Things to do with kids in Nha Trang

10 family-friendly places in Nha Trang: zoos, aquariums, playgrounds and more.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Doc Let Beach
Located in the Ninh Hòa district north of Nha Trang, Doc Let is a beautiful, long beach with shallow, crystal-clear waters. The water has weak waves, but it is still excellent for swimming. Local fisher families sell and prepare seafood they will cook for you on the beach for a very reasonable price. The southern part of the beach contains the Ninh Hòa fishing village, where the north of the beach contains some relatively inexpensive resorts or it still underdeveloped. The best parts of the beach are the ones in front of the resorts, with the rest unfortunately with a lot of rubbish thrown by locals. You can pay a fee to rent a chair and use the showers/restrooms of White Sand Doclet resort or Paradise resort. Doc Let beach can be reached from Nha Trang using bus #3, by motorbike, and by some day tous generally aimed at Russian visitors. If you are staying in a resort there, the resort may offer you transfer services for a surcharge.
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Fairy Spring waterfalls
Suối Tiên
Fairy Spring is a small, cool stream and swimming hole much visited by local kids on weekends. The swimming hole is at the end of a short jungle walk. It is a pleasant place to visit in summer. In winter the water is too cold to swim. The stream's source is the area of Hồn Bà, the highest peak in the province. Bottled and canned drinks are available, but no food is sold here yet. The area is slowly being developed and will eventually become a resort with a hotel, bungalows, and restaurant.
10,000 dong per person, 3,000 dong per motorbike
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Huyền Hương - Bánh Căn 37
A friendly family serving mixed or pure plates of Bánh Căn with 6 pieces and mango salad at no extra charge.
Mixed 25,000 dong; meat 40,000 dong
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Mini Mart
This long established family run corner store is very good value and has an amazing selection of items for such as small shop. They are cheaper that the many A-Marts in the area which are very much aimed at the tourist market and few locals will be seen shopping in them.
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National Oceanographic Museum of Vietnam
This is like an aquarium with popular and rare species of the sea. A good place to bring kids as they will get to see sharks, turtles, coral reefs, lion fish, sea horses, and many other creatures.
Closed · opens 7 am40,000 dong
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Vinpearl Amusement Park
From the harbour you can take the cable car over to the island where Vinpearl Resort and Vinpearl Land are located. They have a small tivoli and some restaurants, attractions here include Underwater World (aquarium), water park with water slides and wave pool, amusement park with roller coaster, pirate ship, bumper cars, cinema, arcade machines and a laser show at night time, usually 19:00. All included in the one price.
Adult 600,000 dong; children under 1.4 m tall 450,000 dong; elderly above 60 430,000 dong; children under 1 m: free
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Yang Bay tourist park
At the Yang Bay waterfalls the Vietnamese have built up a concrete beach, and sort of eco park with a zoo. It used to be a lot nicer before they built it, but it is still a very nice place to visit. You can swim there, and walk around in the area. Just to mention, tourist park receives a lot of negative reviews.
Closed · opens 7:30 amadult 100 000 dong, child 70 000 dong
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Gold Coast
Shopping and entertainment complex. The 7th floor is the entertainment level with 10 pin bowling alley, games arcade and Kids Camp. On the 3rd and 4th floors is a large 2 level Lotte Mart supermarket.
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Swimming pools
People come here to swim in the sea, but there are also a number of swimming pools. Louisiane Brewhouse has a good one that is free to use. Hiring a soft chaise longue costs 40,000 dong. The Yasaka Saigon Nha Trang Hotel coffee shop in Yersin St has a small shady pool for free use. A number of mid-range hotels also have pools, some of which can be used by non-guests. Sea and Sun Hotel has a nice rooftop pool and costs 70,000 dong for non-guests. There is another large public pool at Yersin st, opposite the hospital, for 30,000 dong. Another option is Central Park on Tran Phu, near Louisiane Brewhouse. Buy a deckchair for 60,000 or 120,000 and swim for free. Has a small diving board for kids, a lazy river, and a pool bar.
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Sữa hạt Green-T
Sữa hạt
Green T nut milk is made entirely from nature with nuts: Lotus, Walnut, Cashew, Sesame, Almond, bringing the whole thing, suitable for everyone in the family. Green T nut milk is made with all hearts and enthusiasm with the desire to bring quality, complementary and safe products to everyone in the family, especially children and adults.
Closed · opens 7 am25000

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Nha Trang (CC BY-SA 4.0).