Tag:leisure=swimming_pool

leisure = swimming_pool
Description
A swimming pool (water area only)
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: Leisure
Used on these elements
Useful combination
sport=swimming access=* length=*
See also
leisure=sports_centre leisure=water_park amenity=public_bath leisure=swimming_area leisure=playground + playground=splash_pad
Status: approved
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A  swimming pool is a place built for swimming as a recreational activity or sport, typically taking the form of an excavated and lined pool.

How to map

Draw as an area along the outline of the swimming pool, or add a node at the center. Add leisure=swimming_pool.

The tag leisure=swimming_pool should only be used for the water area of the swimming pool. A facility containing one or more swimming pools (mainly focused on swimming as a sport) should be tagged leisure=sports_centre + sport=swimming.

When micro-mapping, backyard and personal swimming pools should be tagged as access=private as to not confuse them with public swimming pools.

Tags to use in combination

• access=*: use access=private for private swimming pools and access=yes for swimming pools (or facilities) that are accessible for the public but may require paying an entrance fee
  • ownership=private, and swimming_pool=personal may be also added
• fee=*: to indicate whether or not an access fee is charged
• sport=swimming: swimming pools suitable for doing swimming as a sport
• length=*: length of the swimming pool in metres
• location=*: location of the swimming pool: indoor, outdoor or roof.
• depth=*, mindepth=*+maxdepth=*: depth or minimal/maximal depth of the swimming pool (if no unit is given, metre is assumed, see Map Features/Units)
• heating=*: use heating=yes on heated swimming pools or heating=no for no heating
• lifeguard=*: to indicate whether or not a lifeguard is present
• nudism=*: to indicate whether or not a nudism is allowed
• salt=*: to indicate if the pool is salt water or freshwater. tidal/rock/ocean pools would be salt=yes and aquatic centre pools in the suburbs would be salt=no.
• tidal=*: to distinguish tidal/ocean/rock pools built in the intertidal area of a coastline filled with sea water at high tide from suburban swimming pools filled via the water network.
• swimming_lanes=* still rarely used, this tag can indicate the number of available swimming lanes

See also

• Swimming and bathing
• leisure=sports_centre + sport=swimming: A facility containing one or more swimming pools that is mainly focused on swimming as a sport
• leisure=water_park: An amusement park featuring water play areas such as recreational pools, water slides or lazy rivers; not used for swimming as a sport
• amenity=public_bath: A facility where you can take a bath, e.g. an onsen, a hot spring, a hammam or a thermal bath
• leisure=swimming_area: An officially designated place where you can swim in a body of water such as a reservoir, river, lake, or the sea
• swimming_pool=yes: A facility that has a swimming pool
• leisure=playground + playground=splash_pad: A water feature for children to play at
• leisure=paddling_pool: a shallow pool, typically less than 30cm (1 ft.) deep, for children to play in

Rendering

The standard map style renders leisure=swimming_pool as a light blue area.

Loading map... {"tileLayer":"//{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png","attribution":"\u0026copy; \u003Ca href=\"http://osm.org/copyright\"\u003EOpenStreetMap\u003C/a\u003E contributors","center":{"lat":47.4968992,"lon":-111.24889155},"zoom":"18"}

private swimming pools at single-family houses: Loading map... {"tileLayer":"//{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png","attribution":"\u0026copy; \u003Ca href=\"http://osm.org/copyright\"\u003EOpenStreetMap\u003C/a\u003E contributors","center":{"lat":34.1115,"lon":-118.30398},"zoom":"17"}

Possible tagging mistakes

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water=pool

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leisure=pool

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amenity=pool

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• amenity=pool

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Related terms: ‹ pool › ‹ swimming pool ›