Summer 2016: choose the best pools in New York

And again summer is outside: you and your friends want a little refreshment, preferably without breaking into the shoe stores of SoHo, where air conditioners always work perfectly. Here you have a great solution: ForumDaily and the portal eventcartel.com 12 has compiled a list of the best pools in New York, where you can relax this summer. Some of them are free, others will have to pay, but all day you can enjoy Margarita, lying on an inflatable mattress.

1.Gansevoort
Openning time: 7 AM - 7 PM every day.

If you stay at a hotel (or find good people who allowed you to go inside with them), this pool will become an indulgence for you - we really mean an indulgence, because some cocktails will cost you $ 15 each. But if you forget about high prices, water cannons, weekend parties and DJs in the rooftop pool are the best option for relaxing with friends.

2. Pool in Astoria Park
Openning time: 11 AM - 7 PM every day.

The swimming pool in Astoria Park is one of the largest public swimming pools in New York, located directly under the Triborough Bridge with a stunning view of the East River and Manhattan. It is designed for 6200 swimmers swimming in squares of 54,450 square feet. Grab a combination lock on your bag and enjoy a swim in an almost 100-year-old pool without worrying about anything (just don’t take food with you — this is not allowed).

3. Pool Pop-Up at Brooklyn Bridge, 2 Jetty
Openning time: 10 AM - 4: 30 PM every day.

Jumping into the pool and walking to the beach - you do not need to go to the Rockaway or Long Beach. Pop-Up in Dumbo, which runs from 29 June to weekends on Labor Day, opens 30 pool doors for 50 feet for an 60 man (so you don’t have to worry about a crowd here) and a sandy beach with sun loungers and umbrellas to you could relax after swimming.

Although this pool is free and accessible to all, it works on the principle of festivals: first come first served, here bracelets are used to determine the order. The last are distributed for each 45-minute swim every hour from 10 in the morning to 4: 30 in the evening. Take a combination lock with you so that your valuables are safe and sound.

4. Pool Commodore Barry
Openning time: 11 AM - 7 PM every day, with a break to clean the pool at 3 in the afternoon.

This free, public 75 size pool on 60 feet is definitely not without charm (an added bonus is a splash pool for children). Clean and helping to completely relax - it is worth going here if you want to relax and not think about anything. Just remember that combination locks are required.

5. Soho House
Openning time: 9 in the morning - 2 in the morning, Wednesday-Friday; 8 in the morning - 2 in the morning, Saturday; 8 in the morning - 12 in the night hours, Sunday.

The Who's Who of the rooftop pools, Soho House, is known to be for members only (and insists on this), but members of the friends can relax and take a dip in the huge pool or sip a cocktail on a soft couch.

If you manage to get inside and enjoy the space, watching celebrities and crazy parties, you recognize that this is probably the most beautiful swimming pool in the city. By the way, phones are prohibited here, so your Snapchats will have to wait!

6. McCarren Hotel and Pool
Openning time: 11 AM - 4: 30 PM and 5 PM - 9 PM daily.

This 4800 square foot swimming pool was Brooklyn’s answer to the "chic" pools of Manhattan. You can apply for a pass in advance online 24 24 hours a day and directly at the entrance. It costs $ 45 on weekdays and $ 65 on weekends. Be sure to come early to take a good place on the wooden terrace benches. Changing rooms and deck chairs are available at an additional cost, although sometimes flirting allows you to get them for free.

7. Red Hook Pool
Openning time: 11 in the morning - 7 in the evening with a break in 3 hours of the day for cleaning.

In the Red Hook private pool area of ​​330 size by 130 feet each will find a place. This is part of the recreation center, but everyone can become a member at the $ 100 annual budget rate. Participants may use the pool as well as the gym, but must have a combination lock with them to store valuable items. The bonus will be free swimming lessons and a bunch of eateries nearby.

8. Beach at the hotel Dream
Openning time: from 11 in the morning to sunset during the week with the possibility of renting a house from 10 in the morning to 11 in the evening.

Do you want to spend your vacation on the French Riviera, but you do not have enough money? This pool will be an excellent replacement. $ 60 for a day pass to the pool - and you can sit back in a lounge chair, relax, bathe, or immerse your feet in a box of sand brought from Montauk (seriously). The area of ​​swimming space in the pool is about 4800 square feet, enjoy.

9. Pool Lasker
Openning time: 11 AM - 7 PM with a break for cleaning at 3 in the afternoon every day.

Most likely, if you already skated in Central Park in the winter, then surely in this pool. It is easy to reach - it is located in the northern part of Central Park (and is free!). The Olympic pool is 240 in size on 190 feet with a paddling pool in 63,5 size in 14,5 feet - there is enough space here.

10. La piscine in Hotel Americano
Openning time: 5 evenings - one o'clock, Monday-Friday; 12 of the day - 12 night, Sunday; 12 of the day - one night, Saturday.

La Piscine is the perfect place to unwind and get your feet wet. A day pass costs $40 and features pitchers of margaritas and Mediterranean grilled food. So you and your friends can have a great time here all day.

11. Pool in the Park Mccarren
Openning time: 11 AM - 7 PM with a break for cleaning at 3 in the afternoon.

This gigantic, 1500-person, recently renovated pool is a great place for kids to relax without putting a serious strain on parents' wallets. It's free and centrally located, so be prepared for queues on a good day. Leave electronics and food at home, and remember to bring a combination lock if you plan to bring anything else with you.

12. Floating Pool Barretto point park
Openning time: 11 AM - 7 PM every day.

This Bronx pool is attractive because it floats on a barge next to one of the most beautiful parks in New York. Located in the East River, this public floating pool of Barretto Point Park is quite large, measuring 82 by 52 feet. You do not have to pay for the entrance, but take a combination lock with you (and do not take drinks or food!).

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