The best pools in your backyard — NYC

Maybe we can’t all have the best pools in our backyards. But we can get you close.

Courtesy of Curbed

Based on this announcement (Editor’s Note: this announcement from NY Daily News is no longer viewable) of an awesome-sounding new saltwater pool opening in Williamsburg, here is a list of 13 places you can live to get front seats at the best swimming holes in New York. Note that while some of these listings are no longer available, you can also search for apartments in the neighborhood to get close proximity to these hotspot pools.

13 Best Pools and Where to Live Near Them

1. Red Hook

Swim here: Red Hook Pool – 155 Bay St. Brooklyn 11231
Live here: 1 Bedroom at West 9th Street – $2,500

Check out more Red Hook listings.

2. Dream Downtown Hotel

Swim here: The Beach at the Dream Downtown Hotel – 355 W 16th St. NY 10011
Live here: 1 Bedroom at W 17th St – $3,500

Find more Chelsea listings here.

3. The A-Building

Swim here: Rooftop Pool at the A-Building – 425 E 13th St. NY 10009
Live here: 1 Bedroom at East 11 Street – $2,600

Check out more East Village apartments.

4. McMurray Van-Zeller Townhouse

5. The Edge

6. Asphalt Green