Olympic Pool has been on Sydney Nimble’s wish visit list for quite a while. Last Friday this desire was satisfied.

The conditions were highly suitable, warm weather and recent rains. It is best to visit after some rain as the pool will have a fresh flow of water.

We made our way to Olympic Pool after meeting at Heathcote Station and taking the track to Karloo Pool. The walk to Karloo takes about 50 minutes if you don’t stop.

Karloo Pool is a lovely freshwater pool and a good place to have a break.

The next leg of the journey requires following the twists and turns of the creek for quite a while until you reach Olympic Pool.

You may find that you have the pool to yourself as the solid walk to it reduces the enthusiasm of many adventurers.

Olympic Pool is a pleasant place to hang out having a few dips and maybe lunch in between. The green colouring of the water and reflection of the shrubs and trees on the water make for a pretty scene.

The pool’s name is based on its length which is similar, maybe longer, than the length of a 50 metre Olympic swimming pool. If your a swimmer bring goggles and do a few laps.

 Nothing like the feel of freshwater!

green and serene Olympic Pool

just walk off the rock into the refreshing green

capped and cool

tiny waterfall found on the way

pristine pool before OP

Karloo Pool is a freshwater pool located on Kangaroo Creek in the Royal National Park.

It takes around 40 minutes to walk down to the pool and little bit longer to return as the walk back is mostly uphill.

We visited Karloo Pool on a sunny February day. The sun brings out the best in the pool highlighting its clarity and emerald green colours.

Access to the pool is very easy as you wade in via some gently sloping rock ledges before hitting the deeper water.

The water temperature of the pool was fine for today’s visit and provided refreshing relief after the walk down to the pool from Heathcote Train Station.

A local goanna came out of the rocks to greet us or perhaps to share a dining experience. We did not indulge the goanna.

Kangaroo Creek offers many pools and a nearby pool provided a good reason for a second swim.  

Karloo Pool is yet another delightful swimming spot in the Royal National Park and a lot of fun to visit.

chilling at Karloo Pool

colourful local

gentle nearby pool

curling rock in a natural bush setting

A bush walk followed by a cooling swim in the heat can't be beaten.

Sydney Nimble Tours recently visited a waterfall and refreshing pool in the Blue Mountains.

The next few months provide a great opportunity to enjoy the water, whether that be a swim at the beach, lounging in a rock pool or visiting a freshwater pool.

On a recent Sydney Harbour, Northern Beaches & Ku-Ring-Gai National Park tour a visitor made the point that Sydney beaches have a lot of swimming pools.

The comment is spot on and if you are interested we can easily include a short visit to a saltwater pool or a protected harbour beach as a part of the day.

By only taking small groups, including Sydney solo travellers, Sydney Nimble Tours can be truly nimble getting you to places that Sydney visitors often don’t see.

trickling waterfall

temperature drops as you head to the darker water

Curl Curl beach is a handy place for a cooling swim