Splash! Water slides offer action for visitors big and small. Wellness areas, whirlpools and heated outdoor pools create a sense of relaxation. 12 water parks for water lovers.
Water Parks in Bavaria: 12 Tips
"Therme Erding" Thermal Spa: A Water and Adventure World
The bathing cosmos in the old Bavarian ducal town near Munich is almost beyond measure. It stretches out beneath huge glass domes that can be opened in good weather. Most of the pools are fed by officially recognised healing water drawn from a depth of two kilometres. The seven pools include everything from a wave pool with waves two metres high and a bubbling fountain in the palm garden to an outdoor pool with bar, an 80-metre-long lazy river called Crazy River, and a whirlpool.
The Galaxy slide world is spectacular: 28 slides provide action and fun for visitors young and old, including a 365-metre tube slide and one where you discover new worlds with virtual-reality goggles.
The sauna offer is extremely varied. There are 24 saunas and steam baths, including the “Alpenstadl,” the geyser cave, the Russian banya and many more. In addition, there are wellness, massage and beauty treatments as well as dining options. For overnight stays, a hotel, a guesthouse and a motorhome park are available.
"Prienavera" Water Park on Lake Chiemsee: Swimming with a View
Whether for relaxation, a family outing or sporty swimming – the water park in Prien, right on Lake Chiemsee, guarantees varied days of bathing fun in both summer and winter. Six pools are available: an adventure pool with a current channel and a 70-metre tube slide, a whirlpool with coloured light effects, a 34-degree outdoor pool with views of Herrenchiemsee Palace and the Chiemgau Alps, a swimming pool, a toddlers’ pool and a Kneipp pool.
Children have their own play area. The sauna world offers many ways to work up a sweat – in the Finnish block sauna, in the King Ludwig salt room with brine nebuliser or in the Roman steam bath. And from the 85-degree outdoor sauna it’s just a few steps to cool off in Lake Chiemsee.
The wellness area offers a range of massages and treatments. Culinary options are served at a bistro with a lakeside terrace. The lido with sports and play facilities is open from May to September.
prienavera.de (only in German)
Fürthermare: A Touch of the Mediterranean
The leisure pool in Fürth creates a Mediterranean atmosphere with its bright, friendly colours. It combines fun pool, thermal spa, spa, sauna complex and fitness club in one – for families, couples and singles alike.
The aquapark offers water fun both indoors and outdoors, including a waterfall and grotto, slides, a baby pool and, in summer, access to the outdoor pool. In the thermal spa, visitors can experience the healing powers of fluoride-rich thermal water from a depth of 400 metres in six indoor and outdoor pools. The water temperature ranges from 32 to 37 degrees. Like in the Dead Sea, you can float in the saltwater grotto – accompanied by light effects and gentle sounds.
The Mallorcan-styled sauna complex creates a holiday atmosphere, while spa and beauty treatments promote wellbeing. The fitness club offers a varied programme of courses, innovative equipment and professional guidance. Culinary delights await in two restaurants, a bistro and a beer garden.
fuerthermare.de (only in German)
"Vita Alpina" Adventure and Wellness Pool Ruhpolding: The Perfect Wave
Fun and wellness in the Chiemgau Alps: in Ruhpolding, water sports enthusiasts will find a 50-metre outdoor pool, while the daring can dive in from two one-metre boards, two three-metre boards and a five-metre tower.
The Urmeer thermal pool, also outdoors, is filled with 33-degree saltwater and equipped with bubble loungers, massage jets, floor bubblers, a whirlpool – and a mountain view. Indoors there is a non-swimmers’ pool with a small slide and a children’s paddling pool with fountain, but the main attraction is a wave pool.
The wellness area has six different saunas, including one with automatic infusions via a waterwheel, as well as a solarium, relaxation and meditation rooms and more. A wide range of massages and treatments is available. In summer, a sauna garden with wooden terraces invites you to linger, a sauna bar serves snacks and drinks, and the restaurant “Die Welle” offers a large selection of dishes.
vita-alpina.de (only in German)
"Aqacur" Water World Bad Kötzting: Beer Bath
Bad Kötzting lies in the valley of the White Regen in the Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park. It is Bavaria’s youngest Kneipp spa town and home to a specialist clinic for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Aqacur Water World offers guests plenty of fun in the water with an outdoor wave pool, a 100-metre event tube slide with colourful light effects, and a 25-metre sports pool. For the little ones there is a youth area and a parent-and-child area.
Guests can relax in the thermal baths with a movement pool, a stone bath (50 degrees), hot and cold pools for contrast bathing, a relaxation pool with bubble jets and a Kneipp footbath facility. An outdoor saltwater pool is filled with water containing two percent brine.
The sauna world features seven different types of sauna, from Finnish to Russian, includes a salt area and offers Kneipp treatments. The wellness oasis pampers with peelings, soap massages (hamam), healing clay treatments (Rasul) and more. Down-to-earth and unique: the beer bath in a wood-fired hot tub, complete with a snack and dark beer!
aqacur.de (only in German)
"Caprima Water" Park in Dingolfing: Family Holiday
This leisure pool is one of the most popular attractions in the Dingolfing region of the Isar Valley in Lower Bavaria. Affordable prices in particular make Caprima a favourite destination for families.
Indoors, a large wave pool with a surf-style beach creates a Mediterranean atmosphere, along with a 35-degree hot-water pool and a palm grotto. Children will enjoy the water clown in the kids’ pool.
Outdoors there are plenty of opportunities for fun and activity – whether swimming in the 50-metre pool, jumping from the three-metre diving tower, sliding down one of the three flumes, climbing the wall, playing beach volleyball or splashing around in the children’s play area with fun water features. There is also ample space on the large sunbathing lawn. Or you can simply settle into a deckchair in the Mediterranean-style outdoor area. Wellbeing is the focus in the wellness world, with massages, saunas and a bistro. The Caprima restaurant with sun terrace offers further relaxation and dining options.
caprima.de (only in German)
"Aqua Mundo" Water World in Leutkirch: Family Fun at Center Parcs in Park Allgäu
The holiday homes of Park Allgäu are located near Leutkirch, northwest of Kempten. Part of the park is Aqua Mundo Water World, which offers all-weather water fun. You can, for example, ride a waterslide with a rubber ring, race side by side on a twin slide or take on a white-water course.
A wave pool surrounded by palm trees creates a seaside feeling with its rise and fall. Entertainment is provided by a water play area for the whole family, a climbing and snorkelling pool, two whirlpools, a bubbling pool, an outdoor pool open all year and more.
You can also take part in an introductory diving course and admire colourful freshwater fish up close in a snorkelling pool. Children can join trial diving sessions, while the youngest guests have fun in the children’s pool under the supervision of a lifeguard.
The neighbouring Deep Nature Spa offers a wide range of attractions and treatments, including indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpools, Kneipp pools, saunas and steam baths, a salt cave and an infinity saltwater pool with views of nature.
The Swimming Hotspot: The "Donaubad" in Neu-Ulm
In the Donaubad, the largest water park in the region, you can look forward to pure fun and action! Dive into the wave pool, the outdoor pool with a lazy river or the relaxing thermal bath with bubbling massage jets. A 25-metre swimming pool is also available for sports enthusiasts.
Since the end of November 2023, a slide world with four exciting slides has also been available, suitable for all age groups.
During the outdoor pool season, you also have access to a spacious lido with a 50-metre swimming pool, a large non-swimmers’ pool and a dedicated toddlers’ area.
Relaxation awaits in the award-winning sauna landscape, which features a variety of saunas, a steam bath and an outdoor relaxation pool.
donaubad.de (only in German)
The Franconian Water Paradise: The "Atlantis Water Park" in Herzogenaurach
Dive into the Atlantis Water Park in Herzogenaurach, where fun and relaxation meet across 1,200 m² of water! A family-friendly atmosphere awaits, inviting you to swim, play and unwind. Get ready for an impressive world of slides, with turbo slides for adrenaline junkies and gentler runs for little ones.
Especially for children, there is a 200 m² water play area where they can splash and play in 30°C water. In the lovingly designed baby section, even the youngest can safely enjoy the water. The heated outdoor pool ensures you can relax in the open air at any time of year.
For wave riders, the wave pool offers the perfect opportunity to enjoy the gentle swell and experience the feeling of a day at the beach.
atlantis-bad.de (only in German)
Water Fun for All Ages: WONNEMAR in Sonthofen
At WONNEMAR, the water park in Sonthofen, a first-class water adventure awaits! Across 1,000 m² there is plenty of space to splash about and explore. Thrilling slides such as the Kamikaze slide and the exciting Crazy River tyre slide guarantee an adrenaline rush.
The wave pool with waves up to one metre high and the exciting lazy river promise adventure and fun. While adults relax in the palm garden or enjoy the panoramic view of the Allgäu mountains from the outdoor adventure pool, little ones have their own realm full of surprises in Wonni Land. Fun is guaranteed for everyone!
wonnemar.de (only in German)
Water Adventures for the Whole Family: "Novamare" in Neuendettelsau
The Novamare water park is the perfect place for adventure seekers and water lovers! A spacious water area with many attractions awaits: experience the large waterfall in the massage bay, whizz down the 54-metre water slide or drift along in the wild water channel. The little ones can really let off steam in the colourful children’s paddling pool.
Relaxation awaits in the warm bubbling bay with massage jets and an adjoining outdoor pool. Keen swimmers are also well catered for – the 25-metre pool is open all year round. Whether leisure pool, Roman steam bath, small sauna area or Kneipp pool, every need is covered. Enjoy the wide range of attractions and the high fun factor at a great price!
novamare.de (only in German)
Leisure Pool "Freizeitbad Cham"
The Cham Leisure Pool promises refreshing water fun for the whole family! Highlights include a wave pool, a 50-metre sports pool, a diving pool with a 5-metre tower and a warm-water pool for relaxing hours. You can also explore the river pool in the River Regen, which is accessible via a convenient bathing jetty.
Children will enjoy the paddling pool with a mini-slide and a large play area, while sports enthusiasts can get active with beach volleyball, boccia and table tennis. Thrills are guaranteed on the exciting funnel slide and the wide wave slide.
cham.de (only in German)
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