Megan's Pool Guide

The Complete Guide To Pool Fun

By Megan Cox

The complete guide to pool fun. Get outside and enjoy your swimming pool this summer with inflatable floats, pool games, toys and accessories.

Swimming Pool Games

Make a splash all summer long with fun swimming pool games! Your kids will have a great time and you will too. In our reviews, we took a look at this years best swimming pool games.

Swimming Pool Floats

Did your old swimming pool float make it through the winter? Don't worry just get an awesome new one. In our reviews, we took a look at the best swimming pool floats for fun this summer!

Above Ground Pools

If you want to go swimming this summer without breaking the bank an above ground pool is an excellent choice! Above ground pools are easy to set up and you can be swimming in just a few hours.

Floating Pool Lights

Turn your swimming pool into a glowing nightscape fairy tale with floating pool lights. Most floating pool lights are perfect for special events like pool parties and weddings.

LED Pool Lights

Bring your swimming pool to life with LED pool lights. Most LED pool lights are fully waterproof and use magnets and suction cups to attach to your pool. Easily change the color and mood of your pool.

Floating Pool Lights

  • Enjoy your pool this summer with this awesome set of floating pool lights. These floating pool lights are a fun addition to your pool for nighttime parties. Our kids loved playing with these floating pool lights. This awesome set of pool lights provide hours of fun for the whole family. You will love the fun waterproof design. We like these floating pool lights because they include an easy-to-use timer and extra batteries. Overall, a great choice!

  • Make your pool party super fun with these solar-powered floating pool lights! These LED floating pool lights automatically change color every 25 seconds for a remarkable effect that will wow your guest. Bring excitement to your pool party with these floating pool lights. They light up the entire pool area with brilliant changing colors. We love these floating solar lights because they naturally charge during the day, then automatically up at night. Great choice!

  • We were so happy to receive these floating pool candles. The lifelike lotus design is absolutely beautiful. You will love the vibrant colors. These floating pool lights are perfect for weddings, pool parties, and memorials. Each floating tea candlelight is long-lasting and can last up to 4 hours or more. These floating pool lights allow you to create a memorable event with beautiful lotus floating lanterns using real flickering candlelight. These floating pool lights are beautiful and exceeded our expectations. Great choice!

Swimming Pool Games

  • This giant basketball swimming pool game is awesome. Your kids will have hours of fun with this unique floating pool game. This pool game is made of heavy gauge vinyl and comes with one giant short ball. The giant shoot ball measures 36-inch wide. We were very happy to see that this pool game was much higher quality than were expecting. We had hours of fun. It was very durable and easy to inflate. The only problem we found with this pool game is the kids never want to leave the pool. Overall, a great choice for any swimming pool. If you are looking for endless summer fun this is it!

  • Make a splash all summer long with this inflatable water slide! It is great for kids 6 and up. You can attach a garden hose for sprayers to wet the slide surface making it super fun for the kids. We love this water slide because it includes a repair patch so the fun never ends. It is has a weight limit of 175 lbs. This pool water slide game is made of heavy-duty 20 gauge vinyl construction and has 5 air chambers and 6 sturdy handles. You will love the fun wave graphics. Your friends and neighbors will have so much fun they will never want to leave. The kids love this one! Overall, this is an awesome choice for pool fun!

  • This swimming pool game is specially designed for poolside basketball action. It sits on deck for in-ground or above ground pools. It is made of durable all-weather materials. The hard-body backboard measures 34-inches wide x 25.5-inches high. We really like that the polyform game base can be filled with water or sand for poolside stability. We preferred the sand. This pool game includes a 14-inch hoop, an all-weather hand-woven net, and game ball with inflation needle. The basketball net is made from super mold-resistant polyester-coated threads. Your friends will have hours of fun in the pool.

Swimming Pool Floats

  • Perfect summer gift or birthday present for kids or adults! This giant inflatable unicorn swimming pool float is totally awesome! It is designed to hold 2 adults or up 400 plus pounds. It is soft to the touch and is made from thick durable premium raft-grade non-phthalates material. This swimming pool float features rapid inflation and deflation for quick fun. You can use a hairdryer or a toy air pump. The rapid valves allow more than 5x faster inflation and deflation. Available in two sizes. The fully inflated giant unicorn swimming pool float is 114-inches x 55-inches x 47-inches. We found this unicorn float to be large and sturdy and could hold 4 kids pretty easily. We definitely recommend that you use an air pump to inflate this pool float. Overall, this is a great choice!

  • If you are looking for a baby swimming pool float this is a great choice! It is available in 2 styles, you can choose from an octopus or a lobster. Both styles are super cute. The inflated octopus head turns 360 degrees around to face the child. It can also be removed if desired. Included with this swimming pool float are a squeaker fish, stacking rings, fish teether, and soft touch star. The canopy provides UPF 50+ sun protection and has mesh sides for see-through visibility. Removing the canopy is easy. You can do it by un-snapping each side then twists and fold back to original package size. You and the baby will feel safe and secure that this baby pool float activity center has dual inflation chambers around the seat and inner spring for added stability.

  • This inflatable swimming pool float features a comfort mesh bed, ottoman, built-in cup holder, and back support. This swimming pool float inflates and deflates quickly using jet valve technology. The inner spring coil makes unfolding and folding a snap. We like that it has clips that allow tethering to boat or dock, to a floating cooler, or to other floaters. This pool float is designed to support up to 250 lbs of weight. You can easily keep your drink arms-length away with the built-in cup holder featured in this pool float. It is constructed of the same mesh material as the seat to accommodate any extra condensation. Our team likes the inner spring technology, it allows the pool float to fold back into original size making it easy to carry or store away.

LED Pool Lights

  • Make a splash this summer with this awesome set of waterproof LED pool lights. These LED pool lights are battery-operated and are great for all swimming pools. Perfect for lighting up pools, vases, fish tanks, bowls, bathtubs, or any water-filled containers. This awesome set of LED pool lights come with an easy-to-use remote control. These pool lights are powered by 3 x AA batteries that last 10 to 12 hours! We like that each pool light comes with its own remote. Overall, a great choice for your pool!

  • This 120V LED pool light bulb is a direct replacement for Pentair and Hayward light bulbs. Installation of this pool light is easy, just unscrew the old bulb and replace it with this new LED pool light. You will appreciate the awesome design that brings longer long life to this LED Pool light bulb. We really like that this LED pool light has a lifetime replacement warranty. This LED pool light comes with an easy to use remote control. Great choice!

  • This set of LED pool lights are designed with a special water-tight casing and made of premium waterproof materials. They are made with silicone waterproof rings that provide a stronger waterproof function than similar products on the market. This awesome set of submersible LED pool lights use magnets and suction cups to attach to your pool or spa. These LED lights also work well in both wet and dry places. We really like the 1-year free replacement warranty! You will love the easy-to-use remote! A great choice!

Above Ground Pools

  • Cool off this summer with this Intex 15ft x 48in easy to set up pool set. This above ground pool set includes everything you need to get started including a filter pump, ladder, ground cloth, and pool cover. If you are looking for something a little bigger this above ground pool is available in five different sizes. This pool holds 3736 gallons of water when 80% full. Setup is easy, you can have this pool ready to fill with water in about 15 minutes. We love the super-tough laminated PVC sidewalls, it makes this pool super durable. This pool includes a convenient drain plug that connects to a garden hose so water can easily be drained away from the pool. You will be glad to know that this above ground pool is equipped with the ground fault interrupter, which is an added safety feature that shuts off the pump if electrical current is exposed to water. Intex easy set is one of the easiest to assemble pools on the market. This above ground pool set has everything you need for fun this summer. Overall, this is a great above ground pool for any backyard!

  • In our opinion, Intex is the gold standard in above ground swimming pools! This 16 ft x 48-inch ultra XTR above ground pool set includes a sand filter pump, ladder, ground cloth, and pool cover. Setup is pretty easy. You can have this pool ready for water in about 45 minutes. This above ground pool also includes a 2-year manufacturer's warranty! At 90% water capacity this above ground pool holds 5061 gallons of water. The sand filter pump included with this pool has a flow rate of 1200 gallons per hour. This pool is approx 4 feet deep at full capacity. The uniquely designed frame combines high quality galvanized steel with a precision engineered locking system to enhance the overall quality, durability, and stability of this above ground pool. We were happy with the overall rust resistance of this above ground pool. The inner and outer powder coating ensures the ultimate resistance to rust. The ladder that is included with the pool is designed and manufactured for a maximum weight capacity of 300 lbs. Overall, this is an awesome choice!

  • Make your backyard the place to be all summer long with this awesome Intex 32ft x 16ft x 52in ultra XTR rectangular above ground salt water pool set. This awesome above ground pool includes a sand filter pump system, ladder, ground cloth, pool cover, maintenance kit, and volleyball set. The water capacity of this swimming pool when 90% full is 14364 gallons. Setup of this pool is fairly simple. It will be ready for water in about 90 minutes. This pool is approx 5 feet deep. We love this awesome salt water above ground pool because it is absolutely giant and super durable! This above ground pool also includes a 2-year manufacturer's warranty! The uniquely designed frame combines high quality galvanized steel with a precision locking system to enhance the overall quality, durability, and stability of this above ground pool. We like the pump on this pool because it is easy to maintain with sand that only needs routine backwashing and replacing every 5-years. If you have a big family this is an awesome choice! It comes with everything you need!