Put on your swimmers and head to the best public swimming pools in Singapore for a fun, refreshing and low-cost day out with the kids!
With the year-round sweltering heat (even when it’s raining!), it’s no wonder Singapore’s public swimming complexes are a favourite for families. Not only do swimming pools guarantee a whole day of splashing good fun, but the swimming complexes in Singapore are totally affordable, too. These amazing swimming complexes in the heartlands have a nominal entry fee between $0.50 and $1.70. How great is that?! While the majority are of the conventional variety, others have cool water play features and thrilling slides to keep the kiddos entertained for hours on end. And with indoor swimming pools like Splash @ Kidz Amaze offering sheltered water play experience, not even a spot of bad weather will spoil the fun.
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Read on for the best public swimming pools in Singapore to bring your kids to!
Best public swimming pools in Singapore
1. Bedok Swimming Complex
Bedok Swimming Complex has three different swimming pools for all experience levels: a lap pool, a dedicated teaching pool and a kids’ wading pool. Want to get the little ones ready to swim? There are kids’ swimming classes for those five years old and up – you can opt for group classes or private lessons if the kids are a little shy. Parents who also want to go for a dip can go for the main pool that’s 50m long and has eight lanes – plenty of room to get some laps in!
Bedok Swimming Complex, 11 Bedok North Street 1, Singapore 469662
Swimming pool opening hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 6.30am to 9.30pm | Tues, Sat, Sun 8am to 9.30pm (Closed on Thurs)
2. Delta Swimming Complex
Rain or shine, you can still swim to your heart’s content at Delta Swimming Complex. Rain isn’t gonna get in the way of a family day out at their sheltered swimming pool which means lesser chances for a wasted trip out. The little ones can splash about in the kiddy pool too, great for those who aren’t quite ready to swim yet. You can also check out the wave pool that has artificially created waves for a splashing good time!
Delta Swimming Complex, 900 Tiong Bahru Rd, Singapore 158790
Swimming pool opening hours: Mon, Fri, Sun 8am to 9.30pm | Tues, Thurs, Sat 6.30am to 9.30pm (Closed on Wed)
3. Bukit Batok Swimming Complex
Bukit Batok Swimming Complex is another swimming pool to add to the list for both leisurely and serious swimming. The wading pool for the kiddos here has a mini playground right in the centre with water features for them to enjoy. Their main pool has eight lanes and varying depths, great for those just starting out or who want to get some serious laps in.
Bukit Batok Swimming Complex, 2 Bukit Batok Street 22, Singapore 659581
Swimming pool opening hours: Mon, Fri, Sun 8am to 9.30pm | Tues, Thurs, Sat 6.30am to 9.30pm (Closed on Wed)
4. Woodlands Swimming Complex
For those in the North, Woodlands Swimming Complex has much to offer – especially for kids. They’ll find slides, sprinklers, water features, and much more to play with at the kids’ wading pool. Sign up for lessons that’ll be conducted at the teaching pool or check out their competition pool if you’re already an experienced swimmer.
Woodlands Swimming Complex, 3 Woodlands Street 13, Singapore 738600
Swimming pool opening hours: Mon 6am-9.30pm | Tues, Wed, Fri 6.30am-9.30pm | Sat, Sun 8am-9.30pm (Closed on Thurs)
5. Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex
One of the newer swimming complexes on our list, Bukit Canberra had opened in late-2023 with lots of buzz for its kid-friendliness! There’s not one but two kids’ swimming pool areas – an Outdoor Kids’ Fun Pool and Sheltered Kids’ Wading Pool, aside from the competition pool and teaching pool. Worked up an appetite after the swim? There’s a 44-stall hawker centre here for you to fuel up at after splashing!
Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex, 21 Canberra Link, Singapore 756973
Swimming pool opening hours: Thurs – Tues, 8am – 9.30pm (Closed on Wed), open on all PH except CNY and eve of CNY
6. Jurong East Swimming Complex
The largest swimming complex in Singapore doesn’t disappoint. It’s got the best water park facilities with three towering and intertwining spiral water slides to thrill anyone (above 1.2m) senseless. And its huge wave pool even has sprays of water spouting from its rock caverns. Like the one in Choa Chu Kang, this complex also comes with a wave pool and a bubble jet station to cool you off from the sun. We’re big fans of the lazy river – great if you’ve got little ones who don’t hit the height restrictions for the slides. Bring sunscreen as there isn’t much shade.
Jurong East Swimming Complex, 21 Jurong East Street 31, Singapore 609517
Swimming pool opening hours: Wed, Fri, Sun 8am to 9.30pm | Tues, Thurs, Sat 6.30am to 9.30pm (Closed on Mon, except PH 8am to 9.30pm)
7. Splash @ Kidz Amaze
Singapore’s first indoor water playground opened its doors at SAFRA Punggol mid-2016. It’s at the pricier end of the market – rates vary depending on if you’re a member or not. But because it’s indoors, you can play for hours in the ‘Enchanted Deep Sea’, rain or shine! With multiple play decks, a themed splash pad and no less than five water slides, it’s got something for every water-lover. They run water-themed kids’ birthday parties too!
Splash @ Kidz Amaze, SAFRA Punggol, 9 Sentul Crescent Level 3, Singapore 828654
Swimming pool opening hours: Mon to Fri 1pm to 7pm | Sat, Sun, PH 10am to 9pm | Mon to Fri (School Holiday) 10am to 7pm
8. Our Tampines Hub
After undergoing a massive upgrade, Our Tampines Hub not only amped up one of our fave libraries in Singapore, now they’ve also got a pool with awesome amenities! To start off with, it’s a rooftop pool, so you get stunning views of the city as you wade around in one of six purpose-built swimming pools. Or you can also choose to just chill out in the jacuzzi. The garden-themed kiddy pool is 0.3-metre deep all around and fitted with water fountains, water guns (in case you forget to bring your own) and a kid-sized waterfall. There are also flower-pot fountains and water play tables to ensure the kiddos have everything they need for a fun day out. With so much going on, it’s absolutely one of our fave public pools in Singapore!
Tampines Swimming Complex, Our Tampines Hub, 1 Tampines Walk Level 6, Singapore 528523
Swimming pool opening hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 6.30am to 9.30pm | Thurs, Sat, Sun 8am to 9.30pm (Closed on Tues, except PH 8am to 9.30pm)
9. Sengkang Swimming Complex
A favourite among families, Sengkang Swimming Complex is one of Singapore’s most popular. For starters it’s massive, plus there are heaps of fun options for kids of all ages. For the bigger children (1.2m and over), there’s a variety of giant, colourful slides. Think multi-slides, winding tubes and free falls at the very end. Tots don’t have to miss out on all the action either! The splash-and-slide area includes a giant bucket of water to soak your kids from head to toe (and bring about a serious case of the giggles). For the parents, relax in the jacuzzi pool and let your stresses ebb away with soothing bubbles and powerful jets.
Sengkang Swimming Complex, 57 Anchorvale Road, Singapore 544964
Swimming pool opening hours: Tues, Thurs, Sat 6.30am to 9.30pm | Wed, Fri, Sun 8am to 9.30pm (Closed on Mon, except PH 8am to 9.30pm)
10. Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex
When the family budget is a little tight, public pools are a great idea for things to do with kids. We say head to Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex. This mega public swimming pool has got elements of every great water play park. Grab a float and soak up the sun, bob along the lazy river or embrace the big waves in the wave pool. Alternatively, just relax as the kids go nuts at the water playground.
Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex, 1 Choa Chu Kang Street 53, Singapore 689236
Swimming pool opening hours: Tues, Thurs, Sat 6.30am to 9.30pm | Wed, Fri, Sun 8am to 9.30pm (Closed on Mon, except PH 8am to 9.30pm)
11. Jurong West Swimming Complex
While this public pool is a smaller version of its other Jurong counterpart, it still packs a punch. Located on the second level of the complex, swimmers can do laps around the two 50-metre pools (one of which is indoors). Or, relax in the jacuzzi or lazy river. For the kiddos, the kiddy pool with a water playground will inspire loads of fun. If a sense of adventure is beckoning out to them, zip down the three-storey tube slide that twines around the kiddy area.
Jurong West Swimming Complex, 20 Jurong West Street 93, Singapore 648965
Swimming pool opening hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 6.30am to 9.30pm | Thurs, Sat, Sun 8am to 9.30pm (Closed on Tues, except PH 8am to 9.30pm)
12. Pasir Ris Swimming Complex
As if Wild Wild Wet and the glorious beach aren’t enough for the Easties, Pasir Ris also has its own swimming complex to cement the neighbourhood’s rep as a hot weekend spot for families. The newest out of this fun bunch, the complex is equipped with two adrenaline-pumping water slides, a water playground for the younger ones and paddling pools for your kids to mess around in with their own floats and water toys. As for the adults, hit either of the two public pools for a couple of laps or have a relaxing soak in the jacuzzi.
Pasir Ris Swimming Complex, 120 Pasir Ris Central, Singapore 519640
Swimming pool opening hours: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun 8am to 9.30pm | Tues, Thurs 6.30am to 9.30pm (Closed on Wed, except PH 8am to 9.30pm)
13. Swimming Pool at SAFRA Yishun
Does a swimming pool exuding beach vacation vibes sound enticing to you? No need to go island hopping when you can have all of that at SAFRA Yishun! The swimming complex is surrounded by lush greenery and furnished with umbrellas and deck chairs, so you can swim with a view. Make a splash at the massive rock structure by the rock climbing wall, which features built-in slides and a mini waterfall right in the middle. The littlies can wade at the pirate-themed water area, with slides out of treasure chest box, pirate hat and ship.
SAFRA Yishun, 60 Yishun Avenue 4, Singapore 769027
Swimming pool opening hours: Mon 11am to 9.30pm | Tues to Fri 7am to 9.30pm | Sat, Sun, PH 8am to 9.30pm
Psst… Here’s how to get more bang for your buck!
If you think you’re going to find yourself heading to the public pool every other week, check out the MyActiveSwim Scheme! You’ll get unlimited access to all ActiveSG swimming complexes around the country. Plus, it’s affordable, too – perfect for hot sunny days throughout the year.
Just keep swimming!
