Water play and swimming for kids in Sunshine Coast

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

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Over the border

Bundaberg →Hervey Bay & the Fraser Coast →Moreton Bay, Redcliffe & Caboolture →Toowoomba & Southern Queensland Country →
Nearest first, from Maroochydore

Beaches and islands

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Cotton Tree
Maroochydore
under 5 min
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Beach
Maroochydore Beach
Maroochydore
under 5 min
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Beach
Alexandra Headland Beach
Alexandra Headland
under 5 min
Mooloolaba Beach
Beach
Mooloolaba Beach
Swimming beach protected by Point Cartwright, patrolled year round; parklands and playgrounds nearby. No dogs on the foreshore.
about 5 min
Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Beach
Yaroomba Beach
Marcoola
about 10 min
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Beach
First Bay
Coolum Beach
about 20 min
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Beach
Second Bay
Coolum Beach
about 20 min
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Beach
Third Bay
Coolum Beach
about 20 min
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Beach
Currimundi beach
Currimundi
about 20 min
Coolum Beach
Beach
Coolum Beach
Family surf beach patrolled year round; Tickle Park playground beside the surf club at access 77.
about 20 min
Photo: ASphericalBird, CC BY 4.0
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Beach
Dicky Beach
Currimundi
about 20 min
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Beach
Shelly Beach
Shelly Beach
about 25 min
Bulcock Beach
Beach
Bulcock Beach
Calm beach on the Pumicestone Passage, patrolled weekends and holidays September-May; boardwalk and picnic areas.
about 25 min
Photo: Damien Dempsey from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0
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Beach
Golden Beach
Golden Beach
about 25 min
Kings Beach
Beach
Kings Beach
Patrolled year round; parkland with playgrounds, the fountain water play and the Kings Beach Ocean Pool.
about 25 min
Photo: Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0
Over 30 minutes
from Maroochydore
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Beach
Sunshine Beach
Castaways Beach
about 30 min
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Beach
Alexandria Bay
Sunshine Beach
about 35 min
Noosa Main Beach
Beach
Noosa Main Beach
Noosa Heads' town beach off Hastings Street; a boardwalk leads from here to Noosa National Park.
about 35 min
Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Beach
Granite Bay
Noosa Heads
about 40 min
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Beach
Tea Tree Bay
Noosa Heads
about 40 min
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Beach
Dunn's Beach
Boreen Point
about 50 min
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Beach
Main Beach
Boreen Point
about 50 min
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Beach
Norm's Beach
Boreen Point
about 50 min

Waterfalls, lakes and swimming

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Pool
Cotton Tree Aquatic Centre
Maroochydore
under 5 min
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Water park
Bli Bli Watersports Aqua Park
Bli Bli
about 5 min
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Pool
Kawana Aquatic Centre
Bokarina
about 15 min
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Pool
Nambour Aquatic Centre
Nambour
about 20 min
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Water park
Coolum Aquatic Complex
Coolum Beach
about 20 min
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Swimming spot
Kings Beach Ocean Pool
25 m seawater pool with a children's wading area and disabled access at the north end of Kings Beach.
about 25 min
Kondalilla Falls
Swimming spot
Kondalilla Falls swimming hole
Kondalilla National Park
about 30 min
Photo: Branislav Stajcic, CC BY-SA 4.0
Over 30 minutes
from Maroochydore
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Pool
Maleny Swimming Pool
Maleny
about 35 min
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Pool
Noosa Aquatic Center
Sunshine Beach
about 35 min
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Water park
Tewantin Splash Park
Tewantin
about 35 min
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Pool
Conondale Swimming Pool
Conondale
about 45 min
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Pool
Kandanga Swimming Pool
Kandanga
about 60 min
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Pool
Gympie Aquatic Recreation Centre
Gympie
about 1 hr 15
Over 1½ hours
from Maroochydore
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Pool
Kilkivan Swimming Pool
Kilkivan
about 2 hr
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Pool
Goomeri Public Swimming Pool
Goomeri
about 2 hr

Big playgrounds

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Big playground
Kings Beach Fountain
Kings Beach
Beachfront park on the Coastal Pathway with a playground and water play beside Kings Beach, plus picnic shelters, BBQs and amenities.
about 25 min
Over 30 minutes
from Maroochydore
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Big playground
Hinterland Adventure Playground
Cooroy
All-abilities destination playground in Cooroy: water play, inclusive flying fox and swings, rock and nature play, sensory garden, tunnels and a Changing Places room.
about 40 min
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.