The FOE is a no-frills, all fun, family-friendly, and utterly affordable pool to spend your hot summer days at $10 for adults on weekdays and $15 on weekends and holidays, and $5 for kids 12 and under during the week or $10 weekends and holidays. The cocktail and beer bar keeps it simple. A refreshing plastic glass of Deep Eddy grapefruit with soda and a squeeze of lime will hit the spot.

This massive complex at the Hilton Anatole has kid-friendly areas, an adult-only pool, and a swim-up bar. Book a day pass starting at $110 for two adults. Sit at the bar and grill for a bite, or order it poolside. And hit the swim-up bar for a watermelon hurricane to quench that scorching thirst.

This rooftop pool is quite the scene — do not bring the kids. It’s for those who are down for decadent adult fun. Enjoy cocktails at the Pool Club bar, and order bites including avocado fries, coconut shrimp, or watermelon and feta salad. Hotel guests get in for free, and day passes are on sale for $100 per day with cabanas are available starting at $1000.

One of the biggest party scenes in the city is happening at the only rooftop pool downtown: Waterproof at the Statler Hotel. The crowd is young, and while cabanas and poolside tables are available to reserve with a drink and food minimum.

It’s the summer of spritz at the Omni Dallas’s Uptown Terrace. Order a grapefruit elderflower with gin and rose or a Poolside Mojito to cool down while you lounge in this glamorous pool with great city views. Day passes start at $30 for adults and $20 for kids. 

This brand new Cedars pool has a full kitchen and bar all day, serving various mixed drinks, beers, and canned hard drinks. But the smells of barbecue from Off the Bone and Baby Back Shak waft around the block all day, so be prepared to feed your craving. It’s only $15 to enter and if you get there early, snagging a poolside chair or cabana is pretty affordable too. 

On Saturdays, the Canvas Hotel Pool turns into the Sunburn Party, with a DJ, full bar, and tickets available with discounts for early birds who buy in advance. There are themed parties on Sundays, with tickets that open pool access to the public. The infinity pool overlooks the Cedars, and their rooftop service includes a limited food menu (head to the in-house restaurant for more substantial eats) plus drinks.