Water play and swimming for kids in Brisbane's Northside

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7 places to cool off across the region: water parks, pools, beaches, lakes and swimming spots, nearest first from Chermside. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Brisbane Bayside & the Redlands →Brisbane City & Inner Suburbs →Brisbane's Southside →Brisbane's Western Suburbs →Ipswich →Moreton Bay, Redcliffe & Caboolture →
Nearest first, from Chermside

Beaches and islands

Nudgee Beach
Beach
Nudgee Beach
1.5 km walk
Mudflats and mangroves on the edge of Moreton Bay; the 1.5 km Nudgee Beach Boardwalk loop reopened in June 2026.
about 15 min
Photo: John Robert McPherson, CC BY-SA 4.0

Waterfalls, lakes and swimming

Pool illustration
Pool
Chermside Aquatic Centre
Chermside
under 5 min
Pool illustration
Pool
Emily Seebohm Aquatic Centre
Fitzgibbon
about 10 min
Lake illustration
Lake
Einbunpin Lagoon
Einbunpin Lagoon Park
Heritage-listed lagoon in central Sandgate, circled by a concrete path. The park has a fenced playground, picnic area and toilets.
about 10 min
Pool illustration
Pool
Sandgate Swimming Pool
Sandgate
about 15 min
Water park illustration
Water park
Ferny Grove Aqua Park
Ferny Grove
about 15 min
Enoggera Reservoir
Swimming spot
Enoggera Reservoir
D'Aguilar National Park (Walkabout Creek)
Swim in the designated area or paddle at Walkabout Creek; open 6am-6pm. Catfish are nesting in the swimming area until 1 January 2027 and may nip if disturbed.
about 20 min
Photo: John Robert McPherson, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.