Melbourne heated pools: St Kilda Baths, MSAC, Harold Holt, Fiztroy and Richmond

Don’t pack away your bathers yet. Here is where you can fit a few laps in your busy day, while also enjoying the atmosphere.

Fitzroy Outdoor Pool. Picture: Yarra Leisure Facebook page

With Melbourne’s fleeting Summer weather well and truly gone, heated pools are the answer for those looking for a fitness and fun hit.

We’ve compiled a list of the best heated pools in and around the city, which you can follow up with a steam to replace winter woollies.

St Kilda Sea Baths

Take a luxurious step-up from the average lap pool at the St Kilda Sea Baths.

With heated salt water the 25m pool is not one to miss.

Additionally the centre offers a hydrotherapy pool, steam room and lounge area with bay views.

10-18 Jacka Blvd, St Kilda, for the website click here.

Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC)

Take a lap in the State’s professional home of swimming at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC).

With a range of indoor and outdoor pools there is room for every level of swimmer and bump shoulders with the best in the country.

to see the website click here.

Melbourne City Baths

Melbourne City Baths. Swimming pool.

Open since 1860, the Melbourne City Baths is the largest swimming pool in the CBD.

Clock off after work and admire the building’s unique design details while carving up some backstroke.

Works are underway to upgrade the baths, but swimming won’t be stopped just yet.

Keep an eye out on the website to find out when it will be closed for short periods of time.

See the Melbourne City Baths website here.

Melbourne City Baths is on the corner of Swanston, Franklin and Victoria streets, near RMIT and Melbourne Central Station.

Fitzroy Swimming Pool

Visit the legendary 50m outdoor heated pool in Fitzroy to perfectly capture Melbourne’s nostalgic suburban architecture.

The pool was saved in the 1990s by local activists including the heritage listed ‘Aqua Profonda’ sign.

160 Alexandra Parade, Fitzroy, to see the website click here.

Richmond Recreation Centre

The Richmond 50m pool is the oldest in Melbourne and is frequented by Olympians, footballers and athletes.

11-15 Gleadell St, Richmond, to see the website click here.

Harold Hold Swim Centre

Glen Iris to swim in the year-round outdoor heated pool.

With eight lane open for lap swimmers and general use visitors can take a swim before relaxing in the spas and sauna.

Corner of Edgar and High St, Glen Iris, for the website click here.

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