I depends on the ground and how much work you want to do now vs. later. It rains a lot here. I made an area in front of my house. The space is flat and square. I made a diagonal line from the high side to the low side and dug out so along the line at a grade. Both sides of the line slope towards the center, and the line slopes down. I tested drainage several times while digging and adjusted as needed. When I was satisfied with drainage, I laid down vegetation barrier cloth, and back filled with gravel. The top of the gravel is level. I also put a french drain after the bottom of the trough. Water never pools and I have a nice patio area for grilling in the rain. You could do something similar, or at the very least, put down gravel near the entry. I live on a hill so drainage is good, but when it rains, the yard turn into a mud pit.
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