MEGA GUIDE: Where to Enjoy Water in Belgium

All you need to enjoy the water wth kids in Belgium! Happy summer!!

Read on for places to enjoy the water with kids in Belgium from swimming pools and water parks to beaches and kayaking, and lots of practical tips to plan ahead your visit.

How to Use the Map

Everything mentioned in this post is on the map under the layer ‘Where to enjoy water’

• Tap on the upper left corner of the map
• Then you can select which layer to see
• There are also kids friendly cafes/restaurants, hotels, indoor or outdoor activities

Everything is color coded:

• Red = outdoor
• Blue = indoor
• Purple = both indoor and outdoor

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Water Parks in Belgium

Center Parcs

All Centerparcs offer day tickets for their indoor water parks. There are play areas for toddlers and younger kids, water slides for older kids, crazy rivers, and more!

Here are some photos to give you an idea of what Center Parcs offer other than water parks:

Center Parcs De Vossemeren

Center Parcs De Vossemeren is perfect for kids with a big indoor water park and a huge indoor playground. Indoor water park, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, farm for kids, activities

See photos and availability here

Center Parcs Erperheide

Center Parcs Erperheide is suitable for younger kids. It is smaller than Center Parcs De Vossemeren, so it’s a good choice for toddlers. Indoor waterpark, indoor playground, activities

See photos and availability here

Center Parcs De Haan

Center Parcs De Haan is relatively new. It is close to the beach and right next to a play forest. De Haan itself is one of the nicest towns along the Belgian coast. Indoor water park, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, activities

See photos and availability here

Center Parcs Les Ardennes

Center Parcs Les Ardennes is at a good location to enjoy nature in the Belgian Ardennes throughout the year. It is also amazing if you are looking for a weekend in the snow – see our guide on where to enjoy snow in this case! Indoor water park, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, activities

See photos and availability here

Center Parcs Terhills

It has only a small indoor pool with a slide and an outdoor pool, not a water park like the rest of Center Parcs in Belgium. There is also a cable park with an inflatable aquapark, where you can book a session for an hour. While it lacks in kids’ activities compared to the rest of Center Parcs, nature around there is beautiful.

Aqualibi

Book tickets here

Aqualibi has water slides, wavy pool, kids area… Open year round and just half an hour from Brussels!

Read more: Aqualibi

Plopsaqua De Panne

Plopsaqua De Panne is an indoor fun water park with water slides and water playgrounds for kids located 1.5 hours from Brussels. There is also Plopsaland, the amusement park next to it. You can stay at the Plopsa hotel with themed rooms.

Book tickets here

Read more: Plopsaqua De Panne

Plopsaqua Hannut-Landen

Plopsaqua Hannut-Landen is an indoor water park with an outdoo water play area for kids. It’s about 35 minutes from Schuman, Brussels.

Book tickets here

Provincial Domains

Provincial Domain Hofstade

Hofstade is one of the most popular provincial domains and for good reasons; there is a lake for swimming with a playground on its beach and a café, also many playgrounds for all ages and a café next to them as well. There is also an inflatable aquapark! All these just 20 minutes away from Brussels!

Read more: Hofstade

Provincial Domain De Nekker

De Nekker offers a lake to swim and a water playground! And also playgrounds for all ages, an indoor pool and more

Tip
The water playground at De Nekker is better for toddlers than the one at Kessel-Lo, as it’s shallow.

Read more: De Nekker

Provincial Domain Halve Maan

Halve Maan is one of the best provincial domains: playgrounds, animals, mini cars, mini golf, kayaks, pedal boats and a huge, shallow outdoor pool with a playground for kids (and waterslides!)

Read more: Halve Maan

Provincial Domain Kessel-Lo

Kessel-Lo has an amazing new water playground and an outdoor heated pool. The other playgrounds are great too and there are some farm animals as well

Read more: Kessel-Lo

Provincial Domain Zilvermeer

There are so many playgrounds in Zilvermeer! You can swim in the lake, play at the water playground right next to it or enjoy the water slides

Read more: Zilvermeer

Provincial Domain De Steer

De Ster has a lake where you can swim, water slides, an inflatable aquapark. There is also a big playground and a petting zoo. The huge air trampoline is pretty cool too!!

Read more: De Ster

Provincial Domain Blaarmeersen

At Blaarmeersen you can swim in the lake, have fun at the water slides or at the playground next to the water. There is also a separate small lake for younger kids

Read more: Blaarmeersen

Provincial Domain De Gavers Harelbeke

You find awesome playgrounds and you can swim in the lake in the summer at De Gavers Harelbeke!

Read more: De Gavers

Provincial Domain De Lilse Bergen

De Lilse Bergen is a great place with a lake for outdoor swimming and lots of playgrounds by the lake

Read more: De Lilse Bergen

Provincial Domain Chevetogne

Chevetogne is a vast domain of 600 hectares with playgrounds, sports facilities, forests, lakes, gardens, a farm for kids.. There are also outdoor swimming pools.

Read more: Chevetogne

Provincial Domain Puyenbroeck

Puyenbroeck is a provincial domain with indoor and outdoor swimming pool, playgrounds for all ages and a lake. There is also a fun water playground!

Read more: Puyenbroeck

Lakes

Natural Preserve Ter Heide

A sandy beach by the shallow lake and a terrasse with a playground next to it makes Ter Heide perfect for families. There are also deer at the other side of the lake. About half an hour from Brussels

Read more: Ter Heide

Renipont

Renipont is a small, sandy beach with a slide and a restaurant next to the beach.

Read more: Renipont

Lac de Bambois

Go swimming, have fun at the play structures in the gardens, have an ice cream by the lake and enjoy a family game – you can easily spend the day at Lac du Bambois without getting bored! About an hour drive from Brussels

Read more: Lac de Bambois

Relais de Falemprise

Relais de Falemprise is a great place in the area of Lac de l’Eau d’Heure to spend a sunny day with the family. There are jumping castles (and a water slide!), pedal boats, a lake to swim, a frituur with a huge sandpit near the lake. This is 1.5 hour drive from Brussels, makes for a good weekend combined with other attractions of the area (linked in the post)

Read more: Relais de Falemprise

Lac de l’Eau d’Heure

Plate Taille at Lac de l’Eau d’Heure is a small plage suitable for younger kids with a beach bar and renting of water sports equipment. The water is shallow and the beach sandy. This is near Relais de Falemprise (which is much more fun with jumping castles and all). About 1.5 hour drive from Brussels

Read more: Lac de l’Eau d’Heure

Water Playgrounds

Provincial Domain Kessel-Lo

One of the best water playgrounds, if not the best, is at provincial domain Kessel-Lo. There are also playgrounds for all ages, a few animals, a lake and a heated outdoor swimming pool!

Read more: Kessel-Lo

Provincial Domain De Nekker

De Nekker offers a lake to swim and a water playground! And also playgrounds for all ages, an indoor pool and more

Tip
The water playground at De Nekker is better for toddlers than the one at Kessel-Lo, as it’s shallow.

Read more: De Nekker

Hidrodoe

Hidrodoe is a fun and educative museum on water. Of course there is a water playground there!

Read more: Hidrodoe

De Beemden

De Beemden is a wonderful water playground! There is a brasserie with a playground there too

Read more: De Beemden

Joekelbos

Joekelbos is the biggest speelbos (play area in forest) in Belgium. There is also a water playground in the middle of the forest!

Read more: Joekelbos

Jardin d’O

You can spend the day at Jardin d’O, the communal park with a castle, an amazing water playground,`pedalos, stepping stones and much more. Nismes is a charming little village worth exploring. Fondry des Chiens is a unique rock formation in Belgium with beautiful nature around

Read more: Viroinval

Outdoor Swimming Pools

‘t Soete Dal

‘t Soete Dal is a family friendly outdoor swimming pool with a playground for all ages. There are also animals to pet (ponies, alpacas) and a restaurant by the pool. This is about an hour away from Brussels

Read more: ‘t Soete Dal

Oostduinkerke

This heated outdoor swimming pool has a smal play area for younger kids. It is right next to the beach of Oostduinkerke, where you can rent carts and have fun at the small playground. Oostduinkerke is also home to the Shrimp fishermen on horseback, a tradition for over 500 years that you can see only in Oostduinkerke nowadays!

Read more: Oostduinkerke

LAGO Kortrijk Abdijkaai

An outdoor swimming pool with play area for kids, small inflatable aquapark and a water slide. About 1 hour 10 minutes from Brussels
Abdijkaai 11, 8500 Kortrijk
https://www.lago.be/kortrijk-abdijkaai
+32 56 44 11 55

See under Indoor swimming pools for the full list of Lago pools

This is just a selection of the outdoor swimming pool on the map!
There are many more outdoor swimming pools gathered there!

Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pools

LAGO Lier De Waterperels

Swimming pool with indoor play area for kids, outdoor heated pool with water slides
Kazernedreef 100, 2500 Lier
+32 3 293 58 90
www.lago.be

LAGO Beveren De Meerminnen

Swimming pool with play area for kids, indoor and outdoor pool
Pastoor Steenssensstraat 108a, 9120 Beveren, Belgium
+32 3 750 35 00
www.lago.be

LAGO Gent Rozebroeken

Indoor swimming pool with play area for kids, small outdoor pool
Victor Braeckmanlaan 180, 9040 Gent, Belgium
+32 9 335 28 88
www.lago.be

LAGO Mons Piscine du Grand Large

Indoor and outdoor swimming pool with play area for kids
Av. de la Sapinette 20, 7011 Mons, Belgium
+32 65 22 08 30
www.lago.be

LAGO Brugge Olympia

Indoor and outdoor swimming pool with play area for kids
Doornstraat 110, 8200 Brugge, Belgium
+32 50 67 28 70
www.lago.be

LAGO Pelt Dommelslag

Indoor swimming pool with play area for kids, small outdoor pool
Dommelslagdreef 12, 3900 Pelt, Belgium
+32 11 60 64 44
www.lago.be

LAGO Wetzlarbad Eupen

Indoor swimming pool with play area for kids, outdoor pool
Hütte 56, 4700 Eupen, Belgium
+32 87 72 72 20
www.lago.be

LAGO Kortrijk Weide

Indoor swimming pool with play area for kids, outdoor pool
Nelson Mandelaplein 19, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
+32 56 44 11 55
www.lagokortrijk.be

LAGO Sint-Truiden

Indoor swimming pool with play area for kids, outdoor pool
Olympialaan 10, 3800 Sint-Truiden, Belgium
+32 11 19 99 00
www.lagosinttruiden.be

Indoor Swimming Pools

All swimming pools mentioned below and many more are gathered on the map
*They are under the ‘Where to enjoy water’ layer on the map
(so you can switch off all other layers and focus on them only)
*There is a short description what each of them offers exactly

Tip
Keep in mind that in most pools you will need a bonnet (swimming cap) and at most pools only tight swimming suits are allowed for boys and men (short or long, but tight, not surfer’s style).

Espadon

Espadon has a small shallow pool for kids in the back with a few play structures. Great place for toddlers!

You need a bonnet to enter (swimming cap, they also sell these at the entrance).
Rue des Champs 69/71, 1040 Etterbeek
etterbeeksport.be
+32 2 640 38 38

There’s also a small playground with baby swings next to the pool (you can see it from the kids pool).

Piscine BL’A

There is a play area for kids and a couple of little slides – it’s a great place for toddlers.
Rue de Piraumont 160, 1420 Braine-l’Alleud
+32 2 850 14 10
piscinebla.recreatex.be

Sportcity Woluwe

Swimming pool with small play area for younger kids
Av. Salomé 2, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium
+32 2 773 18 20
www.sportcity-woluwe.be

Lago

Lago pools are also pretty great. They have play areas for kids and some have an outdoor area as well.

Closest Lago to Brussels is Lago Grimbergen and Lago Lier

LAGO CLUB Grimbergen Pierebad

Indoor pool with play area and a couple of water slides.

The pool is also accessible for all!

At the cafe there are some play structures for little kids too.

There is also a small playground outside.
Ringlaan 25, 1853 Grimbergen, Belgium
+32 2 882 38 00
www.lagoclub.be

LAGO Lier De Waterperels

Swimming pool with indoor play area for kids, outdoor heated pool with water slides
Kazernedreef 100, 2500 Lier
+32 3 293 58 90
www.lago.be

LAGO Beveren De Meerminnen

Swimming pool with play area for kids, indoor and outdoor pool
Pastoor Steenssensstraat 108a, 9120 Beveren, Belgium
+32 3 750 35 00
www.lago.be

LAGO Gent Rozebroeken

Indoor swimming pool with play area for kids, small outdoor pool
Victor Braeckmanlaan 180, 9040 Gent, Belgium
+32 9 335 28 88
www.lago.be

LAGO Mons Piscine du Grand Large

Indoor and outdoor swimming pool with play area for kids
Av. de la Sapinette 20, 7011 Mons, Belgium
+32 65 22 08 30
www.lago.be

LAGO Brugge Olympia

Indoor and outdoor swimming pool with play area for kids
Doornstraat 110, 8200 Brugge, Belgium
+32 50 67 28 70
www.lago.be

LAGO Pelt Dommelslag

Indoor swimming pool with play area for kids, small outdoor pool
Dommelslagdreef 12, 3900 Pelt, Belgium
+32 11 60 64 44
www.lago.be

LAGO Wetzlarbad Eupen

Indoor swimming pool with play area for kids, outdoor pool
Hütte 56, 4700 Eupen, Belgium
+32 87 72 72 20
www.lago.be

LAGO Kortrijk Weide

Indoor swimming pool with play area for kids, outdoor pool
Nelson Mandelaplein 19, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
+32 56 44 11 55
www.lagokortrijk.be

LAGO Sint-Truiden

Indoor swimming pool with play area for kids, outdoor pool
Olympialaan 10, 3800 Sint-Truiden, Belgium
+32 11 19 99 00
www.lagosinttruiden.be

Sportoase

You cannot go wrong with Sportoase pools! Most if not all have a play area for kids. Several Sportoase pools are gathered on the map!

The closest Sportoase to Brussels are Sportoase Halle, Leuven and Braine-le-Comte

Sportoase Halle

Swimming pool with play area for kids
Nederhem 35, 1500 Halle
+32 2 302 70 30
www.sportoase.be

Sportoase Leuven

Indoor swimming pool with play area for kids
Philipssite 6, 3001 Leuven
+32 16 74 07 40
www.sportoase.be

Sportoase Braine-le-Comte

Swimming pool with play area for kids
Rue d’Horrues 53b, 7090 Braine-le-Comte, Belgium
+32 67 69 00 20
sportoase.be

Sportoase Knokke-Heist

Swimming pool with play area for kids
Duinenwater 43, 8300 Knokke-Heist, Belgium
+32 50 67 29 20
www.sportoase.be

Sportoase be-MINE Beringen

Swimming pool with play area for kids
Koolmijnlaan 189, 3582 Beringen, Belgium
+32 11 71 21 10
www.sportoase.be

Sportoase Zwem.com, Oudenaarde

Swimming pool with play area for kids
Prins Leopoldstraat 91, 9700 Oudenaarde, Belgium
+32 55 60 11 00
www.sportoase.be

Sportoase Elshout

Swimming pool with play area for kids
Zwembadweg 7, 2930 Brasschaat, Belgium
+32 3 289 28 90
www.sportoase.be

Sportoase Stede Akkers

Swimming pool with play area for kids
Katelijnestraat 31, 2320 Hoogstraten, Belgium
+32 3 334 40 60
www.sportoase.be

Sportoase De Lijster

Swimming pool with play area for kids
Lijsterstraat 1, 1840 Londerzeel, Belgium
+32 52 57 20 00
www.sportoase.be

Sportoase Groot Schijn

Swimming pool with play area for kids
Ruggeveldlaan 488, 2100 Antwerpen, Belgium
+32 3 339 49 70
www.sportoase.be

Sportoase De Lo Heist-op-den-Berg

Swimming pool with play area for kids
Lostraat 70 A, 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium
+32 15 64 61 60
sportoase.be

Oostend Zwembad Brigitte Becue

Indoor pool with play area for kids
Northlaan 14, 8400 Oostende, Belgium
+32 59 25 88 40
www.oostende.be

Sunparks Oostduinkerke aan zee

Pool with a water slide, accommodation possible or day pass for the pool
Polderstraat 158, 8670 Koksijde, Belgium
+32 58 23 73 11
www.sunparks.com

There are many more indoor and outdoor swimming pools gathered on the map

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Splash Pads

There are several splash pads in Brussels and other cities. All these and more are gathered on the map

Brussels

*Place Jean Rey, 1000 Bruxelles
*Place De Brouckère, 1000 Bruxelles
*Bourse, Rue Orts, 1000 Bruxelles
*Place Flagey, 1050 Bruxelles
*Place Jourdan, 1040 Etterbeek
*Place Fernand Cocq, 1050 Ixelles
*Place Saint-Lambert, 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
*Place Reine Astrid, 1090 Jette

Every Friday there is a market at the Chasseurs Ardennais square with lots of colorful fruits and food from different countries. There is a small playground and a little water play area where kids are splashing. This used to be one of our favorite spots to enjoy a glass of wine and we’re enjoying it now with kids in a different way

Read more: Chasseurs Ardennais

Antwerp

*Park Spoor Noord, 2060 Antwerp

Mechelen

*Library, Goswin de Stassartstraat 88, 2800 Mechelen

Hasselt

*Tarzan and Jane, indoor and outdoor playground with a splash pad

Kayaking in Belgium

Near Brussels

There are several places where you can rent a kayak between Brussels and Leuven. All the places mentioned below are gathered on the map

*The Shelter
Stationsstraat 13, 3060 Bertem
+32 16 48 75 71
www.theshelter.be

*Dijle Floats Camp
Ophemstraat 95, 3050 Oud-Heverlee
+32 471 28 39 30
www.dijlefloats.be

*Duckwing
R. Borremansstraat 50, 3040 Huldenberg
+32 488 20 36 74
www.duckwing.be

Dinant

The citadel offers a magnificent view of the city of Dinant and the river Meuse; you can reach it by cable car or by climbing 408 steps (!), visit the museums there and enjoy a drink at the terrasse with a panoramic view (and a playground next to it). There is also a boat tour on the Meuse, if you want to see Dinant from water. You can also rent kayaks at Dinant Evasion

Dinant Evasion
Rue du Vélodrome 15, 5500 Dinant
+32 82 22 43 97
www.dinant-evasion.be

Read more: Dinant

Ghent

Ghent is a charming city with scattered medieval gems around its historical center. Rent a kayak to see the city from water!

Kayaks Korenlei Ghent
Sint-Michielsplein 21, 9000 Gent
+32 9 279 44 77
www.kajakskorenlei.be

Read more: Ghent

Bouillon

Bouillon is one of the most beautiful areas of Belgium. Check out the castle. Go for a gorgeous hike along the river. Enjoy Semois with a kayak

Kayaks La Vanne
Rue Léon Henrard 10, 5550 Vresse-sur-Semois
+32 61 50 13 87
www.kayakslavanne.be

Kayaks & Camping L’Ami Pierre Bouillon
Rue de Liboichant 11, 5550 Vresse-sur-Semois
+32 477 21 40 09
amipierre.be

Read more: Bouillon

La Roche-en-Ardenne

La Roche-en-Ardenne is a small town next to the river Ourthe with a ruined medieval castle that was built on the ruins of a Roman fortified camp, a wildlife park, the Museum of the Battle of Ardennes. You can also rent a kayak

Ardenne Aventures
Rue de la Gare 4, 6980 La Roche-en-Ardenne
+32 84 41 19 00
www.ardenne-aventures.be

Read more: La Roche-en-Ardenne

Durbuy

Walk around ‘the smallest city’ in the world, Durbuy. Adventure Valley Durbuy is a great place to spend the day with treetop courses, climbing parcours, playgrounds and all types of adventure. You can also rent kayaks there

Adventure Valley Durbuy
Rue du Ry de Savon 24, 6940 Durbuy
+32 86 21 28 15
www.adventure-valley.be

Read more: Durbuy

Along the coast

*There is a huge post coming on the coast!!
There is already a ton of info on the map until that post is out 🙂

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Best Swimming Pools in Belgium

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Read more: Best Swimming Pools in Belgium

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Here are the best things to do in Brussels with kids, and where to stay – with practical tips from a local!

Read more: Brussels with Kids

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