[Crowbob]

My dad built a deck partially around our above ground pool. He cantileverd the deck a few inches leaving enough room beneath to manipulate the liner, if needed. He also buried the pool about 1/2 way so you could get in or out without too much difficulty. Essentially it looked like a two foot pool that was 4 feet deep. There were steps to the decking and a ladder from the deck into the pool.

This was back in the olden days before all the kids drowned and you didn't have to fence the yard with an electrified 10 foot bobwire fence topped with concertina wire and video cameras though.