Get ready for summer with these 7 above-ground pools

Public pools may be closed this summer, but you can still outfit your backyard with a temporary, above ground pool. 

These above ground pools are more affordable than you might think, and bigger than you'd expect. Seriously, these ground pool kid are not just for little kiddos.

The options gathered here are all a decent size. While some of the marketing pictures featured below involve liberal use of Photoshop, some of these are indeed big enough for the whole family. 

And while we haven't used these pools ourselves, together they have an average rating of 4.3 out 5 stars on Amazon.

And as you'd expect, they're already frequently sold out (and their prices often change), so check back often. After all, the long, hot, dog days of summer are right around the corner and creating a backyard oasis with an aboveground pool will help you get through.