Yverdon sits at the south tip of Lake Neuchâtel, and the shore is one of the best reasons to linger. The town beach is a broad run of sand and shaded lawn down to open water, free, and an easy fifteen-minute walk from the old town.
A beach made for families
The water is the draw: it stays shallow a long way out, which makes this one of the safest, easiest places on the lake to swim with small children. Behind the sand, lawns under the trees hold picnic tables and barbecues, play areas, a beach-volleyball court and even bubble football, with a beach restaurant and a couple of ice-cream kiosks for the rest of the day.
On the water
The Y-Plage club rents what you need to get out on the lake: pedalos, stand-up paddleboards, kayaks and windsurf boards, with courses if you want them. The harbour alongside is where the summer lake boats come in.
Boats and swimming
Boats on the lake. The LNM company sails Lake Neuchâtel between Neuchâtel, Estavayer-le-Lac and Morat. In 2026 its boats do not call at Yverdon-les-Bains, Grandson or Concise, the tourism office says. Timetables and the current stops are on lnm.ch.
Swimming. The beach is free and open all year; the season for swimming runs roughly June to August, when the shallow water warms up. The Canton of Vaud tests the water of its public beaches during the summer season: bathing water, Canton of Vaud. There is no official water-temperature reading for the beach, so we give no figure.
Source: Yverdon-les-Bains Région, LNM boats.
Practical notes
- Free and open. The beach and lawns are there year-round; the kiosks, restaurant and watersports run through the summer (roughly June to August), when it is busiest and best.
- A flat, step-free, fifteen-minute walk from the old town and station; partly wheelchair-accessible.
- Stay for the sunset over the Jura from the water’s edge.
Combine it
The beach pairs naturally with the Grande Cariçaie reedbeds along the same shore and the Clendy menhirs a short way round the bay, and it is a short walk back to the Centre Thermal to finish the day in warm water.
