Zoo Lake Swimming Pool

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Updated April 14, 2020.

Facility Overview

Facility Name
Zoo Lake Swimming Pool
Website
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Address
At the corner of Prince of Wales Drive and Lower Park Drive, Parkwood
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2193
SOUTH AFRICA
Telephone
(011) 646 8495

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
ZAR 12.00. [February, 2023]
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Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
30m x 30m, 11 lanes, outdoors, unheated, range of water temperatures not reported.

Location

County/Region
Gauteng
GPS
-26.155091,28.028936

Teams That Use This Facility

Water Polo
Click on the Team Name to view its website.

Facility Notes

The pool is open September 1 through March 31.
Information about all Johannesburg City municipal swimming pools can be found beginning on THIS PAGE and continuing, using the hypertext "Region X"links.
This pool is in "Region B" and "Region E" in the list on the Johannesburg website referred to, above.
Although we couldn't find an official website for this facility, there's a nice photo and write up on THIS PAGE.

Facility Reviews

Zoo Lake Swimming Pool is a real treasure. It's only 30 meters but does have a water polo club, if you'd like to join. The pool can get crowded on weekends, but you can still do laps in the deep end. Currently, only season card holders have access due to COVID-19 restrictions - so no crowds. It's a pity the pool isn't heated in winter for year round swimming.

The pool is set in The Parks of Johannesburg and you are once again reminded that you are living in the world's largest man-made forest. Always good to see the tree covered Westcliff and mansions when you take a break from your lap training.
[March, 2021]
The February pool temperature is right around competitive swimming temp.
[February, 2023]