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Bavaria is ahead: Caprima is Germany's outdoor swimming pool king in 2025!
In the summer of 2025, the fresch in Freising will impress as the second best outdoor swimming pool in Germany. Find out more about the best bathing spots and current trends in the bathing atlas.
Bavaria is ahead: Caprima is Germany's outdoor swimming pool king in 2025!
When the temperatures rise and the sun shines, people flock to the outdoor pools - a common sight in summer. Today, July 18, 2025, the outdoor pool ranking for this summer presents itself in new splendor. TUI took a close look at over 1,400 outdoor pools in Germany and identified the best places for a refreshing day by the water. The rankings show once again that Bavaria is a true outdoor pool paradise.
The big highlight is the Caprima adventure pool in Dingolfing, which took first place with a score of 8.557. With a Google rating of 4.56 – which accounts for around 67% of the 5-star reviews – it attracts visitors from near and far. The prices are also fair: a portion of fries costs €2.70 and a family day ticket is available for just €10. Where can you find such bargains in summer?
The best outdoor pools at a glance
The ranking offers an exciting overview of the best bathing resorts in Germany, and these are the first five places:
| rank | name | Location | Score | Google review | 5 star reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caprima adventure pool | Dingolfing | 8,557 | 4.56 | 67% |
| 2 | fresh Freising | Freising | 8,523 | 4.56 | 91% |
| 3 | Swimming lake with Heddesheim outdoor pool | Heddesheim | 8,506 | 4.67 | 40% |
| 4 | OLantis Huntebad – Adventure World | Oldenburg | 8,479 | 4.25 | 18% |
| 5 | Seaside Beach Baldeney | Eat | 8,473 | 4.25 | 45% |
The statistics show that a total of 12 of the 25 best outdoor pools are in Bavaria. The rest of Germany also has a lot to offer, but the south tends to do better than the north. This is proven by the figures from the current “Bäderatlas”, which lists over 3,000 bathing establishments, as well as the pleasing fact that 29% of Germans are planning a holiday within their own country in 2025. Day trips to outdoor swimming pools are more popular than ever.
The outdoor pool season is on the upswing
The enthusiasm for swimming in the outdoor pool is unbroken. According to TUI, 27% of Germans go swimming at least once a month - a number that has risen sharply since 2015. The beautiful selection of outdoor pools in Germany, which offer the latest trends and offers, has certainly played its part.
By the way, there are not only attractive offers for families: among the numerous outdoor pools there are also special facilities just for women and even recipes for original outdoor pool fries, which not only ensure physical well-being.
Thanks to this comprehensive rating and the good offers, it should be a pleasure for all swimming lovers to visit the best outdoor pools in the country this summer. So if you're looking for the next refreshment, the top outdoor pools that TUI has featured in its ranking could be just the thing for a perfect summer day.
For further information and the complete rating, take a look at the reports from Mercury and TUI.