Swimming & Water Parks Archives

Category: Swimming & Water Parks

Where to swim in Zurich and around Switzerland: lake swimming areas, river floats, waterslide parks, thermal baths and more.

10 Best lakes and rivers for swimming in Switzerland

The most beautiful lakes and rivers to swim in Switzerland, all suitable for families.

21 Free places to swim near Zürich

Where you can swim for free in and around Zürich at lakes, rivers, and splash pools for little kids, many with playgrounds and cafes.

12 Best Outdoor Swimming “Badis” near Zurich (for kids)

Our favorite “badis” or outdoor swimming areas near Zürich for families, including pools, lakes, and rivers.

5 Best Indoor Water Parks near Zurich

There are several indoor water parks in Switzerland that have action adventure water slides, wave pools, and lazy rivers. Some are connected to spas and thermal baths. Here are our favorites near Zurich

5 Best Indoor Swimming Pools near Zürich

Thanks to indoor swimming pools, I always have an easy, kid-friendly activity if the weather doesn’t cooperate. Here’s what to expect and a few of our favorites near Zürich.

Caumasee • Swim in Beautiful Alpine Lake

Beautiful alpine lake near Flims, with swimming, rock jumping, paddle boats, playground and restaurant. A special treat for a hot summer day.

Ponti dei Salti Bridge at Lavertezzo & River Swimming

A gorgeous river with crystal clear water in southern Switzerland, a magical spot for swimming and sunbathing on hot summer days.

Ticino

Lauerzersee Lake Swimming

Lovely lake with views of Mt. Rigi with sandy shallow area for wading, bouncy floats, diving platforms, boats to rent, and a big playground.

Säntispark: Indoor Water Park

We love this large indoor water park near St. Gallen, with lots of water slides, a crazy wild water canyon, wave pool, water obstacle courses, heated outdoor pools with bubbles, kiddie splash pool and more.

Badeparadies Water Park

We like the occasional day trip to this big water slide park over the border Germany, not too far from Zürich. In addition to the big action slides, it has a very nice collection of small slides for the under 6 crowd. They have a wave pool, diving platform, separate thermal baths and sauna for the adults, and it’s much cheaper than water parks in Switzerland.

Germany

Swim School in Zurich

Recently, I helped a friend search for swim schools and I thought I’d share the results of my findings.

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