122 locations across 33 states
Unique swimming experiences in specialized water environments.
Find directions and safety tips for the unofficial Cheaha Mountain swimming holes in Alabama. Access via Cheaha State Park near Birmingham, Anniston, and Talladega.
Plan your visit to Chewacla State Park's swimming hole near Auburn, AL. Find directions, safety tips, and details for swimming in the creek and lake.
Guide to swimming spots in DeSoto State Park on Lookout Mountain, AL. Find river access near the lodge and info on DeSoto Falls. Safety tips included.
Find swimming, jumping, and sliding spots on Alabama's Sipsey River and at Kinlock Falls. Safety tips, directions, and access notes for these unofficial areas.
Explore the unofficial swimming and natural rock slides at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve near Pinson, AL. Find directions, safety tips, and visitor info.
Guide to unofficial swimming areas on the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers near Wetumpka, AL. Find directions, access notes, and safety tips for river play.
Find Wolf Creek Falls near Prescott, AZ. Details on the unofficial trail, swimming, and safety for this natural waterfall on Wolf Creek.
Blue Hole at Wolf Den, AR is a free creek-and-falls swimming hole on Hurricane Creek. A remote, unofficial spot near Little Rock; plan your route.
Plan a visit to the Haw Creek Falls recreation area. Find directions to the Fort Douglas Bridge and Haw Creek Falls swimming holes, plus safety tips for this unofficial Arkansas spot.
A guide to hiking to Kings River Falls, an unofficial swimming hole in Arkansas. Includes directions, safety tips, and seasonal advice.
Explore Cedar Falls and the Blue Hole swimming area in Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas. Find trail details, safety tips, and directions.
Explore Tanyard Creek Falls in Bentonville, Arkansas. Find directions, trail info, and safety tips for this unofficial waterfall on the nature trail.
Find directions, access details, and safety tips for the unofficial Black Canyon swimming hole and waterfall in Cleveland National Forest near San Diego.
Plan your hike to Cedar Creek Falls near San Diego. Get directions, permit info, and essential safety tips for this popular swimming hole.
Hatchet Creek Falls is a free, waterfall-fed creek swimming hole near Redding and Burney, California. Unofficial; get directions and best season to visit.
Explore the McCloud River's three main swimming holes and waterfalls in Northern California. Find tips for access, safety, and seasonal visits.
Plan your hike to Switzer Falls in Angeles National Forest. Get trail directions, parking pass info, safety tips, and details on swimming and jumping spots.
Find directions and safety tips for the unofficial Cascade Creek swimming hole and waterfalls near Durango, Colorado. A natural area for a refreshing dip.
Visit Indian Well State Park in Shelton, CT for a waterfall and river beach. Find directions, fees, and safety tips for swimming and hiking.
Visit Look and Tremble Falls near Altha, FL. An unofficial swimming and snorkeling spot on the Chipola River. Learn about access, safety, and directions.
Plan your visit to Jump Creek Falls near Marsing, ID. Find directions, safety tips, and details for this unofficial waterfall and swimming spot.
Hike to Dog Slaughter Falls near Corbin, KY. Find trail directions, swimming info, and safety tips for this unofficial waterfall on the Dog Slaughter River.
Find Gabe's Branch Falls, an unofficial waterfall and swimming hole near Harlan, KY. Get driving directions, safety tips, and what to know before you go.
Explore Gulf Hagas wilderness swimming spots like Screw Auger Falls. Guide includes hiking directions, fees, safety tips, and seasonal advice for Maine's scenic brook.
Find Houston Brook Falls near Bingham, ME. A guide to swimming, directions, safety tips, and access for this unofficial waterfall on Houston Brook.
Plan a visit to The Ledges, a popular swimming and sliding spot at Ledge Falls in Baxter State Park. Find directions, safety tips, and park info.
Plan a visit to Moxie Falls, a 90-foot waterfall near The Forks, Maine. Get hiking directions, safety tips, and details on swimming access.
Visit Smalls Falls in Maine for swimming and picnics. Find directions, safety tips, and details on parking and facilities.
Plan a visit to the unofficial swimming hole at Cunningham Falls State Park, MD. Find directions, safety tips, and seasonal info for this waterfall and lake area.
Bash Bish Falls on Bash Bish Brook near Mount Washington, MA, is free to park. Confirm current swimming and wading rules before you go; get directions here.
Explore Royalston Falls via the Tully Trail in Massachusetts. Guide includes directions, safety tips, and what to know for this unofficial waterfall hike.
Visit Umpachene Falls, a semi-official swimming hole and waterfall on the Mill River in the Berkshires. Find directions, access notes, and safety tips.
Visit Ocqueoc Falls on the Ocqueoc River for wading and water play. Find directions, access notes, and safety tips for this unofficial site near Rogers City.
Explore the unofficial swimming hole at Lester Park in Duluth, MN. Find directions, safety tips, and info for hiking and picnicking along Amnity Creek and the Lester River.
Guide to swimming at Gooseberry River and Tettegouche's High Falls on MN's North Shore. Find directions, safety tips, and access info for these natural spots.
Plan a visit to Clark Creek Natural Area in Mississippi. Guide to hiking trails, waterfalls, swimming holes, and essential safety tips for this unofficial natural area.
Guide to swimming at Merit Water Park on Rials Creek and D'Lo Water Park on the Strong River near Jackson, MS. Find directions, facilities, and safety tips.
Find Owens Creek Falls in Mississippi. Learn about swimming, trail access, and safety tips for this unofficial waterfall on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Plan your visit to Mill Creek Falls near Hamilton, MT. Get trail directions, safety tips for swimming and hiking, and essential access information.
Guide to swimming holes & waterfalls in NH's Crawford Notch. Find directions, safety tips, and seasonal advice for Ammonoosuc Falls, Ripley Falls, and Arethusa Falls.
A guide to the unofficial Packers Falls swimming hole on the Lamprey River in Durham, NH. Find directions, access notes, and safety tips for swimming.
Visit Sculptured Rocks in New Hampshire for swimming and exploring unique glacial potholes on the Cockermouth River. Find directions and safety tips.
A guide to Otter Hole, an unofficial swimming spot in NJ's Passaic County. Find directions, safety tips, and what to know before visiting.
Plan your visit to Sitting Bull Falls in Lincoln National Forest. Find directions, fees, swimming info, and safety tips for this unofficial waterfall near Carlsbad.
Plan your visit to Buttermilk Falls State Park in Ithaca. Guide to swimming, hiking the gorge trail, park fees, facilities, and safety tips.
Guide to swimming and hiking at Chautauqua Gorge in NY. Find directions to Skinny Dip Falls, safety tips, and access notes for this unofficial natural area.
Explore three popular, unofficial swimming holes along the East Branch Ausable River near Keene, NY. Find directions, safety tips, and access notes.
A guide to Rattlesnake Gulf near Syracuse, NY. Find directions, hiking info, and safety tips for visiting these falls and swimming holes on Fall Creek.
Explore unofficial swimming spots near Red Hook, NY, including Stony Creek Falls, Twin Lakes, and Jansen Kill. Find directions, access notes, and safety tips.
Plan your visit to Salmon River Falls near Altmar, NY. Find driving directions, hiking trail details, and essential safety information for this natural attraction.
Explore unofficial swimming spots at Six Mile Creek Gorge near Ithaca, NY. Find directions, safety tips, and what to know before you visit.
Swim below the waterfall at Robert H. Treman State Park near Ithaca, NY. A gorge swimming hole on Enfield Creek; a state park fee applies.
Find directions & tips for secluded swimming at Bear Creek Lake and Wolf Creek Lake in North Carolina. Know before you go to these unofficial spots.
Find swimming holes along Big Creek in the Smoky Mountains. Get directions, safety tips, and details for Midnight Hole and other scenic spots.
Waterfall swimming holes on the Little River in DuPont State Forest near Brevard and Asheville, NC. Reached by forest trails; free to access.
Plan your visit to Elk River Falls near Elk Park, NC. Find directions, safety tips for swimming, and details on this unofficial waterfall with picnic facilities.
Plan your hike to Hickory Nut Falls in NC. Find directions, trail info, and safety tips for this waterfall in Chimney Rock State Park.
Guide to swimming holes at Rainbow, Turtleback & Hollow Falls in NC's Sapphire Valley. Find directions, safety tips, and access info for these unofficial spots.
Plan a visit to the Jacob Fork Waterfall in NC's South Mountains State Park. Details on the 1-mile hike, swimming access, park facilities, and safety tips.
Guide to the unofficial swimming holes at Stone Mountain Falls, NC. Find directions, safety tips, and details for Middle Falls, Lower Falls, and Widows Creek Falls.
Explore swimming at the base of Chagrin Falls in Ohio. Find directions, safety tips, and what to know before visiting this unofficial river spot.
Waterfall-fed swimming hole on Travertine Creek in Chickasaw National Recreation Area near Sulphur, OK. Free to access, with directions to find it.
Visit Turner Falls in Oklahoma for swimming and hiking. Find directions, fees, and safety tips for this popular Arbuckle Mountains destination.
Find Canton Creek swimming spots where it meets Steamboat Creek. Get directions, safety tips, and details on this unofficial Oregon river access near Roseburg.
Plan your visit to Falls City Falls on the Little Luckiamute River. Find directions from Salem, safety tips for swimming and jumping, and essential access notes.
Guide to Flora Dell Falls on the Rogue River. Details on the 4.5-mile hike from Foster Bar Trailhead, swimming, and essential safety tips.
Explore unofficial swimming and tubing spots on the North Umpqua River at Whistler's Bend Park near Roseburg, OR. Find directions, safety tips, and access notes.
Explore the North Umpqua River swimming holes near Glide, OR. Find directions, safety tips, and details for this unofficial spot with fast-moving water.
Wade the Oneonta Gorge to a creek swimming hole near Portland, OR, in the Columbia River Gorge. Reached by a narrow canyon route; free to access.
Guide to visiting Buttermilk Falls in Homewood, PA. Find directions, swimming info, safety tips, and what to know about this unofficial natural area.
Find Creek Falls, an unofficial swimming spot near Pittsburgh. Get directions, safety tips, and what to know before visiting this natural area on Jacobs Creek.
Find directions and safety tips for visiting Little Shickshinny Creek Falls, an unofficial waterfall and swimming hole near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Guide to Quakertown Falls near New Castle, PA. Find directions, seasonal tips, and safety advice for visiting this unofficial waterfall on Quakertown Creek.
Explore unofficial swimming and natural water slides at Rock Run in PA's state forest. Find directions, safety tips, and access notes for this free, rustic creek spot.
Find Horseshoe Falls near Greenville SC. Guide for swimming, jumping, and directions to this unofficial waterfall on Cedar Shoals Creek.
Guide to unofficial Moonshine Falls swimming spots near Greenville, SC. Find directions, safety tips, and seasonal advice for water play.
Plan a visit to the unofficial Chau-Ram Falls swimming hole in Sumter National Forest, SC. Find directions, safety tips, and seasonal info for this river cascade.
Find hiking directions and safety tips for Todd Creek Falls, an unofficial waterfall and swimming spot near Clemson, South Carolina.
Guide to visiting Baby Falls, a 15-foot waterfall and popular swimming hole on the Tellico River in Tennessee. Find directions, safety tips, and details on swimming and tubing.
Visit Backbone Rock swimming hole in TN. Find directions, access details, and safety tips for swimming in Beaver Dam Creek near the campground.
Plan your visit to Carmac Falls near Smithville, TN. Details on swimming access, fees, hiking, and safety for this Chickamauga Creek waterfall.
Explore unofficial swimming and snorkeling spots on the Conasauga River in Cherokee National Forest. Find directions, safety tips, and access notes.
Cummins Falls swimming hole on Blackburn Fork near Cookeville, TN. Reached by a strenuous gorge hike; a gorge permit and park fee apply.
A guide to Elrod Falls near Sneedville, TN. Find directions, access notes, and safety tips for this unofficial swimming spot.
Guide to swimming at Cane Creek Cascades in Fall Creek Falls State Park, TN. Find directions, safety tips, and access notes for this unofficial spot.
Ozone Falls swimming hole on Fall Creek near Crossville, TN, is free to access. Find directions to the plunge pool, parking notes, and what to expect.
Find unofficial swimming holes along Route 321 near Townsend & Maryville, TN. Tips for access, parking, and safe water recreation in the Smokies.
Plan a trip to Stillhouse Hollow Falls, an unofficial waterfall and swimming spot near Summertown, TN. Find directions, trail info, and safety tips.
Find directions and safety tips for visiting Twisting Falls, an unofficial swimming and jumping spot on the Elk River near Johnson City, TN.
A guide to hiking the Walls of Jericho in Tennessee. Find trail info, safety tips, and directions to this unofficial waterfall and swimming area.
A guide to the Calf Creek swimming hole in Utah. Find directions, access notes, seasonal tips, and important safety information for this popular creek spot.
Find the unofficial Fremont Falls swimming hole near Capitol Reef National Park. Get directions, safety tips for water levels, and how to visit responsibly.
Guide to swimming in Zion National Park. Find safe river access, shuttle info, and seasonal tips for spots like Canyon Junction and The Narrows.
A guide to the unofficial Bolton Potholes swimming hole in Vermont. Find directions, safety tips, and what to know before visiting Joiner Brook.
Find Bristol Falls & Circle Current swimming holes near Lincoln Gap Road. Info on access, safety, and visiting these unofficial VT spots on the New Haven River.
Plan your visit to Buttermilk Falls, a popular Vermont swimming hole near Ludlow. Find directions, safety tips, and details on the three waterfall sections.
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