26x subtropical swimming pools for children

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From countless slides and wild water slides to nice paddling pools: here you will find the best subtropical swimming pools for children in a row, selected by Kek Mama.

1. Center Parcs de Eemhof – Zeewolde

This bungalow park was the first in the Netherlands with a subtropical swimming paradise. You have a wave pool, several children’s pools, a family slide to tear down together, a duo-racer slide where you can race against each other and a wild water course. Before you go, check the website for reservation information and visiting tips, because it can be busy (especially during the holidays).

2. Aqua Mundo – Heijen

This swimming paradise (also from CenterParcs) is one you say to. In addition to extensive baby and children’s pools, this pool also has a Coral pool. Here you can snorkel among real fish. Or go to the children’s pool with palm tree fountains and a real jungle play island. Oh, and how about a ride down the lazy river? Just like in De Eemhof, you will find the spectacular duo-racer slide here.

3. The Vennenbos – Hapert

Ideal for the whole family. The subtropical swimming paradise of Landal Het Vennenbos includes a Wild Wave super slide, a cool island in the style of tough surfers, a wave pool, several whirlpools and a Kids Jungle Pool.

4. Aquafun Sportiom – ‘s-Hertogenbosch

This is one of the largest swimming paradises in the Netherlands. You have a wave pool, huge slides and a water playground and paddling pool for the little ones.

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5. Tiki Pool – Wassenaar

This slide paradise in the Duinrell amusement park is perhaps one of the most famous children’s pools in the Netherlands. Most visitors come for the 21 (!) different slides with more than 1.5 kilometers of slide fun. There is also a wave pool, hot tub and heated outdoor pool. For the little ones there is water park Playa. Here the water is never higher than 15 centimeters.

6. Mosaqua – Gulpen

Here you will find a wild water course, a starslide course (92 meters long) with light effects and a family slide. The huge pirate ship invites you to climb in and for the toddlers there is the Jungle Pool with fun attractions.

7. Frog Fort – Breukelen

Here too, your child can have fun all day long. There is a toddlers’ and toddlers’ pool, you can swim in a disco and the slide has beautiful visual effects.

8. The Sand Sea – Bussum

Great for older children, but especially for the little ones. This swimming pool has a real Miffy bath. And we can assure you: your toddler will never want to leave.

9. The Roompot – Kamperland

There is plenty to do in this swimming pool for young and old. You will find a wave pool, children’s pool with play equipment, giant slide and large outdoor pool, a sauna and (not unimportantly) a good bar for snacks and drinks.

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10. De Bonte Wever – Assen

Ideal: are you exhausted after swimming? Then you can just spend the night here. Although there is also a bowling alley, so the chance that your child wants to sleep is small. Ah: you just dive into the sauna.

11. The Skeg – Deventer

There is a wild water course of almost eighty meters long and a huge slide that you swing around the building – ideal for children (or adults) who love speed. Would you rather go whizzing with your child? Then you also have special family slides.

12. Bahia – Bocholt

Just across the border in Bocholt (Germany) you will find Bahia. Swimming, diving, water gymnastics, relaxing in the whirlpool, sliding on the AQUA CHOICE interchangeable slide, or the 70-metre wild water course: everything is possible here. And all that in a nice Caribbean atmosphere.

13. The Mirandabad – Amsterdam

This swimming pool can be found in Amsterdam South. The wave pool looks beautiful through the glass dome and children can also have fun on all the slides.

14. Swimfun – Joure, Friesland

In addition to swimming through the high waves of the wave pool, there are plenty of slides here, such as the Magic Oval and Tube Slide. There is also a wild water course that goes through the jungle, past caves and waterfalls. Did you swim enough? Visit the extensive spa with various herbal baths and steam rooms.

15. Aquamar – Katwijk

With a water slide, a wild water rapids and a wonderfully warm whirlpool, you can be sure that this will be a successful afternoon.

16. Aqua Mexicana – Wavy hairs

A bubble bath surrounded by palm trees, colorful verandas and a wonderful outdoor beach: in this park you imagine yourself in Mexico. With dazzling light effects and music, children can enjoy themselves for hours in the water.

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17. Swimming paradise Preston Palace – Almelo

What could be more fun than swimming in a tropical jungle? Splash under a starry sky and enjoy cascading waterfalls. For children there is also a special pool with jungle animals and an interactive water slide.

18. Caribabad – Gorinchem

With a slide of no less than 112 meters, it will take you a while to slide down here. Extra fun: you can choose from sixteen themes at the top and slide down under a starry sky with different audio and visual effects. At the end of the ride, a photo will be taken of you and your speed and smash points will be added together. You can email the photo to yourself afterwards.

19. The Holle Bolle Plons – Tuitjenhorn

Photography: Bertil van Beek

The slide from the Holle Bolle Speelboom alone is a party for children, but let’s not forget the fountain square and the covered Cap-Fun Bad.

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20. Tropiqua – Veendam

There is a separate pool with a small slide for toddlers and preschoolers. You can go for the massage jets and the bubble bath.

21. Bad Hesselingen – Meppel

Not only a child-friendly swimming pool, but also environmentally friendly: the water is heated with residual heat from a factory. The outdoor pool is also highly recommended, because you can swim in it all year round. Yes, even in the middle of winter.

22. The Torch – Ridderkerk

It may not be extremely big here, but you have everything that makes a child: from bubble baths and a slide to paddling pools with play equipment. And you can use the nice sauna yourself.

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23. Landal De Lommerbergen – Reuver

The bungalow park alone is already recommended, but with this swimming paradise next to it, it will be an unforgettable weekend. Children can romp in the Kids Jungle Pool and there is a huge slide for speed demons. Also nice: the wave pool and the Hurri Cone slide.

24. De Wilder – Haaksbergen

Whirlpool baths, a slide (80 metres), a water creek and a wave pool: your child cannot fail to have a great time here.

25. Center Parks De Kempervennen – Westerhoven

Your children won’t even have time to get bored in this water park. Have you seen the wave pool? Are you going to enjoy the wild water rapids, the outdoor pool or one of the slides? Extra fun: you can also learn to dive.

26. CenterParks De Huttenheugte – Dalen

Enough space to swim laps, because here you will find a swimming pool of no less than 25 meters. For the speed demons there is a lightning fast wild water course. The little ones have also been thought of with the fun Kinder-do-bath.

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