This is an example of a large tropical backyard patio in Orange County with an outdoor kitchen, concrete pavers and a gazebo/cabana.

Tropical islands are the focal point for the design build of the acreage behind this stunning, Mediterranean-style home. The hardscape features a three level pool, including a toddler pool and a wading pool. Starting at the reef, there are three leaf petal loungers which allow you to recline in four to six inches of water at your feet. Limestone holy boulders are placed strategically along the edge for a natural element. A beautiful blend of earthy colors within the flagstone create a natural and rustic pool deck. All of the steps and bench seating inside the pool are also made of flagstone (custom fabricated flagstone coping for this project was completed on site). The toddler pool features fiber optic lighting which was installed at the bottom of the pool in the gunnite shell to create the reflection of a starry, celestial sky (fiber optic lighting can be used to create any number of shapes or constellations). An infinity edge crashes over beautiful stone and tile work, falling into a wading pool below. Another special feature is a water feature of riverstone cobbles sitting below dancing flames. Large stepping stones alongside this feature lead you to a lounge pool deck creating the feeling of an island retreat. Limestone slabs were used for a path of steps that take you through the landscaping back to the main house. A gazebo was added to hold an outdoor kitchen, an outdoor shower and a pool house with restrooms. All of the outdoor features are automated, allowing you to operate water temperature, fire features, water features, even the music and lighting from your smartphone.

This is an example of a tropical backyard patio in San Francisco with a gazebo/cabana.

Luxury outdoor shower
Inspiration for a tropical patio in Miami.

A Memorial area family commissioned us to create a natural swimming pool in their back yard. The family already had a standard pool on premises, but it was isolated in an area of the yard not particularly suited to seating guests or hosting get-togethers. What they wanted was a second, natural swimming pool built that would serve as the hub of a new home outdoor entertainment area consisting of a new stone patio, comfortable outdoor seating, and a fire pit. They wanted to create something unique that would preserve as much of the natural features of the landscape as possible, but that would also be completely safe and fully functional as a swimming pool. We decided to design this new landscaping plan around a pre-existent waterfall that was already on the property. This feature was too attractive to ignore, and provided the ideal anchor point for a new gathering area. The fountain had been designed to mimic a natural waterfall, with stones laid on top of one another in such a way as to look like a mountain cliff where water spontaneously springs from the top and cascades down the rocks. At first glance, many would miss the opportunity that such a structure provides; assuming that a fountain designed like a cliff would have to be completely replaced to install a natural swimming pool. Our landscaping designers, however, came up with a landscape plan to transform one archetypal form into the other by simply adding to what was already there. At the base of the rocks we dug a basin. This basin was oblong in shape and varied in degrees of depth ranging from a few inches on the end to five feet in the middle. We directed the flow of the water toward one end of the basin, so that it flowed into the depression and created a swimming pool at the base of the rocks. This was easy to accomplish because the fountain lay parallel to the top of a natural ravine located toward the back of the property, so water flow was maintained by gravity. This had the secondary effect of creating a new natural aesthetic. The addition of the basin transformed the fountain’s appearance to look more like a cliff you would see in a river, where the elevation suddenly drops, and water rushes over a series of rocks into a deeper pool below. Children and guests swimming in this new structure could actually imagine themselves in a Rocky Mountain River. We then heated the swimming pool so it could be enjoyed in the winter as well as the summer, and we also lit the pool using two types of luminaries for complimentary effects. For vegetation, we used mercury vapor down lights to backlight surrounding trees and to bring out the green color of foliage in and around the top of the rocks. For the brown color of the rocks themselves, and to create a sparkling luminance rising up and out of the water, we installed incandescent, underwater up lights. The lights were GFIC protected to make the natural swimming pool shock proof and safe for human use.

Free standing cabana
Small tropical backyard patio in Miami with an outdoor kitchen and a gazebo/cabana.

The Barrett Home at Kukio Resort in Kailua-Kona, HI Photos by Linny Morris
Tropical patio in Hawaii with an outdoor shower.

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Photo of a mid-sized tropical backyard patio in Hawaii with natural stone pavers and a roof extension.

Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical backyard patio in Jacksonville with a pergola, a fire feature and tile.

Mid-sized tropical backyard patio in Hawaii with decking and a roof extension.

Great pic! from south architecture with spanish textures
This is an example of a tropical patio in Seattle.

12' x 12' Treated Pine Rectangle Gazebo shown with Standard treated Pine Decking, No railings, 6x6 Posts, No Top Railings, Cedar Shake Shingles, No Cupola, Textured Black Fan with 22" Green Oval Blades,and Customer Provided Paint and Steps.

Design ideas for a large tropical backyard patio in Phoenix with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone pavers and a pergola.

You can swim and enjoy a tropical atmosphere year-round in this gorgeous covered outdoor patio with a swim spa! Key Features of this project include: - Endless Pools X500 Swim Spa - CoolZone water temperature feature for the swim spa -513 sq. ft. of Comfort Decking in the color "Desert Wind" - Custom-made 18 x 30 Aluminum patio extension with screens, doors, and doggy access door! - Polycarbonate topper on the patio extension

photography by Joslyn Amato
Photo of a small tropical backyard patio in San Luis Obispo with concrete slab.

Photo Cred. Dustin Ortiz
Inspiration for a small tropical backyard patio in San Diego with a fire feature, concrete pavers and no cover.

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Design ideas for a tropical courtyard patio in Miami with a vertical garden, tile and a pergola.

Small tropical courtyard patio in Miami with a water feature, natural stone pavers and a pergola.