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Durham Region's best indoor pools

It's not quite splash pad season but we can still get out swim gear out!

By Jessica Dennie April 28, 2023

With plenty of free or pay-as-you-go aquatic centres around the city and a number of membership-only options, there’s no shortage of opportunities to wade in the waters year-round.


Chestnut Hill Developments Rec Complex

1867 Valley Farm Rd. 

Pickering Recreation Complex Pool

Enjoy exclusive use of the 8 lane, 25 metre pool with a diving well and shallow pool.

  • available Saturdays & Sundays 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
  • rental rate: starts at $105.30 per hour

Audley Rec Centre

1955 Audley Rd 

MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects - Audley Recreation Centre | Recreation  centers, Recreation, Donor recognition wall

The Audley Recreation Centre (ARC) features a six (6) lane, 25-metre lap pool, a leisure pool with therapy jets and dumping bucket. Designed for all ages, our pool programs offer recreational swimming, Aquafit classes, swimming lessons, speciality swim times for females only, leadership and lifeguarding courses.


South Oshawa Community Centre

1455 Cedar St.

The South Oshawa Community Centre has one of the best indoor swimming pools in Durham Region


The South Oshawa Community Centre has a large, warm, shallow pool for little kids. The shallow pool has a beach style entry and several very fun spray features. We also love the water slide at this pool because even my 5 year old is able to ride. The slide comes out in a chute (not into the pool) so no swim test is required and the height requirement is only 42 inches!



Delpark Homes Centre

1661 Harmony Rd N

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ike the South Oshawa Community Centre, Delpark homes also has a large waterslide that comes out in a chute so no swim test is required to ride! The large leisure pool at this Centre includes a shallow splash pool for toddlers with some fun little fountains to play in; a lazy river; and an umbrella spray feature.