The following beaches and swimming facilities can be found in the city of Kauhava

• Lake Ojutjärvi (Ojutjärventie 465, Kauhava), changing rooms, showers, indoor toilets, dock ( sauna available)
  
• Lake Mäenpäänjärvi (Lammintie 50, Kauhava), dock, changing room, covered grilling area
  
• Lake Mäenpäänjärvi (Lammintie 50, Kauhava), dock, changing room, covered grilling area
  
• Ontonneva sand pits(Ontonnevantie 91, Kauhava)
  
• Karjanlahti quarry (Karjanlahdentie 260, Kauhava), changing facilities
  
• Hakola sand pit (Sairaalantie 240, Alahärmä)
  
• Vallami beach (Ylistarontie 500, Ylihärmä)
  
• Ekola sand pit (Alahärmä)
  
• Pelkkala swimming hole (Pelkkalantie 761 Alahärmä)
  
• Lake Haarusjärvi beach (Haaruskankaantie 91, Alahärmä), changing rooms, outhouses, dock)
  
• Lake Purmojärvi (Laukkosentie 41, Kortesjärvi)
  
• Lake Palojärvi near the camping center  (Haudanmaantie 19, Kortesjärvi)
  
• Lake Lappisenjärvi (Kortesjärvi): Lake Lappisenjärvi beach (Lappisentie 615)
  
• Lake Saarijärvi ( Kortesjärvi) Lake Saarijärvi beach by the dance hall (Saarijärventie 269)
  
• Kortesjärvi: in Ylikylä along the highway (Haavistontie 40)