week so you can keep fit with a swim and then meet your friends for coffee.

215 The Blvd, City Beach

Wanneroo Aquamotion

This fitness and leisure centre provides an indoor 25-metre lap pool and an indoor leisure pool heated to 28°C and offering three different water features plus beach style entry. For those who prefer a swim outdoors on a sunny day, there’s also an outdoor deep pool measured at 1.8-metres. While you soak up some rays, the kids will be kept busy with the outdoor shaded children’s splash pad. Wanneroo Aquamotion also hosts training and Aqua fitness classes as well as group training classes in their gym. When you’re ready to chill out after all that, the spa and sauna have got you covered.

19 Civic Drove, Wanneroo

Bilgoman Aquatic Centre

Visit this aquatic centre for a 50-metre heated Olympic sized swimming pool and a shaded toddler pool with beach style entry. The Bilgoman Aquatic Centre provides a great place for a swim with the whole family. There’s even a diving pool with two 1-metre diving boards and a fun slide in the main pool area. Pick a spot outside in one of the shaded lawn areas and cook up a barbecue for lunch while the kids are kept amused on the playground and climbing frame.

Great Eastern Highway & Lionel Road, Darlington

Aqualife Centre

Spend a day at Aqualife Centre for a swim and a spa or join in with an aquatic class. This spot offers an eight lane outdoor 50-metre pool heated to 27°C, a six lane indoor 25-metre pool heated to 28°C, an indoor leisure pool set to 30°C, a hydrotherapy pool heated to 34°C, and a spa heated to the warmest 36°C. There’s also a steam room where you can sit back, relax and sweat it out.

42 Somerset Street, East Victoria Park