Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Pond Edge rock suggestions

Hi, new to the forum and thanks for creating it!! I have a 1/3 acre pond 11 feet deep we use for swimming, fishing for bass, and watching wild life drinking from it. The pond was created using clay and has fairly steep edges making it very Slippy to get in and out of. I was thinking of creating a rock area about 20 foot wide, 6" deep and into the pond about 10 feet to make it easier to enter and exit. Is this a good idea and what kind of rock would you recommend? And other suggestions would also be appreciated.

Special thanks,
Andy R

I think the dock idea is a good one.
If you're worried about concrete being slippery when covered in algae, I don't think you'll find rocks covered in algae offer a lot more purchase.
Docks are great, you can climb in, jump in or amble down a ladder.
Or, you can just sit on the dock of the bay and (not) watch the tide roll away....

I agree with Fishinrod and 3ponds. I put cobble around my pond and some bigger stones but a random pile of slimy stones can be treacherous. It is really hard to stand up on movable stones in 2-3' of water. Even stone steps without a rail could be iffy. We employ a dock with a ladder and a shallow sloped sandy beach area. The deep part of the beach is around 3' and the slope is 15/1 (but 10/1 should be just fine) and it drops off abruptly on the deep end. We have geo-fabric and gravel under the sand. Swimmers use both but the dock allows you to keep dry. Either approach could work but I don't trust slimy rocks.

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