Notable beach · Saint Helena
The Pool
The Pool is a beach in Saint Helena.
The Pool: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Pool
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach The Pool — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.16145, -12.31852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Pool
- Queen Mary's Peak · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~8 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nightingale Islands · river spot · ~40 km · Must-see
- Inaccessible Island · river spot · Inaccessible Island · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cave Point · cave · ~0 km
- Seal Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Hackel Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~1 km
- Under-the-water · beach · ~2 km
- Deadman's Bay · beach · ~2 km
- East Beach · beach · ~3 km
- Round Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
- Green Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~4 km
- Little Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~5 km
- Cave Gulch Hill · cave · Tristan da Cunha · ~5 km
- Kipuka Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~5 km
- Frank's Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~5 km
- Stonyhill Point · beach · ~5 km
- Blineye · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near The Pool
- Seal Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Under-the-water · beach · ~2 km
- Deadman's Bay · beach · ~2 km
- East Beach · beach · ~3 km
- Stonyhill Point · beach · ~5 km
- Stony Beach Hill · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~6 km
- Stonybeach Bay · beach · ~6 km
- Anchorstock Point · beach · ~7 km
- Tripot bay · beach · ~8 km
- Gane's Beach · beach · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is The Pool safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for The Pool yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Pool?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Pool?
Nearby: Queen Mary's Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Red Hill (viewpoint, 11 km), Nightingale Islands (river spot, 40 km), Inaccessible Island (river spot, 44 km), Cave Point (cave, 0 km), Seal Bay (beach, 1 km).
Is The Pool worth visiting?
The Pool is listed as a notable beach in Saint Helena on Spotwander.