Even if you live near a body of water or have access to a community pool, sometimes you just want to take a dip in the comfort of your own backyard — and an inflatable pool may be just the ticket. These pop-up pools are a relatively affordable and low-fi addition to any yard, patio, deck or little cement area that your landlord has allotted you, and offer a functional upgrade from those hard plastic tubs of your childhood.
The Intex Easy Set is a larger, flat-sided round pool that fits around four adults. Reviews say it's good for swimming lessons with little ones or hanging with adult friends, but needs to be on really flat land with no sharp rocks or twigs around, and setup is easier with two adults. .
A pool that will turn your backyard into a swim club, this family pool holds up to three adults and five kids all at once. Three separate air chambers make it quicker to inflate and deflate."This pool is a great size for me to play with my niece without feeling cramped. Lots of room for playing. Inflating was extremely easy - I used a hairdryer on the cool setting. There’s two plugs at the bottom for easy draining.