Cotton Tree Pool, Maroochydore: Size, splash park & entry price

The Cotton Tree Pool in Maroochydore offers three heated pools by the riverside, plus a water park for the kids.

The Cotton Tree Pool in Maroochydore is one of the best places to swim on the Sunshine Coast. Sure, the coast has several great beaches, but if you want to do laps and not have to contend with the surf, a different plan is needed.

The Cotton Tree Pool – officially the Cotton Tree Aquatic Centre – offers several options for swimming. There are three pools and a water park on site.

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Learn to surf at a Sunshine Coast surf school – or try paddleboarding instead.
Combine sight-seeing and thrills on a fast boat tour.
Go e-mountain biking on the downhill trails of Tewantin National Park.
Kayak with dolphins as part of a beach 4WD tour.
Explore the Sunshine Coast from above on a seaplane flight.
Take an indigenous cultural tour – with bush tucker tasting.
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Go jetskiing through the gorgeous Pumicestone Passage.
Taste wines, cheeses and chocolates on a hinterland food tour.
Watch migrating humpbacks on a whale-watching cruise.

Is the Cotton Tree Pool heated?

The main attraction at the Cotton Tree Pool is the 50 metre heated outdoor pool. This is heated to 26 degrees, and is the main spot for lane swimming.

There’s also a 25 metre enclosed pool, heated to 29 degrees, plus a 12.5 metre pool primarily used by children. This one is heated to 31 degrees.

Cotton Tree Pool water park

Of course, it’s the Cotton Tree Pool water park that children are most likely to be interested in. This isn’t a huge theme park with flumes and slides, but it’s big enough to keep kids happily splashing and playing.

One major plus for the Cotton Tree Aquatic Centre is its location. This Sunshine Coast pool complex is right by the Maroochy River and the Cotton Tree caravan park.