Stockholm kids swim all year. In summer, families head for the lake and sea beaches, with wooden jetties, sandy stretches and shallow water close to shore. Once the water turns cold, the indoor adventure pools take over with water slides and warm water. These are the swimming spots we'd send a friend to, whatever the season.
Kanaanbadet is a municipal beach on Lake Mälaren, inside the Grimsta nature reserve. It has two beaches roped off with buoy lines, since jet skis and boats pass close by, plus a small diving tower, wide lawns, a sand volleyball court, a basketball court and minigolf. A kiosk and Kanaans Café, with outdoor tables at a 19th-century house, cover snacks and lunch.
A city-run beach on Lake Mälaren with wide sand and grass areas, inside the Sätraskogen nature reserve. Kids can jump off the jetty and swim to a summer climbing raft with climbing panels on its sides. The youngest have an accessible playground, and a ramp lets wheelchair users into the water. Grills, a volleyball court and a large outdoor gym sit by the sand.
Gustavsbergsbadet is a swim center with an adventure pool, a lap pool, a gym and a relaxation area. In the adventure pool, a lagoon leads outdoors into a current channel, and there are two slides: the 77-meter Magic Eye, ridden on a ring alone or together, and the 36-meter Turbo, a fast solo drop. Toddlers get a stepped splash pool 10 to 50 cm deep, kept at 30-32°C.
Tyresö Aquarena is a public swimming hall run by Medley, with five pools: a 25-meter lap and exercise pool, a warmer 16-meter multi-use pool, a tropical-themed adventure pool with a water slide, a bubble pool, and a 30 cm deep splash area for the youngest. There are also two saunas. On weekends and school breaks, the hippo mascot Flodis often drops by.
Vilundabadet is a swim center run by Medley, with four pools. The adventure side has two water slides, a beach pool and a current pool, plus a 30 cm deep splash area with small slides for the youngest.
Alongside sit a 25-meter pool, a teaching pool with an adjustable floor, a hot tub, two saunas and a café. Weekends and school holidays bring obstacle courses and pool toys.
A public swimming hall run by Medley, with four pools: a 50-meter lane pool, two multi-use pools and a kids' pool. Toddlers get a play area kept at 34 degrees, while older kids head for the two water slides (one with rings, one timed), the 1 m and 3 m springboards and the 3 m diving tower. An obstacle course goes up in the pool during every school break.
Flatenbadet is the city's largest outdoor swimming beach: 1,200 meters of shoreline on Lake Flaten, with several swimming docks and a diving tower. A separate children's beach, Barnbadet, sits at the north end.
The yellow wooden entrance buildings date from 1934 and now serve food. The beach lies inside Flaten nature reserve, with a campsite to the south.
Smedsuddsbadet is a small sandy city beach on Riddarfjärden, right beside the Västerbron bridge and next to Rålambshovsparken. Kids can swim off the sand, play on the lawn behind it and walk out on the boat jetty.
There are changing rooms, toilets and two outdoor showers. In summer a café runs from the yellow wooden villa on Smedsudden, which is also home to the canoe club.
Långholmsbadet is the public swimming beach on the north shore of Långholmen, a green island between Södermalm and Kungsholmen, right beside the Västerbron bridge and facing Riddarfjärden.
A path follows the shore around the whole island, past the old prison buildings. East of the bridge sits Långholmens klippbad, a rocky swimming spot first laid out as a bath for women and children.
Stockholm kids swim all year. In summer, families head for the lake and sea beaches, with wooden jetties, sandy stretches and shallow water close to shore. Once the water turns cold, the indoor adventure pools take over with water slides and warm water. These are the swimming spots we'd send a friend to, whatever the season.
Kanaanbadet is a municipal beach on Lake Mälaren, inside the Grimsta nature reserve. It has two beaches roped off with buoy lines, since jet skis and boats pass close by, plus a small diving tower, wide lawns, a sand volleyball court, a basketball court and minigolf. A kiosk and Kanaans Café, with outdoor tables at a 19th-century house, cover snacks and lunch.
A city-run beach on Lake Mälaren with wide sand and grass areas, inside the Sätraskogen nature reserve. Kids can jump off the jetty and swim to a summer climbing raft with climbing panels on its sides. The youngest have an accessible playground, and a ramp lets wheelchair users into the water. Grills, a volleyball court and a large outdoor gym sit by the sand.
Gustavsbergsbadet is a swim center with an adventure pool, a lap pool, a gym and a relaxation area. In the adventure pool, a lagoon leads outdoors into a current channel, and there are two slides: the 77-meter Magic Eye, ridden on a ring alone or together, and the 36-meter Turbo, a fast solo drop. Toddlers get a stepped splash pool 10 to 50 cm deep, kept at 30-32°C.
Tyresö Aquarena is a public swimming hall run by Medley, with five pools: a 25-meter lap and exercise pool, a warmer 16-meter multi-use pool, a tropical-themed adventure pool with a water slide, a bubble pool, and a 30 cm deep splash area for the youngest. There are also two saunas. On weekends and school breaks, the hippo mascot Flodis often drops by.
Vilundabadet is a swim center run by Medley, with four pools. The adventure side has two water slides, a beach pool and a current pool, plus a 30 cm deep splash area with small slides for the youngest.
Alongside sit a 25-meter pool, a teaching pool with an adjustable floor, a hot tub, two saunas and a café. Weekends and school holidays bring obstacle courses and pool toys.
A public swimming hall run by Medley, with four pools: a 50-meter lane pool, two multi-use pools and a kids' pool. Toddlers get a play area kept at 34 degrees, while older kids head for the two water slides (one with rings, one timed), the 1 m and 3 m springboards and the 3 m diving tower. An obstacle course goes up in the pool during every school break.
Flatenbadet is the city's largest outdoor swimming beach: 1,200 meters of shoreline on Lake Flaten, with several swimming docks and a diving tower. A separate children's beach, Barnbadet, sits at the north end.
The yellow wooden entrance buildings date from 1934 and now serve food. The beach lies inside Flaten nature reserve, with a campsite to the south.
Smedsuddsbadet is a small sandy city beach on Riddarfjärden, right beside the Västerbron bridge and next to Rålambshovsparken. Kids can swim off the sand, play on the lawn behind it and walk out on the boat jetty.
There are changing rooms, toilets and two outdoor showers. In summer a café runs from the yellow wooden villa on Smedsudden, which is also home to the canoe club.
Långholmsbadet is the public swimming beach on the north shore of Långholmen, a green island between Södermalm and Kungsholmen, right beside the Västerbron bridge and facing Riddarfjärden.
A path follows the shore around the whole island, past the old prison buildings. East of the bridge sits Långholmens klippbad, a rocky swimming spot first laid out as a bath for women and children.
