Cool off, relax and exercise in a pool or water park. Learn how to keep children safe at public swimming pools.
Make the most of Brisbane’s subtropical climate and active outdoor lifestyle by visiting a swimming pool or water park near you.
Choose from a range of pools and water parks with a variety of facilities, indoor and outdoor areas and activities for the whole family.
Kids can also splash about in water parks and water play areas across the city.
Get active, cool down and enjoy Council pools for less this summer with the much-loved $2 Summer Dips initiative.
From 1 December 2025 to 28 February 2026, general entry fees to Council pools are discounted to $2 per entry.
We announced the return of $2 Summer Dips in this year’s budget as part of a package of cost-of-living initiatives to take pressure off household budgets.
Admission types included in the $2 Summer Dips initiative are:
Explore Brisbane's swimming pools and water parks. Use the map or grid view to find a public pool, water park or water play area.
Use our tips to keep yourself and your kids safe at Council's swimming pools.
Follow pool signage.
Always be alert to your surroundings.
Learn how to correctly perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Make sure you have everything you need before your child gets into the water (e.g. your towel, bag, etc).
Actively supervise your children around water. Take extra care if you're supervising a child 14 years of age or younger, or someone who isn’t a strong swimmer.
Council endorses Royal Life Saving Australia's Keep Watch at Public Pools program.
Actively supervising your child is one of the best ways you can keep them safe around swimming pools.
Follow the Keep Watch at Public Pools age guidelines if you’re supervising kids at a public pool.
Always be in the water and within arm’s reach of the child/non-swimmer.
Stay close and constantly supervise the child. Be prepared to get into the water with this age group.
Maintain visual contact and regularly physically check on the child.
As a pool lessee, you must keep Council updated about incidents, closures and events at your pool.
Use the online form to report an injury or dangerous event at your leased site.
You must do this within 24 hours of the incident occurring.
Complete the online form to notify us about planned closures or exclusive use across the site.
Are you hosting a movie in the pool, a family fun day or special event open to the public? Notify us by completing the online event submission form.
The age a child can swim unsupervised in a pool depends on the individual child.
Always supervise children 14 years of age or younger when they’re swimming in a pool.
You should, however, supervise a person of any age who isn’t a strong swimmer.
Learn more about supervising kids around the pool.
Yes, it's free to swim at the Brisbane lagoon in South Bank (also known as Streets Beach).
Aquativity and Boat Pool, right next to the lagoon, are also free.
Learn more about swimming at South Bank.
Free water parks and water play areas in Brisbane include:
Ferny Grove Aqua Park
Wynnum Aqua Park
Rocks Riverside Park.
You can also enjoy water play areas in some of Council's public swimming pools. Entry fees apply.
