would you rather have a fence that may not look great with the landscape or be worried about the child drowning all the time? I have nice fence around the pool area with a magna latch on the gate, I also use a secondary strap to lock the gate for peace of mind. Once the kids get older I will think about relocating the fence but for now it is directly around the pool area so they can't get in without me or the wife wanting them in. Better to be safe now rather than sorry later.