We like Seebad Kilchberg because it has a a nice playground, a little water slide, and a swimming pool built right next to the lake front, a great alternative to the murky lake water and slimy, rocky lake bottom. It’s not heated, but it is often warmer than the lake water. It starts off at .40m deep and slowly increases to 1m, then to 1.5m at the deepest section. Little tots will definitely need floaties here.
| Location: | Zürich Region |
| Car: | 15 mins from Zürich center Seestrasse 205, 8802 Kilchberg |
| Train: | 20 mins from Zürich Bürkliplatz to Kilchberg ZH, Schooren |
| Open: | mid May to mid September |
| Cost 2018: | Adult CHF 4, Child 2, under 6 free. |
| More info: | www.seebad-kilchberg.ch |
Location
This swimming area is located south of Zürich on the west side of the lake. There is a small parking lot next to the entrance.
It has a big kiddie pool set back from the lake, with a few sprays, a river, and pools of varying depths, about 6ins in the shallowest and about 2ft in the deepest.
Right next to the kiddie pool is a fun play structure that looks like a boat. The fake grass surrounding it gets really hot (seriously, it burns!), so your kids will want their sandals on. The entire Strandbad property is much smaller than other badis, but there’s still lots of real grass to run around on even on a crowded day.
The “beach” is not as nice as the Mythenquai, it’s shallow and rocky, no sand. This makes it perfect for rock throwing, which entertained my boys for a least an hour. It does have a large sand/dirtbox built into the beach filled with sand toys, so your little ones can dig. It also has a small waterslide that empties into the lake. It’s slow and the exit is shallow so little ones should be safe.
The cafe has slightly better food than other badis. I had a yummy Mah Meh asian noodle dish that was cooked fresh in the kitchen (seemingly not industrial food).
It costs slightly less than other Zurich badis. The parking is tiny so don’t plan on getting a spot. We had to park about a 5 min walk away on a residential street (white zone, not blue), which wasn’t a big deal. The bus stops directly in front of the badi, which may be more convenient for some.
The Kilchberg Strandbad is located on Seestrasse in Kilchberg directly across from the Lindt chocolate factory. They pump chocolate smells into the air so you won’t be able to resist stopping in their store to pick up bulk, discounted truffles for the ride home. (As a side note, they do not offer factory tours. You’ll have to visit the Cailler factory near Gruyeres.)
