Outdoor Swimming Pools Rome and Nearby: 17 Places

The outdoor swimming pools Rome offers are mostly private sports clubs or municipal facilities inside parks, open in the warm season. Outside the city you’ll find thermal baths with open-air pools and a water park on the coast. This guide brings together 17 addresses, from the clubs of the Ardeatino district to the sulfur springs of Viterbo. Hours and prices change every year: where a listing doesn’t give them, check the official website.

For more water destinations, see the nature in Rome and around section and the guide to Waterfalls Near Rome.

Outdoor Swimming Pools Rome: Facilities in the City

Piscina Le Mura

This is an open-air pool in eastern Rome, in a pocket of green between Via Casilina and Via del Mandrione. From the pool edge, past the fence and the pines, you can see the arches of a real aqueduct, which run on for miles between workshops and railroad tracks. The name describes what’s in front of you while you swim. Prices and hours aren’t in the summary, so check the listing.

Piscina delle Rose

It’s on Viale America in the EUR district, near the artificial lake. The pool is full Olympic size, 50 by 25 meters, built between 1958 and 1960 for training and some of the water polo matches at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. The name comes from the solarium next to the pool, decorated with rose-shaped motifs. The Palazzo dello Sport is close by.

Circolo Sportivo Villa De Sanctis

This is a municipal sports center inside Villa De Sanctis park. The operating address is Via dei Gordiani 5, in Municipio V, but one park gate opens onto Via Casilina, between Torpignattara and Centocelle. Besides the outdoor pool there are clay tennis courts and five-a-side soccer fields. The listing ties it to families and park picnics.

Appio Claudio Tennis Club

It occupies a plot inside the Parco degli Acquedotti, with its entrance at Viale Appio Claudio 115, in Municipio VII. The summer pool has lounge chairs and the park’s pines in the background. The club also has twelve tennis courts, ten clay and two synthetic grass, with evening lighting for an extra fee.

Arca Swimming Club

It’s at Via dei Monti Tiburtini 511, in Pietralata, near the Monti Tiburtini stop on Metro Line B. It has a 25-meter open-air pool, a kids’ pool, a padel court and a multi-sport court. It’s a club with member-only activities and card entry: ask the club how access works in season.

Circolo Valentini

It’s at Via della Marcigliana 597, at the corner of Via della Bufalotta, inside the Marcigliana nature reserve. The open-air pool measures 25 by 12.5 meters and opens roughly from May to September. Around it are tennis, padel and five-a-side courts, a restaurant with a pizzeria, and party rooms. It has welcomed families and members since 1982.

Circolo Tennis Oasi di Pace

Via degli Eugenii 2, in the Ardeatino district, on the western edge of the Appian Way Regional Park. Despite the name, it’s a multi-sport facility: sixteen clay tennis courts, seven padel courts, a five-a-side soccer field and an open-air pool with a solarium. Dining and events are part of the offer.

Circolo Sportivo Tor Carbone

A private facility along Via Ardeatina, on the edge of the Appian Way Regional Park. The pool measures 25 by 12.5 meters and is surrounded by a large lawn, in a countryside setting. Nearby are the Caffarella park, the tombs of the Appian Way and the catacombs.

Forvm Sport Center

At Via Cornelia 493, between Boccea and Aurelio, a few hundred meters from the Cornelia stop on Metro Line A. The complex covers about 110,000 square meters and combines pools, tennis, padel, gyms and a wellness area. It has operated since 1994. The listing mentions both indoor and outdoor spaces: check which pools are open-air in the period you’re interested in.

The Sanctuary Eco Retreat Roma

This is not a sports facility. It’s a private space at Via delle Terme di Traiano 4A, on the Colle Oppio near the Colosseum, with a garden, a pool area, tropical and Asian-inspired food, DJ sets and concerts. The listing title says free entry on Sundays by telling the door “GOOD VIBES LIST,” with an asterisk: confirm hours and conditions beforehand.

Outdoor Swimming Pools Rome: Thermal Baths and Parks Outside the City

Acque Albule Springs, Bagni di Tivoli

The complex is on Via Tiburtina Valeria, km 22.700, in Tivoli Terme (phone +39 0774 408500). Regional trains run from Roma Termini and Tiburtina to Bagni di Tivoli station, 150 meters from the entrance, and Cotral buses leave from Ponte Mammolo. The pool park opens every day from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; for Saturdays and prices, see the listing. The first hour of parking is free.

Zoomarine Torvaianica

The park is at Via Casablanca 61, in Torvaianica, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Rome. By car, leave the Ring Road (GRA) at exit 26 and take the Pontina; by public transit, take the Cotral bus to Piazza Italia. A one-day ticket at the gate costs €26.00, and online the two-day option starts at €16.00. Pools and the water park carry a surcharge: the amount is in the listing. Switchboard: +39 06 91534.

Free Thermal Baths Piscine Carletti, Viterbo

These are the Pozze, along the Strada Tuscanese, in Bagni di Viterbo. There is no ticket office, gate, opening hours or supervision. Parking is a free, unattended grassy area. Bring a bathrobe and don’t expect any services.

Terme dei Papi, Viterbo

A private spa at Largo Socrate Sensi 1. Day entry to the monumental open-air pool costs €18 on weekdays and €8 for children ages two to twelve, according to the operator’s price list. No reservation is needed. The steam grotto is for adults only.

Terme di Pompeo, Ferentino

A private health and wellness complex at Via Casilina km 76, founded in 1854. The Nature Spa circuit, with thermal pools and steam baths, costs €35 per day Monday to Friday and must be booked. Treatments covered by the national health service run from February to December. The listing doesn’t say whether the pools are open-air: ask the operator.

Terme di Cretone, Palombara Sabina

On Via dell’Acqua Sulfurea, this is a summer bathing facility with three pools fed by a sulfur spring at about 23 °C (73 °F). It is closed now: the 2026 season ran from May 28 to September 13, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with a full weekday ticket at €12. The operator hasn’t yet announced the 2027 reopening.

Terme di Suio, Castelforte

This isn’t a single facility but a group of private spas on Via delle Terme, on the Garigliano river. Each charges admission, has its own price list and takes bookings directly. Terme Sant’Egidio publishes its price lists month by month on its website and answers at +39 0771 672212.

Misleading Names

Three listings have “piscina” in the name, but they aren’t pools for swimming.

Piscina delle Bagnature Nature Reserve, in Sabaudia, covers 57 hectares. Here “piscina” means a seasonal freshwater pool: no basin, and no water you can swim in.
Arcazzi di Piscina, in Anagni, is a monument visible from the public road, with no ticket and no hours.
The church of San Benedetto in Piscinula is in Trastevere, on Piazza in Piscinula.

How to Choose Among Outdoor Swimming Pools Rome Has to Offer

Start with distance. In the city, clubs are often private: before you go, ask whether day entry is available or whether you need a membership card. Club pools are generally seasonal; Valentini, for example, opens roughly from May to September.

If you want thermal water, head outside Rome. Carletti is free and has no services. Terme dei Papi has a clear price list and doesn’t require a reservation. Pompeo needs a booking. Cretone may reopen in 2027.

With kids, the listings point to the children’s pool at Arca, Villa De Sanctis park and Zoomarine. To get there without a car, consider Metro B for Arca, Metro A for Forvm and regional trains for Bagni di Tivoli.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which outdoor swimming pools Rome has offer an Olympic-size pool?

Among the listings, Piscina delle Rose in EUR has a full-size 50 by 25 meter pool, built for the 1960 Games.

Are there free pools near Rome?

Yes, the Free Thermal Baths Piscine Carletti in Viterbo: no ticket office, gate or hours.

How much does it cost to get into Terme dei Papi?

According to the operator’s price list, €18 on weekdays for adults and €8 for children ages two to twelve. No reservation is needed. For weekends and holidays, check the official website.

Can I reach a thermal pool by public transportation?

The Acque Albule Springs, yes: regional trains from Termini and Tiburtina to Bagni di Tivoli, 150 meters from the entrance, or Cotral buses from Ponte Mammolo.