Swimming
Learn where you can swim - beach, pool or river, all over the Nelson region.
Swimming Pools
Nayland Park Complex
Nayland Road, Stoke, phone +64 3 547 0292
(next to Nayland College)
| Monday - Sunday* | 8.00am - 6.30pm |
| Learners Pool opening hours* | 9.00am - 6.30pm |
| Toddlers Pool opening hours** | 11.00am - 5.00pm |
| Diving Board opening hours** | 11.00am - 4.30am |
*Please note the facility may be very busy with school usage Mon - Fri during school term time.
** Hours may be subject to change due to high demand and/or safety reasons.
Closed Christmas Day.
Website: Nayland Pool Website
Riverside Pool and Fitness Centre
Riverside Drive, Nelson, phone +64 3 546 3221
| Monday – Friday | 6am-7pm |
| Saturday | 8.30am-5.30pm |
| Sunday and Public holidays | 8.30am – 4.30pm |
Website: Riverside Pool and Fitness Centre
Admission and hire charges for swimming pools
Please visit the websites above for pricing information.
Richmond Aquatic Centre
Champion Rd, phone +64 3 543 9755 (note: Prices may vary to Nelson based pools).
Website: Richmond Aquatic Centre
Beaches
- Boulder Bank Reserve - The Glen
- Cable Bay Reserve
- Haulashore Island
- Monaco Reserve
- Oyster Island
- Tahunanui Beach
Swimming Holes
- Maitai River - Girlies, Black, Denne's and Sunday Holes
- Wakapuaka River, Rest-a-while Reserve, Hira