Newlands Swimming Pool is one of the city’s most cherished public aquatic facilities. It is managed and maintained by the City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks departments and is a great place for fitness, family fun, and community events.

Facilities and Features

Newlands Swimming Pool prides itself on offering a full suite of amenities for casual visitors and serious swimmers alike:

• Main Olympic-sized pool — perfect for lap swimming and short training sessions.
• Diving pool — for both practice and recreation.
• Kiddies pool — shallow and safe for younger children.
• Grassy sunbathing areas surrounding the pool — ideal for picnics or relaxing between swims.
• Grandstand seating — a feature that makes this pool suitable for school galas and spectator events.
• On-site kiosk and basic refreshment options.
• Lifeguards on duty, showers, ablution and change rooms, and ample parking.

Please note that this facility is cashless.

The grassy area also features a colourful jungle gym for play time in between the swimming sessions.

Prices in 2026

Entrance fees are extremely affordable. Pensioners and children younger than 2 years old enter for free. Adults (16 years+) pay R9 and kids (3 to 15 years) pay R3.