Why was I rejected 😔

Hiii, first time here, I was wondering if some of you guys could help me understand why I was rejected. I fit all the criteria, I’ve be vigilant in the review process and if I had reviewed mine I would have passed it, and I’m stumped why it didn’t pass!

I appealed it, but the reason mine was rejected was bc the automation system reported that it didn’t meet wayfarer criteria. It’s a social spot, and a great place to run to. My neighbors and I love to go running there, since it is so pretty. We have ZERO pokestops anywhere nearby, and me and my neighbors have been living off of the +30 pokeballs from the daily adventure incense for years.

I was wondering if I didn’t have good keywords in my description? Thanks for any advice!

Welcome. Things like this usually need anchor otherwise you can nominate it anywhere along the shore. Is it possible for you to find creek signage?

Hello and welcome @Inyourwalls67
There are no keywords.

If I have found the correct place this does appear to be a rural place without many communal areas.
As above if you can find a clear anchor point for the creek the that could possibly work.
I am guessing that a lot of what you have to do you have to travel to it.
There are places nearby that you could make much better in terms of game play .
If this is near you ….


The park as a whole has a pokestop.
But there is a baseball pitch, basketball court, play area, and tennis court all of which should be straightforward submits. I have also marked the building with a Red Cross as I’m hoping it’s a club house?
The yellow cross is for the sheltered picnic/seating area.

If all 5 red crosses are added you would have 6 wayspots in separate cells which would mean 4 pokestops and 2 gyms. The yellow cross would have potential to be a power spot.

There is also a golf club nearby along with this information board.


This talks of trails.
Trail markers are eligible as they act as anchors for the trail.

Are there any trails nearer to you?
Are there any communal spaces? If so what do these look like.

Yeah, it’s really cause they dont like natural features, but if you can find a plaque or a sign it may work

It’s actually that a lot of natural places have no anchor, no reason for one location to be chosen over another location, making the location not distinct by definition.

If you have a lovely creek with a path running alongside it, how can one spot be better than another? If the answer is “because it has an X”, then that is probably your anchor.