Hi, guys. I have a decent collection of GPS traces from hiking trails, and I am slowly adding them/correcting lower-resolution trails. I am very interested in having a map for which you can select a park, and then find all the possible hiking trails and amenities. With that in mind, I have a question about trail parking lots. Some of the lots are obviously paved and very official, but others, while being a legitimate trail parking area or pull-off, are just a dirt lot for 4-5 cars.
Here’s an example of such a lot: http://binged.it/yfmo9A
It’s the round patch of dirt to the left of the two green trees in the center of the map. It shares a driveway with a nearby farm/house, but it is a legitimate Town Conservation Land lot with a (somewhat inconspicuous) sign near the road. Many people park there to walk their dogs, etc.
What do people think about adding such lots to the database? I wonder if we need to draw a line between lots that are substantial enough to be on the map and ones that aren’t - otherwise they are going to be cluttering the view, no?
I found this thread: http://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?id=9167 but there was no consensus.