Abstract: Based on the POI data of Yueyang City, Hunan Province from 2012 to 2022, and using the research methods of GIS spatial analysis and geographic detector, this paper studies and discusses the temporal and spatial evolution characteristics and influencing factors of tourism and leisure formats in Yueyang City. The results show that: (1) In the past ten years, the tourism and leisure industry in Yueyang City has shown a spatial evolution law from the central urban area of the county, and from single core to multi-core. (2) There is a strong spatial autocorrelation between tourism and leisure formats in Yueyang City, and the spatial correlation is mainly positive. (3) The space of tourism and leisure industry shows the remarkable characteristics of relying on administrative center, along the road, hydrophilic, low altitude distribution, etc. (4) The natural environment, geographical location, social economy and human factors comprehensively affect the spatial differentiation of tourism and leisure formats in Yueyang City. After the interaction of factors, the leading factors changes from geographical location to natural environment and human factors, and the distribution of tourism and leisure industry gradually tends to regions with rich natural resources and rich cultural heritage.