A Guide to Pools, Lakes, and Splash Pads in Düsseldorf

It’s officially summertime and the temperatures are rising! That means it’s time to find a cool spot to beat the heat. Take a gander through the list below of swimming pools and lakes around Düsseldorf that will definitely cool you down this summer!

Local Düsseldorfer, Sabrina Schmidt knows all the summer gems in the city and was kind enough to share with us a number of great places to embrace the weather this month!

SHOPPING TIP: If you’re looking for affordable swimwear for the whole family, check out Decathlon! They have an online store and a shop on Schadowstrasse in Düsseldorf.

 

Lakes around Düsseldorf

There are a few lakes around Düsseldorf that are swimmable and definitely worth checking out! You’ll need to pay an entrance fee, but it’s often well worth the price!

 

Unterbacher See

This lake is the closest to Düsseldorf and can be reached by bus. There are two beaches available, the Nordstrand and the Südstrand, which is subdivided into a nude beach and a regular beach. Bus stop: Strandbad Nord for the northern beach or Strandbad Süd for the southern beach.

Kaarster See

A short drive away is the Kaarster See which can be reached with the S28. There are also two beaches available. S-Bahn stop: Kaarster See.

Waterski Lake Langenfeld

This lake is not only refreshing but also a fun way to spend the day waterskiing or wakeboarding. The lake can be reached with the S6. S-Bahn stop: Langenfeld-Berghausen.

There are a number of lakes around Düsseldorf worth visiting, but only a few of them are actually swimmable. If you don’t mind not jumping in for a dip and would prefer to simply lay back and suntan or enjoy some drinks and snacks with your friends and family, there are a few more worth visiting:

• Silbersee in Ratingen
• Blauersee in Ratingen
• Grünersee in the Erholungspark Volkardey in Ratingen
• Elbsee in Unterbach (right next to Unterbacher See)

 

Outdoor Swimming Pools in Düsseldorf 

There are actually 10 different swimming pools in Düsseldorf that you can visit, which means you’ll always have more than enough opportunity to keep cool this summer! However, there are a number of pools that are only open to sport swimmers or have particular hours that are only open for athletics or private classes. Make sure you check the hours ahead of time!

These 4 pools listed below are the pools you’ll want to head to if you’re looking for some outdoor fun in the sun! 

 

Rheinbad Hallenbad + Freibad

Close to Esprit Arena (U78 ESPRIT Arena/Messe Nord). Bus 896 Messe Nordeingang.

 

Strandbad Lörick

Bus 833 Strandbad Lörick

 

Hallenfreibad Benrath

Tram U71, U74, U83 Benrath S-Bahnhof, Bus 730, 778, 779, 784, 788, 789 Benrath S-Bahnhof, S-Bahn S6, S68 Benrath S-Bahnhof, Train RE1, RE5 Benrath S-Bahnhof

 

Allwetterbad Flingern

Buses: 725, 737, 738, NE5, NE4

 

Splash Pads in Düsseldorf

If you have little ones who enjoy a day of fun in the sun at the park, 7 different splash pads in Düsseldorf are all a ton of fun!

• Alter Bilker Friedhof in Bilk
• Schlosspark in Eller
• Emmastrasse in the Volksgarten
• Tannenhofweg in Vennhausen
• Südpark next to the pond (Deichsee)
• Grünerstrasse at Zoopark
• Auf’m Rott in Wersten

 

Indoor swimming pools to consider in the winter months

The remaining 6 pools you can still check out as well, but are mostly or completely indoors – great as a winter option too!

• Familienbad Niederheid (a great indoor pool for the whole family)
• Gartenhallenbad Unterrath (a great indoor pool for the whole family)
• Hallenbad Oberkassel/Heerdt (a brand new indoor swimming facility that will likely open in 2021)
• Schwimm’ in Bilk (mostly used as a sport and swim course facility)
• Hallenbad Eller (mostly used as a sport and swim course facility)
• Münster-Therme (more spa-like facilities – not recommended for children)

 

Where do you go to cool down in this blistering heat? Let us know in the comment section below and we’ll be happy to add your special place to the list.