OSM Tag(s)
leisure=bathing_place
How would you like this tag to see supported?
As a Preset
Label
Swim spot
Aliases
Bathing place, bathing spot, swimming spot, wild swimming spot, dip spot
Terms
No response
Link to OSM Wiki page
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:leisure%3Dbathing_place
Status of the Tag
In Use
Usage of the tag
1,129
Replaces other Tag?
No
Regional Tag?
global
Further Information
(source)
A bathing place (German: Badestelle, Swedish: badplats) is a designated spot where you can swim or 'bathe'. In Europe these are often signposted by the local authority, as these are the spots where swimming is officially allowed or encouraged, water quality monitored, etc.
The English translation 'bathing place' is a bit awkward but I think the concept of a designated or widely known spot for outdoor swimming is a global one. I have tried to suggest a few synonyms. Maybe 'swim spot' would be most commonly used in American English, but I don't have strong views on which one should be the primary label in iD!
leisure=bathing_place has existed for many years as a tag, but bathing places have also been mapped using various other tags that don't really fit e.g. leisure=water_park and I think that's partly because a preset for leisure=bathing_place isn't more widely available.
The tagging scheme does already contain a preset for leisure=swimming_area, for areas only. In a recent community forum discussion it was agreed that leisure=swimming_area is for the part of the water that has been roped off or otherwise clearly designated for swimming, whereas a leisure=bathing_place doesn't usually have a clearly defined boundary so it will usually be mapped as a node. It's a POI - in some languages, people say the equivalent of "let's meet at the bathing place".
OSM Tag(s)
leisure=bathing_place
How would you like this tag to see supported?
As a Preset
Label
Swim spot
Aliases
Bathing place, bathing spot, swimming spot, wild swimming spot, dip spot
Terms
No response
Link to OSM Wiki page
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:leisure%3Dbathing_place
Status of the Tag
In Use
Usage of the tag
1,129
Replaces other Tag?
No
Regional Tag?
global
Further Information
(source)
A bathing place (German: Badestelle, Swedish: badplats) is a designated spot where you can swim or 'bathe'. In Europe these are often signposted by the local authority, as these are the spots where swimming is officially allowed or encouraged, water quality monitored, etc.
The English translation 'bathing place' is a bit awkward but I think the concept of a designated or widely known spot for outdoor swimming is a global one. I have tried to suggest a few synonyms. Maybe 'swim spot' would be most commonly used in American English, but I don't have strong views on which one should be the primary label in iD!
leisure=bathing_placehas existed for many years as a tag, but bathing places have also been mapped using various other tags that don't really fit e.g.leisure=water_parkand I think that's partly because a preset forleisure=bathing_placeisn't more widely available.The tagging scheme does already contain a preset for
leisure=swimming_area, for areas only. In a recent community forum discussion it was agreed thatleisure=swimming_areais for the part of the water that has been roped off or otherwise clearly designated for swimming, whereas aleisure=bathing_placedoesn't usually have a clearly defined boundary so it will usually be mapped as a node. It's a POI - in some languages, people say the equivalent of "let's meet at the bathing place".