Greymouth Swimming Baths on Main South Road in Cobden is the district's public swimming baths, listed on the Grey District Council's website and rated 4.3 from 13 Google reviews. Public baths are the quiet workhorses of a town's fitness scene: lanes for training, shallows for learners, and exercise that suits every age and joint. Pools run to a timetable, not a doorbell — lane swimming, public sessions and school lessons each claim the water at set hours, so check times before setting out. Off-peak slots are when regulars go: no queueing, easier laps, and room for a proper session. Ask at the desk too, since council pools commonly run learn-to-swim and adult stroke classes. A 4.3 rating from locals suggests the basics are well looked after at the Cobden baths, an easy swim for anyone across the river in Greymouth.