Natural Swimming Pools
Recreational Swim Pond Installation
Whether you need help building a natural swimming pool with fish or are looking for natural swimming pool design services, the talented team from Fontana Ponds & Water Features can help. All of our recreational swim pond installation services work to provide you with the ideal natural swimming pool plan for your backyard space.
Request ConsultThe most fun and natural approach to swimming in the backyard!
Although its one of the latest trends in backyard swim spaces, recreation ponds have been around for 30+ years. We have installed multiple swim ponds in the lower mainland, and it is one of the most popular inquiries we get. Recreation ponds are biologically filtered using a up flow wetland filter, aeration jets, intake bay and beneficial bacterial treatments. This combination gives us exceptionally clear and health water.

- Swimming in healthy clear water with no harsh chemicals
- Year-round enjoyment! Why stare at a concrete rectangle for 6+ months of the year when you can enjoy the sights and sounds of a swim pond even when its not swim season?
- Perfect for kids! Play in the waterfalls, snorkel with koi fish explore outdoors!
- Aquatic life such as fish, plants, birds etc.
- Lighting for evening swims or simply great views from in the home
Benefits of a recreation pond vs a traditional pool:


This is a great entry level swim pond that gives you the ability to swim, snorkel, float and enjoy breath taking waterfalls. This is the smallest swim style pond we can produce making it a lower budget entry point. This pond is popular because it can fit in most residential suburban backyards!

- 18’ x 24’ pond at 4’ ft deep
- Intake bay custom skimmer
- 10’ x 15’ constructed wetland filter
- 10 foot stream with multiple waterfalls
- 15 3watt LED lights and transformer
- Bottom and surface jets
- Aeration system 2 outlets
- Ion gen string algae control system
- 120,000 lbs of granite fieldstone boulders
- 24 yards of rive rock
- Underlayment & rock pad
- 2 external Artesian pumps
- Stone stair entrance to pond
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A perfect sized swim pond that gives you the ability to swim, jump off large boulders into the deep end snorkel, float and enjoy breathtaking waterfalls.

- 30’ x 30’ pond at 6’ ft deep
- Intake bay custom skimmer
- 20’ x 15’ constructed wetland filter
- 2 large jumping rocks
- 15 foot stream with multiple waterfalls
- 25 3watt LED lights and transformer
- Bottom and surface jets
- Aeration system 2 outlets
- Ion gen string algae control system
- 192,000 lbs of granite fieldstone boulders
- 48 yards of rive rock
- Underlayment & rock pad
- 2 external Artesian pumps
- Stone stair entrance to pond
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If you are looking to incorporate a pool that looks like a pond in your backyard space, the water feature experts from Fontana Ponds & Water Features know how to build a natural swimming pond that will meet your exact requirements. All of our water features, including recreational swim ponds, are designed using high-quality materials, so you can rest assured that your natural pool will last for years to come.
Unlike other types of swimming pools, natural swim ponds offer a wide range of benefits. Some of the different benefits of installing a recreational swim pond in your backyard include:
- Does not require the use of any harmful chemicals, such as chlorine
- Environmentally friendly
- Designed to blend in with nature
- Lower maintenance costs
- Self-sustaining, natural eco systems
At Fontana Ponds & Water Features, our team of water feature experts can help you create the perfect recreational swim pond for your unique backyard space. All of our pond pools can be designed to incorporate a variety of different plants and fish, providing you with a natural swimming pond that ties in with the rest of your landscaping.