Ocean Pools in the Northern Beaches

As much as we love to spend a day at the beach, sometimes the thought of sandy sun cream and choppy waves can be a bit overwhelming-especially if mum is flying solo with the kids. But luckily, the Northern Beaches’ many ocean pools are a great way to get the salt and surf in a more contained environment. And if you have a little one with a bit of a wave phobia (like me!) this is the perfect introduction to the sea. We’ve been lucky enough to swim with crabs, blue fish and even an octopus!

Here are some of the best of our local ocean pools:

Palm Beach: Ocean Road, Palm Beach

Whale Beach: The Strand, Whale Beach

Avalon Rock Pool: Surfside Avenue, Avalon Beach

Bilgola Ocean Baths: The Serpentine, Bilgola

Newport Rock Pool: Calvert Parade, Newport

Mona Vale Rock Pool: Seabeach Avenue, Mona Vale

North Narrabeen Ocean Baths: Narrabeen Park Parade, Narrabeen

Collaroy Ocean Baths: Beach Road, Collaroy

Dee Why Rock Pool: Oaks Avenue, Dee Why

North Curl Curl Rock Pool: Huston Parade, North Curl Curl

Curl Curl Ocean Baths: Carrington Parade, South  Curl Curl

Freshwater Pool: Lumsdane Drive, Harbord

Queenscliff Rock Pool: North Steyne, Queenscliff

Fairy Bower Pool: Bower Lane, Manly