Water play/swimming hole at recreation area in Jefferson National Forest. Sandy beach. Easy loop hiking trail. Warning: water may be still, shallow and appear dirty late in the summer - not inviting for swimming. This from a visitor in 2007:" This park is now closed and has been for the last two years - there is a metal gate that is locked. Foot traffic is allowed into the area. There is now a tree that has fallen across the entrance road but can still by pass it, and get into the park. You can pull off the main road, and park on either side of the entrance up to the gate. A short walk down a paved roadway into the original park to the swimming area (1/8 to 1/4 mile). There are still some picnic tables there. Grass has sort of grown up some. Due to being closed, no traffic, this area is now very private and secluded. Bathing Suits would now be optional in the swimming area, there is good coverage from the trees, etc. There is a small sandy man made beach area just as you go into the swimming area, it is deep in the middle of the area. Do not dive in this area. Area is fed from a natural stream of water. No fee for this area since closing. No one bothers you there. There are several other places along the stream, where some short paths travel to the water, for wading, or play. Many secluded areas in this park."Courtesy of swimmingholes.org