Swimming pools and facilities
On this page you can find information about The Hague's swimming pools and facilities.
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De Blinkerd sports centre De Blinkerd sports centre is located in the Scheveningen city district. The centre has a swimming pool, sports hall and a Sport-O-theek. The swimming pool has a 25-metre pool, a shallow pool, heated benches and a whirlpool. Take a virtual tour of De Blinkerd.
Address and contact details
Seinpoststraat 150
2586 HC Den Haag
Telephone: (070) 352 12 22Canteen
't Nesjuh
Email: Sportcafe.nesjuh@gmail.com
Telephone: 06 28 68 04 08Hire a meeting room or music room
You can hire a sports hall one time or for a longer period of time.
Rent sporting and game equipment
The Sport-O-theek Den Haag rents out sporting and game equipment such as shuffleboards, basketballs, barrier tape and inflatable air mattresses.
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Het Hofbad swimming pool Het Hofbad is the most state-of-the-art swimming pool in The Hague. The swimming pool has a 50-metre pool, 4 diving boards and a 5-metre high diving tower. There is also an instruction pool, a paddling pool, a large recreational pool with a 60-metre long slide, a whirlpool and wild water creek. Het Hofbad is suitable for international water polo competitions. The pool is designed for tournaments and training activities for national and regional selection events. The grandstands can seat 500 people. Take a virtual tour of Het Hofbad.
Address and contact details
Ypenburgse Boslaan 30
2496 ZA Den Haag
Telephone: (015) 310 83 96Canteen
Hofbad
Email: info@horecahofbad.nl
Telephone: (015) 364 62 99Hire a meeting room
You can hire a sports hall one time or for a longer period of time.
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De Houtzagerij sports centre De Houtzagerij sports centre is located in the Centrum city district. The centre has a swimming pool and a sports hall. The swimming pool has a deep pool, a shallow pool and a paddling pool. Take a virtual tour of De Houtzagerij.
Address and contact details
Hobbemastraat 93
2526 JG Den Haag
Telephone: (070) 389 04 04Catering
There is a vending machine for food and drinks.
Hire a meeting room
You can hire a sports hall one time or for a longer period of time.
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Overbosch sports centre The Overbosch sports centre is located in the Haagse Hout city district. The centre has a swimming pool and a sports hall. The swimming pool has different pools, including a pool with a moveable floor, a recreational pool with a wild water creek and a 25-metre competition pool. Take a virtual tour of Overbosch.
Address and contact details
Vlaskamp 3
2592 AA Den Haag
Telephone: (070) 347 46 84Canteen
Grand café Overbosch
Telephone: (070) 737 08 95Hire a meeting room or judo hall
You can hire a sports hall one time or for a longer period of time.
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De Waterthor swimming pool De Waterthor swimming pool is located in the Loosduinen city district. The swimming pool has a 25-metre competition pool, an instruction pool and a paddling pool. Take a virtual tour of De Waterthor.
Address and contact details
Thorbeckelaan 350
2564 BZ Den Haag
Telephone: (070) 323 51 41Canteen
Cafe THOR ia
Telephone: (070) 323 10 39 -
Zuiderpark swimming pool Zuiderpark swimming pool is located in the Escamp city district. It has a competition pool, an instruction pool, a recreational pool with a 40-metre long slide and a whirlpool. Take a virtual tour of Zuiderpark.
Address and contact details
Mr. P. Droogleever Fortuynweg 59
2533 SP Den Haag
Telephone: (070) 367 94 63Canteen
't Opkikkertje
Telephone: 06 30 83 13 35 -
Escamphof is a therapeutic swimming pool. People with physical or multiple disabilities can swim here. They get expert support through their disabled sports associations. The swimming pool is not available for recreational swimming. Take a virtual tour of Escamphof.
Address and contact details
Escamplaan 57
2547 GA Den Haag
Telephone: (070) 325 48 39Who is it for?
The swimming pool targets specific groups:
- schools for disabled children (mytylscholen)
- schools for children with multiple disabilities (tytylscholen)
- schools offering special education
- sports associations for the disabled
General information
- The municipality would like everybody who is going swimming to have a nice time and feel safe. This is why there are a number of house rules. Make sure you know the rules and follow them.
- The municipal swimming pools have disabled access. There is a separate room with a shower, toilet and changing room. There is also a special wheelchair/shower chair which you can use to get to the swimming pool. You can then be lifted into the water using the disabled hoist.
Published: 21 January 2022Modified: 21 March 2023