Beach club, high ropes course and event venue all in one: Blackfoot Beach on the Fühlinger See in northern Cologne invites you to let loose across 36,000 m².
Buschgasse Water Playground
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(49)· Google
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Altstadt-Süd – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Chorweilerbad
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(446)· Google
An indoor pool in northern Cologne featuring multiple pools, a diving platform, a children's play area, and a café – fully accessible, including for wheelchair users.
Two gravel-pit lakes in Cologne's northwest — the northern one is a public bathing lake, the southern a fenced-off fishing reserve.
Geilenkircher Straße Water Playground
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(23)· Google
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Braunsfeld – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Genovevabad
★★★★★★★★★★3.6(372)· Google
An indoor pool with over 50 years of history in Cologne-Mülheim: the Genovevabad features a 25-metre lap pool, a textile steam bath, and dedicated swimming sessions for various groups.
Groov Sauna at Zündorfbad
★★★★★★★★★★3.4(15)· Google
A lush sauna retreat with a 4,000 m² outdoor park, natural pond, Mongolian yurt and KELO log cabin sauna in the south of Cologne.
Hamam Emira
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(398)· Google
Located at Hansaring 82 in Cologne, Hamam Emira offers wellness treatments inspired by the traditional Oriental bathhouse – featuring a steam bath, scrub, foam wash, and massage.
A reclaimed open-cast coal mining pit turned swimming lake near Brühl — 35 hectares of still water in the Rhineland Nature Park, with a beach resort.
Höhenbergbad
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(1,531)· Google
Combined indoor and outdoor pool in Cologne's Höhenberg district: 65-metre water slide, diving tower, children's play area and beach bar – all in one venue.
Inner Green Belt Water Playground
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(575)· Google
Cologne's largest water playground in the Inner Green Belt between Venloer and Vogelsanger Straße – fully accessible, with spray fountains activated at the push of a button.
Kartäuserwallbad
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(24)· Google
Indoor pool in Cologne's Südstadt – a course and teaching pool for school and club swimming only.
Kattowitzer Straße Water Playground
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(120)· Google
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Buchheim – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Krieler Welle
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(168)· Google
Swimming school in Cologne's Lindenthal district offering courses for all ages – from babies and children to adults and expectant mothers.
Artificial swimming lake in a former open-cast lignite pit — one of the largest lakes on the Villeseenplatte and a popular summer destination near Cologne.
Mauritius Hotel & Therme
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(2,321)· Google
Right in the heart of Cologne, yet peacefully tucked away: a 4-star hotel with a 3,500 m² spa, 7 saunas, and an outdoor pool filled with Dead Sea salt.
Naturfreibad Vingst
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(681)· Google
A gravel-pit lake with a sandy beach on Cologne's "wrong side" of the Rhine: the Naturfreibad Vingst in Köln-Vingst invites you to swim, play, and unwind.
Swimming lake formed in a former brown coal pit near Hürth, purpose-built with six side-by-side regatta lanes for international races and water sports.
Paddelbootsverleih Köln
★★★★★★★★★★2.8(4)· Google
Canoes, kayaks and paddle boats for tours on the water.
Private Sauna Alexander – Cologne-Kalk
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Russian private sauna on Broichstraße in Cologne-Kalk – welcoming individuals and families in an intimate, home-like atmosphere.
Rathenauplatz Süd Water Playground
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(27)· Google
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Neustadt-Süd – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Rodenkirchenbad
★★★★★★★★★★3.8(219)· Google
Indoor pool run by KölnBäder in the south of Cologne, with a 25-metre pool, teaching pool and diving boards.
Rosenzweigweg Water Playground
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(85)· Google
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Zollstock – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Stadionbad Köln-Müngersdorf
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(1,426)· Google
Outdoor and indoor pool right next to the RheinEnergie Stadion in Müngersdorf – featuring a 50-metre outdoor pool, diving tower, and sweeping sun lawns beneath mature trees.
The Original Hamam
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(965)· Google
Hamam, sauna, and massages under one roof – on Neusser Straße in Cologne, the Original Hamam blends Turkish bathing tradition with a modern spa experience.
Volksgartenstraße Water Playground
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(194)· Google
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Neustadt-Süd – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Von-Nell-Breuning-Straße Water Playground
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(1)· Google
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Junkersdorf – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Wahnbad
★★★★★★★★★★3.6(191)· Google
Indoor pool in Cologne-Porz.
Waldbad Dünnwald
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(1,661)· Google
Heated forest pool in a green setting in Cologne-Dünnwald with a 50 m pool, 42 m slide, children's pool, lawns and saunas – right next to the wildlife park, mini golf and campsite.
Water Playground Harry-Blum-Platz
★★★★★★★★★★3.4(21)· Google
At Harry-Blum-Platz in Cologne, ground-level fountains draw children in for a summer cool-down – with a stunning panoramic backdrop.
Water Playground in the Old Town
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(132)· Google
A playground with a water area at Frankenwerft in Cologne's Old Town – busy on summer evenings, with views of the Rhine.
Zollstockbad
★★★★★★★★★★3.8(978)· Google
Combined indoor and outdoor pool in Cologne's Zollstock district, featuring a diving facility, an all-seasons pool, and a Pänzpark – plenty of space to swim, whatever the weather.
Zündorfbad
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(1,504)· Google
Indoor and outdoor pool in Cologne-Zündorf: an 80-metre wild-water slide, diving boards, and a spacious sunbathing lawn make for a great swim.
Zündorfbad Freibad
★★★★★★★★★★3.6(55)· Google
KölnBäder pool in Cologne-Zündorf with an outdoor pool, 25 m outdoor basin and an 80 m white-water slide by the Groov.
