Kaipātiki Hot Springs (formerly Parakai Springs)
Indoor and large outdoor thermal pools heated to 32°C with a gently sloping beach area for kids and two thrilling hydro slides. BBQs, picnic areas and onsite cafe. Open year-round.
Swimming & Water Activities in Auckland
Do Auckland lists 11 water activities. Council pools at West Wave, Tepid Baths, Albany, Massey Park, Mt Albert, Otahuhu and Lloyd Elsmore are $9 each. Kaipātiki Hot Springs is $22, Fergs Kayaks is $30, and America's Cup sailing with Explore Group is $210.
Otahuhu Pool & Leisure Centre
Six pools including a 25m lane pool, learner pool, toddlers pool, leisure pool, spa and a dedicated bombing pool. Stunning splash pad with flower fountains. Free for families.
America's Cup Sailing - Explore Group
Race a real America's Cup yacht on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. Help crew the 80-foot NZL40/41 yacht with experienced skippers. Great for groups, dates or thrill seekers.
West Wave Pool & Leisure Centre
All-ages aquatic centre with one of NZ's longest hydroslides, wave pool, lazy river, 50m lap pool, hydrotherapy pool, sauna and steam room.
Lloyd Elsmore Park Pool & Leisure Centre
Family-friendly Pakuranga pool complex with two 25m pools, learner's pool, splash pool, spa, steam room and sauna, plus an outdoor splash pad. Free for kids under 16.
Massey Park Pool
Family aquatic centre in Papakura with hydroslide, lazy river, wave pool, and a heated 50m outdoor lane pool in summer. Hosts 'wave raves' with pumping music.
Tepid Baths
Iconic central city swimming pool in a 100-year-old building. 25m seven-lane pool, 15m learners pool, spa, sauna and state-of-the-art fitness centre.
Fergs Kayaks Auckland
Kayak, SUP and paddle board hire and lessons on Auckland's waterfront. Guided tours include Rangitoto Island summit, bioluminescence night kayaking and city lights night tours.
Auckland Sea Kayaks - Sunset & Twilight Tours
Paddle to Rangitoto from St Heliers, walk up for the sunset, eat a barbecue on the island, come home under headlamps. Six to seven hours, from fourteen.
Albany Stadium Pool
Modern aquatic centre on the North Shore with leisure and lap pools, splash pad, spa, sauna and over-pool climbing wall. Designed for families and exercisers alike.
Mt Albert Aquatic Centre
Underwater playground with hydroslide, river run and a wave pool that turns on every 30 minutes. Caribbean Pirates theme keeps kids engaged. Indoor pool great in any weather.
The council pools all take up to a hundred people and most have a learners pool, which makes them the easy answer for families and for groups. For something on the harbour, the kayak and sailing operators leave from the city side.
Common questions
How much is a swim in Auckland?
Council pools on Do Auckland are $9 a person. That covers West Wave, Tepid Baths, Albany Stadium Pool, Massey Park, Mt Albert, Otahuhu and Lloyd Elsmore.
Where can you kayak in Auckland?
Fergs Kayaks runs from Okahu Bay from $30. Auckland Sea Kayaks runs guided sunset and twilight paddles out of St Heliers, and a Rangitoto crossing during the day.
Are there hot pools in Auckland?
Kaipātiki Hot Springs, formerly Parakai Springs, north west of the city. Entry starts at $22 and it is open into the evening.