Facilities

Find your ideal workout, swim or place to relax at Inner West Aquatics and Recreation.

Our three main centres offer heated indoor and outdoor pools, warm water therapy pools, splash zones for kids, fully equipped gyms, group fitness studios, and spa steam sauna facilities at Ashfield Aquatic Centre. You’ll also find cafés and creches to make your visit easy. Plus, two seasonal centres and a waterplay park open in summer for extra aquatic fun.

Aquatic facilities

Ashfield Aquatic Centre spa with two people sitting in the water with indoor program pool and steam room in the background

A modern aquatic and fitness hub with five pools, group fitness, spa steam and sauna steam facilities, Learn to Swim programs and inclusive wellness activities.

Dawn Fraser Baths main building and beach area with parents and children playing in the water

A beautiful, historic tidal saltwater pool located right on the harbour in Balmain, open from October to Easter each year.

Person swimming laps away from the camera in an outdoor pool at Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre

Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre is a seasonal outdoor pool set within the peaceful surrounds of Petersham Park, open throughout the summer months.

A logo that shows 5 blue stars in a circle with text beside them that reads Aquatic Facility Safety Assessment Water Safety Partner 2024/25 this facility has met stringent benchmarks as specified by the guidelines for safe pool operations, below this text is the Royal Life Saving Logo with the text NSW ACT and TAS below the logo and a website address drowningprevention.org.au

All Inner West Aquatics and Recreation facilities proudly hold five star ratings from our aquatic safety partners Royal Life Saving Society