17 Luxurious Lap Pools

Swim into shape in these space-saving lap pools with design cachet.

By: Kristi York Wooten

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High-Rise Heaven

This lap pool by Endless Pools is nestled among city rooftops, with two lounge areas and a flat panel TV under its gazebo. Wood decking and walls offset the urban landscape with a touch of nature.

Straight Shooter

A property wall and variegated plant bed run the length of this contemporary lap pool, which stylishly maximizes a narrow space. Designed by Symphony Pools in Simi Valley, Calif., as part of the Master Pools Guild.

Home on the Range

Next to a cattle ranch, there's just the spot to convene with nature in this lap pool by Endless Pools. The triangular tarp provides sun protection and a hint of hip design.

Tropical Nights

Strategic landscape lighting and two fire urns turn this simple lap pool into a tropical retreat after dark. Designed by Pool Builders, Inc. in Davie, Florida, as part of the Master Pools Guild.

Daring Deck

This mountain getaway is perched on a hillside with views for miles. The automated lap pool by Endless Pools offers a place to exercise outdoors without leaving the premises.

Fireside Swim

This romantic backyard oasis is made all the more cozy with a compact lap pool and fountains by Endless Pools. Candlelight and a fireside setting add to the ambiance.

Majestic Northwest

Natural rock and evergreens complement the formal flat stone patio that surrounds this elegant lap pool. Designed by Alka Pools in Vancouver, Canada, as part of the Master Pools Guild.

Beachcomber

Who says a pool can't be on the beach? This low-maintenance lap pool by Endless Pools provides a perfect place to take an open-air dip.

Pool Paradise

Woods and mountains provide the landscaping for this hilltop lap pool by Endless Pools. Add a live palm and a rail-less ledge, and it's breathtaking.

Simple Lines

Easy does it in this no-frills backyard lap pool with clean lines, neat landscaping and its own handy cabana. Designed by Greenville Pools in South Carolina as part of the Master Pools Guild.

Concrete Cool

The hard lines of this modern architecture are softened by the bubbling blue water inside this perfectly unfussy and inviting Endless Pools automatic lap pool.

Sunset Strip

Compact and narrow, lap pools by Endless Pools, can fit almost anywhere—including on the very edge of this veranda overlooking a horizon filled with tropical vegetation (and a beautiful sunset).

Patio Power

This charming lap pool and spa by Endless Pools makes the most of a small patio and offers attractive architectural details over which a row of pencil cedars stands guard.

Desert Blooms

A stacked-stone encased lap pool by Endless Pools fits snugly on the corner of this Western terrace, leaving just enough room for a pop of color from surrounding vegetation.

Ornamental Options

This corner lap pool and spa by Endless Pools features fountains and a wall of well-trimmed ivy—a pleasurable spot to master any swimming stroke.

Secret Sanctuary

An outdoor rain bath, natural boulders and long grasses are fitting accompaniments to this lap pool, which looks as if it had been ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

L-Shaped Love

This pool by High Tech Pools in Ohio offers swimmers a lap lane and a cozy splash zone.