Genève Plage
Best all-round, best parking, only pool in Geneva with access to the lake
Quai de Cologny, 022 736 2482
geneve-plage.ch
Paid entry, 42,000 square meters, showers, WC, supervised swimming, bar, restaurant, play area, grass, concrete and pebbles,
Open 12 May through 2 Sept
10 am – 8 pm

La Tour-Carrée
Best for sunset cocktails
Quai de Cologny 61, 022 736 4598
Free entry, showers, WC, bar, rocks and concrete
Open all year

Hermance Plage
The beach for divers
Rue du Nord 44, 022 751 1483
Paid entry, showers, WC, bar, play area, grass and stones
Open 15 May through 15 Sept
9 am – 7 pm

Excenevex
Best sand beach
Ave de la Plage, +33 450 72 8503
Free entry (paid parking), showers, WC, supervised swimming, bar, restaurant, play area, sand and grass, family and teenager atmosphere, paddle boats

Amphion
Best free beach, good for small kids
33 450 70 00 63
Free entry and parking, showers, WC, supervised swimming, bar, restaurant, play area, grass and stones
Open all year; supervised swimming 2 July-31 August
12 noon – 6 pm

Thonon—Plage Municipal
Best place for supervised lake swimming
Quai de Ripaille, +33 450 71 0804, www.vile-thonon.fr
Three heated pools, paid entry, showers, WC, guarded swimming, bar, restaurant, play area, grass, concrete and pebbles
Open 29 April through 15 Sept
9am—7pm; until 8pm after 19 June

Evian
Best compromise for luxury with kids
av Général Dupas, +33 450 75 0269
Paid entry, two outside heated pools, 160m slide, supervised children’s garden, showers, WC, supervised swimming, bar, restaurant, play area, grass, concrete and pebbles, paddle boats
Open May to September
9:30 am – 8 pm

St-Gingolph
Longest beach on the lake (8km)
024 481 3841, st-gingolph.ch
Free entry, WC, bar, grass and sand

Villeneuve Pool and Plage des Marines
Best for ecology: open-air pool heated with solar panels
021 967 0987
Paid entry for pool, free entry for beach, showers, WC, guarded swimming, bar, restaurant, play area, grass and stones
Pool open mid-May to mid-September
10 am – 8 pm

Aquaparc, le Bouveret
Best place for kids, especially on a rainy day
Route de la Plage, 024 482 0011, aquaparc.ch
Paid entry, 15,000 square meters of water fun plus access to the lake, showers, WC, supervised swimming, bar, restaurant, play area
10:30 am – 8:30 pm

La Maladaire, La Tour-de-Peilz
Best for camping
Free entry, showers, WC, bar, restaurant, play area, grass and pebbles

Plage de la Voile d’Or, Vidy
Best for nightlife: bar and night club on the water
Free entry, showers, WC, bar, restaurant, play area, grass and sand

Bellerive
Best for swimmers accompanied by non-swimmers
Ave de Rhodanie 23, 021 315 4860
Olympic-sized pool, diving boards, pool for non-swimmers, large wading pool for children, beach, paid entry, showers, WC, supervised swimming, bar, restaurant, play area, grass, concrete and stones
Open 23 May through 9 Sept
9:30 am – 8:30 pm

Plage de Dorigny—Saint-Sulpice (near Morges)
Best place to practice sports
Across from the University/EPFL sports complex, 021 692 2150, saint-sulpice.ch
Beach volley, tennis, football, basketball, rugby, free entry, play area, grass and sand
Open all year

Preverenges
Best beach for windsurfing
Free entry, showers, WC, bar, restaurant, play area, grass and stones, paddle boats

Plage de Rolle
Best for BBQ
Free entry, showers, WC, bar, play area, grass and pebbles, paddle boats, kayaks, sailboats
Open all year

Nyon, Piscine de Colovray
Best for a swim after work
chemin de la Piscine 12, 022 361 6771
Paid entry, showers, WC, supervised swimming, bar, restaurant, play area, access to lake
Open 12 May through 9 Sept
9:30 am – 8 pm

Nyon, Plage des Trois Jétées
Best hangout for teenagers and students
Route de Nyon (50m from pool), 022 361 1930
Free entry, showers, WC, bar, restaurant, play area, grass
Open 1 May through 30 Sept
9 am – 9 pm

Plage de Versoix
Chemin des Graviers 31, 022 775 6600, versoix.ch
Free entry, showers, WC, supervised swimming, bar, restaurant, play area, grass, concrete and stones
Open 12 May through 16 Sept
9 am – 7 pm

Bains de Paquis
Best people watching, best restaurant
Quai du Mont-Blanc 30, 022 732 2974, bains-des-paquis.ch
Paid entry, sauna, Turkish baths, massages, showers, WC, supervised swimming, bar, restaurant, play area, concrete and stones
Open mid-April through mid-September
9 am – 8 pm

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