Blackheath Pool

Good safe pool. Never busy. Use the secret car park and entrance at the back - near duck park - as the gate is usually open. Makes it easier to get in.

Great facility for a swim when in the mountains. Good value and great way to spend a day where the cloud blocks views from the lookouts.I didn't like that the local ducks poo everywhere, you have to watch your step in this outdoor venue.

It's a local institution! The location is great, as it has a fantastic playground right next to it, as well as a nice BBQ area.The complex has 3 very different pools, which means our entire family (with young kids) can all find somewhere to swim at their level.The only downside is that it's not super cheap, a one off visit is OK, but for a weeks worth of swimming it adds up fast. The water is also pretty cold any time except through the peak of summer.

Another stunning set of Blue Mountains pools nestled into beautiful enveloping parklands. Again, this started as a dam to keep the steam trains chugging along but unlike its Lawson counterpart, the main pool here is a lined version of that original dam. This explains it’s unusual shape, size and variable depth, which never really goes beyond 1.2 metres... the perfect pool for non swimmers or just mucking around in.There’s a much more modern half-Olympic pool of standard depths just nearby, half devoted to lap lanes, plus a large shallow and shaded kiddies pool between the two.The grounds around Blackheath Pool are sprawling, complete with sun lounges and some gorgeous 1930s change rooms and showers and adult entry at the Blue Mountains Council standard of $6.80.Parking is a bit of a walk away and there’s not a huge amount of it, but it is free.

We love our Blackheath pool. Ok it only has a four-month season but we love it.

This is a quite a nice pool, especially for smaller children. Its a bit tricky to find the first time you go there as you can't access it directly in the car. You have to park on the street. There is a bit of duck excrement in the baby pool. I imagine it is not an easy task keeping the ducks away?

Absolutely the best place to be in a hot day. Plenty of space for the kids to play and the water in 2 of the pools is never more than 0.9m. the lap pool was lanes so you could swim undisturbed if you wanted to or use the open bit to jump in and splash about.Lots of ducks and duck poo everywhere so slides, goggle's and closed mouths are a must.

Great pool. Love the hot showers

Blackheath pool is an open air pool complex surrounded by a big Green Park and trees, making it one of the nicest, coolest and most beautiful pools you can visit in summer. Add to this the friendliness of locals and the historic feel of the place, it's a good spot to spend a day for a dip and lounging. Interesting that there's occasions where council threatens to close it for good, and there is an outcry to save it... So definitely visit and use it, as the more who do, the better chance it will be maintained and retained. Enjoy!