Cool Pools for Summer Months
- July 13, 2026
Whether you’re looking to relax in a lounger with a frozen drink in hand or dance from day to night at a sizzling pool party, Miami has no shortage of cool pools to visit during the summer months and year-round. Even better, many of these heavenly spots are open to the public, including some of the best hotel pools in Miami. From quiet beachfront spots to family-friendly waterparks, trendy rooftops and more, these are the best pools in Miami for locals and visitors alike.
Splash-Worthy Resort Pools
The Biltmore Hotel Miami – Coral Gables
The Biltmore Miami – Coral Gables in beautiful Coral Gables is home to one of the largest hotel pools in the United States, at over 23,000 square feet. It’s open to hotel guests and members of The Club, the hotel’s social wellness club. Pool access here includes towels, with daybeds also available to rent.
If you’re not staying at the resort, you can reserve a cabana for the day, which includes a flat-screen TV, safety box, sodas, sunscreen, towel service, a fruit platter, chips and salsa, and a dedicated server.
Children are permitted if accompanied by adults, and the poolside restaurant and bar are also open to the public.
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
A glamorous classic since 1954, the Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Mid Beach was designed by Miami Modern architect Morris Lapidus and has been beloved by celebrities and Hollywood A-listers from its inception. The resort’s pool deck served as the location for the opening scene of the James Bond film Goldfinger, making it one of the most truly iconic hotel pools in the world.
Day passes for the pools can be purchased online starting at $175. Daybeds and cabana rentals are also available starting at $225. Select spa treatments also come with free access to the pools.
In addition to its famed bowtie-shaped pool, Fontainebleau also hosts Miami pool parties at the Arkadia Day Club, while kids can frolic at the shallower pool with a waterslide. Poolside food and beverage service features Mediterranean food and cocktails.
National Hotel Miami Beach
The 205-foot, adults-only infinity pool at the National Hotel Miami Beach is the longest pool in South Beach. Lined with palm trees and lush foliage, it’s a luxurious oasis for a day by the water.
If you’re not a hotel guest at this circa-1939 Art Deco stunner designed by architect Roy France, day passes can be purchased for $50 and include a lounge chair, towels and umbrellas, Wi-Fi and access to food and drink from Aqua Bar and Grill, at an additional cost.
A cabana day pass for three people is $300 (inclusive of tax and service) and includes a private furnished cabana with waters, sodas, a bottle of sparkling wine and fruit and crudité platters. You can add up to 2 additional guests.
Tidal Cove at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa
Guests of the JW Marriott Turnberry Resort & Spa in Aventura receive two free passes and discounted extra passes to spend the day at Tidal Cove water park, featuring multiple water slides, restaurants and bars, cabana rentals and a 250-meter lazy river. There’s also an adults-only pool as well as a 4,000-square-foot Kids Cove.
If you're not staying at the hotel, purchase a Resort Day Pass, which costs between $59 and to $300, depending on the day of the week and any special holidays, while children age 3 and under are free. The hotel also recently opened a game arcade at the waterpark.
Novotel Miami Brickell
Soak in Downtown Miami views and the glittering Biscayne Bay at the Novotel Miami Brickell with a day pass for $50 per adult, $15 per child or $200 for a group of four. Novotel’s pink-hued pool deck is one of many rooftop pools in the Brickell area, complete with food and drinks from the Vista Rooftop Lounge. The pool pass also includes fitness center access, Wi-Fi and complimentary parking.
Dive Into Miami’s Public Pools
A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park
The A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park pool is a local swimmers’ destination. Located within the 65-acre park in the Coral Terrace neighborhood, east of Westchester, the six-lane, 25-meter pool is open to the public year-round, with special hours depending on whether you want to swim laps, partake in an Aquafit class, or enjoy an open swim session.
Admission is $3 for children and adults and $2 for seniors. Children must be at least 3 years old to use the regular pools, while the splash playground is available for children age 1 and older. The pool is also handicapped accessible.
Flamingo Aquatic Center Pool and Water Park
Flamingo Park Pool in South Beach is open year-round, featuring an eight-lane pool and an outdoor water playground for kids. It also has lockers, lounge chairs and shower facilities.
The park also has 17 tennis courts, handball and racquetball courts, a softball field, basketball courts, a football field, soccer field, running track, playground, walking trails and a bark park for dogs, making it one of the most popular Miami parks with a pool.
Admission is free for Miami Beach residents and children age 3 and under, $13 for ages 4 to 18 and $19 for age 18 and up.
Normandy Isle Park & Pool
West of North Beach, the popular Normandy Isle Park & Pool features a four-lane lap pool that’s heated in winter, plus a splash area for kids, umbrellas, basketball courts, a tot lot, soccer field and party pavilion. There’s also a changing room with showers and a concession area.
Admission is free for Miami Beach residents and children age 3 and under, $13 for ages 4 to 18 and $19 for age 18 and up. The hours change by the season.
Surfside Community Center
Surfside Community Center features a 25-yard lap pool, plunge pool, waterslide, children’s pool, Jacuzzi and snack bar that’s open to Surfside residents and anyone staying in a Surfside hotel. Aquafit classes and swim lessons are also offered, along with locker rooms and restrooms.
Residents can bring up to five guests for $5 each, per day, or $10 each for a three-day pass. The pool is open year-round.
Venetian Pool
One of the most fascinating public pools in the world is the historic, 820,000-gallon Venetian Pool in Coral Gables. Surrounded by palm trees, coral rock formations, waterfalls and a handful of caves, it’s fed by natural spring water from an underground aquifer.
The Venetian Pool offers a $23 day pass for non-resident adults, or $18 for children ages 3 to 12. For Coral Gables residents, the price is $7 for adults and $6 for kids for ages 3 to 12. Children under 3 years old or 38 inches tall are not permitted in the facility. Advanced booking online is recommended.
The pool also features a concession stand with food and drinks available for purchase.
Victory Pool Family Aquatics Center
Open year-round, Victory Pool Family Aquatics Center in North Miami Beach boasts a 25-yard heated pool with lap lanes, a water playground and waterslides, and is ADA accessible.
Admission is $2.50 for children 17 or younger and adults 55 and over and $3 for adults 18 to 54. Residents under 17 are admitted free if they show a utility bill.
