Tag:waterway=access_point

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Description
A location for entering or leaving a body of water
Group: waterways
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
See also
Status: in use

waterway=access_point is the primary tag for a point of interest where people can enter or leave a body of water from land, a pier, or another structure. In other words, this is where a path meets the waterline. Typical use cases are launching small boats, wading, swimming, and going out onto surface ice in the winter.

For access points that have a constructed ramp for launching boats, see leisure=slipway. For places to access water as a resource, see amenity=drinking_water, amenity=water_point, waterway=water_point, man_made=water_well, and man_made=water_tap.

How to map

Place a node node at the location where someone can access the water. Tag the node with waterway=access_point.

If the location is on the edge of natural=water, natural=coastline, or man_made=pier, connect the access point to that way. If there is a path or road leading to the access point, connect that way to the node. If the access point is near a waterway centerline, use waterway=link to connect the access point to the centerline of the waterway.

Useful combinations

Access tags

Point of interest tags

Available amenity tags

  • parking=* – is there public parking within reasonable walking distance
  • drinking_water=* – is potable water available nearby (generally not direct from the water body itself)
  • camping=* – is camping allowed nearby
  • toilets=* – are public restroom facilities available nearby
  • shower=* – are public showers available nearby
  • picnic_table=* – is a picnic table available nearby
  • bbq=* – is a grill available nearby
  • openfire=* – are campfires allowed here

Examples

Alternative tagging

If a feature is better suited to leisure=slipway, leisure=swimming_area, or leisure=fishing, use that tag instead. If suitable, waterway=access_point can be used in addition.

canoe=put_in, canoe=put_in;egress, whitewater=put_in, whitewater=put_in;egress have often been used to tag small-boat launches. However, canoe=* is typically an access tag and is not suited as a primary type tag. whitewater=* is not widely-supported.