The Essential Plans
​Downloadable Construction Plans for the Essential Natural Swimming Pool/Pond

These construction plans are your essential guide to our most basic, most economical style of Natural Swimming Pool/Pond (aka "NSP")! This 14 page plan is packed with scaled drawings, material and dimension callouts and special construction details. Within the plans, you will find drawings detailing all of the major components and installation steps needed to create the Essential NSP (including plumbing the system as well as building a basic pier and underwater wooden wall), plus some optional upgrades like a waterfall or zero-entry pebble beach.

What's Included:
  • 8 Different Size Options in Round or Oval Shape to Choose From:
    • Designs range in size from 32FT to 56FT+ overall with swimming areas as small as 13FT x 13FT or as large as 34FT x 39FT
  • 14 Plan Pages
  • Itemized Materials List
  • Plumbing Schematics
  • Plan View and Section View Drawings
  • Sample Pier Drawing
  • Excavation Drawing
  • Underwater Wooden Wall Details
  • Instructions for Creating the Biological Filter
  • Instructions for Adding an Optional Beach

These plans are now a part of the The Natural Pool Academy website. Pair it with the video course, Natural Pools: The Essential Online Course and/or the how-to eBook, Natural Swimming Pools & Ponds: THE TOTAL GUIDE, 3rd Edition, for the ultimate DIY experience (see Bundle & Save options). After purchase, you will be prompted to create a password and be able to access the plans instantly on NaturalPoolAcademy.org. These plans are designed to be viewed online, but you can also download a PDF copy for offline viewing or for printing out at home.

NSP's made With these plans:

Here are photos of just some of the Natural Swimming Pool/Ponds (NSP's) we've built using these plans. You can use the Essential NSP Plans to partner with a qualified pond or water garden builder in your area. Have a local building team in mind but not sure if they can handle it alone? Our designers are available for Hourly Design Consultations over email, phone and/or video chat. We can even send one of our Project Managers to help guide your team for the entire build or for just a few crucial steps: We are here to help!