Day passes at hotel pools aren't really a thing in Atlanta, apparently, but the W Hotel Downtown's Wetbar is pretty close. Access is available only through invite or reservation, but "Atlanta's only all-weather rooftop pool bar" offers sweeping views of the Atlanta skyline, signature cocktails, and "special guest DJs spinning sultry sounds" every weekend.

The City of Decatur's Ebster Pool reopened five years ago after extensive renovations that included an upgraded pool house, new splash pad, and more lanes. Glenlake is another favorite in the area, and both are open to non-Decatur residents. Admission for nonresidents is generally $6, and $4 for kids.

The aquatic center at Atlanta's marquee park includes a landscaped and partially shaded deck, concessions, locker rooms, and plenty of little accouterments perfect for the kids. As one would imagine, it gets a little crowded at times, but the prices stay reasonable—$5 for adults and free swim on weekdays from 3 to 5 p.m.

Just off the Candler Park Golf Course and surrounded by open green space, this pool is perfectly enjoyable, if not huge. Deal seekers can swim for free from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on weekdays.

Atlanta magazine has called this neighborhood pool "beautiful, shining like a yuppie oasis amid leafy Garden Hills Park in south Buckhead." It's heated and includes a diving board, kiddie pool and nearby picnic areas. Admission will generally run you $5 a head.

A kiddie paradise with zero-depth entry, tyke-friendly waterslides, and splashy fountains galore, the John A White Pool is a family oasis on the southwest side of town, off Cascade Road. Daily admission rates range from $1 to $4.

If sitting out in the scorching sun ain’t your thing, check out the still-new natatorium just north of the King Memorial MARTA Station. With a 25-yard lap pool and the city’s first zero-entry indoor pool, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation and Aquatics Center is a good bet for all ages.

Enveloped by the former mill built in the late 1800s, the pool at the Fulton Cotton Mill Lofts is the epitome of an urban oasis. But be forewarned: It’s not open to the public. You might try making some friends on Cabbagetown’s Carroll Street to earn an invite.