Best Free Swimming Pools
Updated: Dec 11, 2025
We've rounded up a bunch of great natural and artificially-made swimming pools in and around Brisbane where you can swim/wade/frolic and cool off in the water for free:
South Bank has 2 pools to swim in - the Boat Pool and for those who like to feel the sand between their toes, right next door is iconic Streets Beach...more
On the seafront at the base of Redcliffe's red cliffs is this tropical lagoon complete with palm-treed islands, AstroTurf and fenced aquativity pool along with some shady kids playgrounds...more
Ipswich's jewel in the crown is this sprawling interconnected chain of pools of varying depths, with spray jets, slides, waterfalls and bridges and surrounded by AstroTurf and beach umbrellas...more
The Depression-era-built tidal pool with slippery dip and terraced stairs on Wynnum's picturesque foreshore is a top place to cool off, with bonus aquativity nearby in the form of spouting whales...more
Surrounded by forest, Brisbane's very first water reservoir dating from the 19th century has become a popular swimming and watercraft destination for locals and has its own sandy little beach...more
Tucked away in the scenic environs of Mount Mee north of Brisbane are these gorgeous bush rock pools that make the perfect nature's swimming spot on a hot sunny day...more
These stunning fresh water rock pools, surrounded by subtropical rainforest are the jewel in the crown of Kondalilla Falls National Park and well worth a day trip in combo with a bush walk...more
