Owning an outdoor pool must be high up on everyone’s bucket list. You’re incredibly lucky if you have one already, but if you’re planning on either adding one to your backyard or overhauling your existing pool, here’s a pool of exciting wood pool deck ideas for you to dip in and out of at your leisure. From innovative above-ground pool decks to stunning inground designs, these ideas showcase a blend of beauty and inspiration, perfect for transforming your poolside into a personal oasis.

Advantages of wood pool decking

Before you jump in, imagine the benefits of owning a pool surrounded by the timeless beauty and warmth of a natural wood deck. Perfect for entertaining friends, relaxing with family or simply unwinding after a stressful day, a pool with authentic wood decking creates an attractive space that you really want to spend time in. Unlike bleak concrete patio and pool surrounds, wood decking looks elegant, copes well with weather extremes and has a wonderful natural look.

Accoya is the perfect choice of wood for a pool deck. It’s not only the high-performance, low-maintenance choice, it’s a sustainably sourced product and comes with a free 25 year guarantee. It gets less hot in the sun than other materials, is crack and splinter resistant, even over decades, and is barefoot-friendly.

1. Cool contrast

What we love about this impressive inground pool deck is the choice of gray colored wood decking which contrasts beautifully with the stone edging of the pool. By decking the whole terrace in sustainable Accoya Color Grey it creates an elegant connection to a dining and seating area at the rear of the property.

2. All the right curves

Don’t just think in straight lines when designing a pool. Because wood is so easy to cut and shape, you can create a more natural look by using curves to frame your pool. In this particular example by M. Hechenblaickner, the edge of the pool is cut in a sweeping curve which contrasts the linear stone walls and, over time, the wood deck has developed a handsome silver-gray patina. The addition of large rounded stones along the edge in the pool also softens the look.

3. Oasis of calm

Why not transform your garden into a stunning and inviting oasis like this one? This is one of those clever pool decking ideas by Formare GmbH that creates a contrast between the pristine wooden decking and curvaceous feature fencing, the contemporary stainless-steel pool, cool blue water and verdant green lawn, trees and shrubs. Cool, calming and somewhere private to relax in style.

4. Fully immersive

Got a compact backyard? Good design like this can include a pool where you never thought possible. Here, Natura Piscines not only specified wood for the decking of the entertaining area, they actually extended it into the pool itself. Blending in seamlessly with the rest of the deck, this was only possible by using durable and rot-proof.

5. Natural balance

Why not enlist the help of Mother Nature to bring a natural balance to your pool project. Here, this environmentally conscious hybrid pool is half pool and half pond. This not only looks incredibly natural, it uses gravel and plants to filter and treat the water entirely without any chemical additives. The designers here strengthened the sustainability of the pool by using Accoya Color Grey wood decking for the surround which harmonizes perfectly with the peacefulness of this natural swimming area, supplied by Enno Roggemann.

6. Distressed to chill

If you are looking for a relaxed, elegant looking pool area, consider a wood deck with a distressed finish like this design supplied by Kobel. The planks of this wood deck were expertly wire brushed before they were installed. This not only gives it a wonderful texture with increased anti-slip properties, it also creates a more natural lived-in modern aesthetic. The perfect environment to chill and take a refreshing dip.

7. Water therapy

Water has a therapeutic effect on people and this pool not only looks great, it’s good for your mind, too. Recreating the feel of an outdoor spa, the above ground wood deck surround uses highly water-resistant treated wood. One length of the pool side is raised to accommodate twin embedded contemporary waterfall features. These add an extra relaxing visual and acoustic dimension to the pool. The project was carried out by M. Hechenblaickner.

8. Nude and natural

The brief for this pool was keep it sleek and natural and the designers have certainly achieved this. This wide expanse of light-colored uncoated wood decking gives the illusion of space and the semi-circular pool entrance adds a classical touch to the pool design. In time, the wood will weather and mellow to a soft gray to tone with the outdoor furniture and tinted gray glazing. Installed by The Natural Pool Company.

9. Uber cool and comfortable

The terrace of this magnificent French villa has a highly attractive wood swimming pool deck and pool surround. Accoya wood was chosen by Woodstone Project because of its durability, stability and rot resistance. It’s what also keeps the surround’s cool and makes it naturally barefoot-friendly. Notice how the direction of the decking syncs with the length of the pool and also the cushion seams of the sun loungers.

10. Go Greek

The last of our pool deck ideas take inspiration from the idyllic Greek Islands which are bathed in glorious sunshine the majority of the year. Brilliant white buildings, turquoise seas and sun-bleached wood – this wood deck surround, pool, white paint and traditional Greek-style gazebo work to dazzling effect. With regular cooling dips and splashing, the qualities and sustainability credentials of Accoya high performance wood pool decking made it the obvious choice and were supplied by Atlas Wood.

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