Water play and swimming for kids in Gippsland Lakes

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

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Over the border

Gippsland →Victoria's High Country →Snowy Mountains →Wollongong & the NSW South Coast →
Nearest first, from Lakes Entrance

Beaches and islands

Beach illustration
Beach
90 Mile Beach
Lakes Entrance
under 5 min
Lakes Entrance Main Beach (Ninety Mile Beach)
Beach
Lakes Entrance Main Beach (Ninety Mile Beach)
Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park
Cross the footbridge from the Esplanade to the ocean side and the vast Ninety Mile Beach.
under 5 min
Photo: Roni, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beach illustration
Beach
Lake Tyers Beach
Lake Tyers and the Ninety Mile Beach sit side by side here; the lake is popular for fishing and boating.
about 10 min
Over 1½ hours
from Lakes Entrance
Beach illustration
Beach
West Beach
Tamboon
about 2 hr
Beach illustration
Beach
Quarry Beach
Mallacoota
about 2 hr 45

Waterfalls, lakes and swimming

Pool illustration
Pool
Lakes Entrance Aquadome
Lakes Entrance
under 5 min
Water park illustration
Water park
Metung Hot Springs
Metung
about 20 min
Over 30 minutes
from Lakes Entrance
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Pool
Bairnsdale swimming pool
Bairnsdale
about 40 min
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Pool
Orbost Outdoor Pool
Orbost
about 50 min
Swimming spot illustration
Swimming spot
Yeerung Gorge
Cape Conran Coastal Park
about 1 hr 15
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Pool
Swifts Creek Memorial Pool
Swifts Creek
about 1 hr 15
Over 1½ hours
from Lakes Entrance
Swimming spot illustration
Swimming spot
Omeo River Swimming Pool
about 1 hr 45

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Lakes Entrance

Gabo Island Lighthouse Reserve (boat from Mallacoota (about 14 km) or licensed charter flight from Merimbula, weather permitting): Gabo Island
Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.
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.