Cool Off With These Pools, Water Parks and Pool Parties in Beijing
Summer heat has arrived in the capital, and with temperatures hitting around 35 degrees Celsius most days, a lot of us will be looking for ways to beat the heat. One simple and fun way is to grab your swimwear and a towel and head to one of Beijing’s pools or water parks to splash around and cool off.
Qingnianhu Park Swimming Pool
Located just north of Andingmen, Qingnianhu Park Swimming Pool is my personal favorite pool in Beijing and each summer I can’t believe that more people don’t know about it. Admittedly, one of my favorite things about the pool is that you can bring your own food and drink – and yes that includes booze, just no glass bottles. It’s also located not far from central Beijing and is reasonably priced. The pool itself is relatively large in size and equipped with a few slides, so once schools finish for summer it can get pretty busy, but not overwhelmingly so.
Qingnianhu Park Swimming Pool 青年湖公园水上世界
Price: RMB 98
Address: Inside Qingnianhu Park, Andingmenwai Dajie (South gate is the closest) 安定门外大街青年湖公园内
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-7pm
Call: 010-84116321, 010-84111485
Beijing Guoce International Convention and Exhibition Center
This great pool lies up in Shunyi, inside the International Convention & Exhibition Center hotel. Less busy than other public pools, it has tons of space to swim and also has sunbeds, food, and drinks. The sunbeds do go quickly though, so if you want to nab one you’ll need to get there early! You can purchase tickets through their WeChat store (search 北京国测国际会议会展中心). They have standard entrance tickets or you can splash out – pun intended – and get tickets that also include a night’s stay at the hotel and other amenities.
Beijing Guoce International Convention and Exhibition Center北京国测国际会议会展中心
Price: RMB 168 one adult, RMB 278 two adults, RMB 88 for children
Address: Building 20, Courtyard 6, Huihai Nanlu, Shunyi District
顺义区汇海南路6号院20号楼
Hours: Noon-5pm
Call: 010-50907999
Renjian Huahai
This destination takes a bit of an effort to get to, seeing as it’s all the way up in Miyun district, but wow is it worth it! Featuring a giant artificial beach against a mountainous backdrop, it’s a perfect day trip to escape the city and get back to a bit of (partially man-made) nature. Please note that it’s currently showing up as closed on Dianping, but when we called they said they will be officially opening Jun 20.
Renjian Huahai 人间花海
Price: RMB 60 (children under 1.2 meters get in for free)
Address: Taishitunzhen Chedaoyucun, Miyun District
密云区太师屯镇车道裕村
Hours: 9.30am-5.30pm
Call: 010-69039181, 15910792678
Happy Shuimofang Water Park
Located in Fengtai district, this massive water park stretches out over 300,000 sqm and features 18 different rides and about 50 flumes. The water park also boasts a huge wave pool that covers around 10,000 sqm and sees waves of up to a meter high, as well as a large artificial beach around 8,000 sqm. With so much going on it’s certainly worth a day trip, and there is more than enough to keep everyone of all ages entertained.
Happy Shuimofang 欢乐水魔方水上乐园
Price: RMB 290 adult, RMB 200 child (children under 1.2 meters get in for free)
Address: 11, Xiaotun Lu, Fengtai District
丰台区小屯路11号
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9.30am-9pm
Call: 010-88609999
Hot Spring Leisure City
A semi-outdoor water park located in Changping district, Hot Spring Leisure City combines hot springs with all kinds of water fun – think slides, wave machines, and more. The main pool area is inside a greenhouse-style structure with a rooftop that opens up so it partially feels like you’re outside. There is also a kiddie pool area that is completely outdoors if you want to enjoy some proper sunshine.
Hot Spring Leisure City 温都水城
Price: RMB 298 adult, RMV 89 children
Address: 55, Wangfu Jie, Beiqijiazhen, Changping District
昌平区北七家镇王府街55号
Hours: 10am-9pm
Call: 010-81789502, 010-81789501
Water Cube Water Park
Situated inside the former Beijing Olympics Aquatics Center, aka the Water Cube or Ice Cube, this is the largest water park in Chaoyang at 12,000 sqm and with 13 water slides and rides, a wave pool, a lazy river, and even a spa area. It’s the perfect spot for a family day out with the kids or to just embrace your inner child. Please note that due to a recent hot water pipe bursting nearby, the park is temporarily closed but has said in an official notice that they should reopen on Jun 17.
Water Cube Water Park水立方嬉水乐园
Price: RMB 300 adult, RMB 180 child (children under 1.2 meters get in for free)
Address: B1 National Aquatics Center, 11, Tianchen Donglu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区天辰东路11号国家游泳中心B1层
Hours: 10am-6pm
Call: 010-84378963, 010-84378966
Bonus – Pool Parties
Finally, a super fun way to beat the heat is by going to a pool party! A group of like-minded individuals who own alcohol distribution companies in the city have made it their mission to bring pool parties back to the capital. Pre-Covid there would be many locations throwing regular pool parties, but unfortunately, many of these have since shut down. This is why this new group is organizing regular Pop-Up Pool Parties with a big, moveable pool all over Beijing.
They’ll be throwing the parties every two weeks. The first one took place last Sunday and the next one is set for Friday next week during Dragon Boat Festival. At the parties, there will be food, drinks, music, and a variety of games like beer pong (courtesy of The Beerpong Spot), wet t-shirt contests, water gun fights, and more. To find out more information you can add Alex on WeChat by scanning the QR code below and ask to be added to the pool group.
The next pool party will be taking place at the address below:
Lamb MoMo Forest Kingdom Family Park 小羊MoMo森林王国亲子乐园
Bashang Spring and Autumn Century Art Park, 8 Banjuta Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区半截塔路8号坝上春秋世纪艺术园内
Before you grab your swimwear and a towel we have a hot tip for you: a lot of these places offer heavily discounted tickets on Dianping, so it’s worth checking there first to see if you can save yourself some cash!
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Images: Dianping, courtesy of the venues, Unsplash
