Obed Scenic River Area - Swim near Kingston Springs, Tennessee
Kingston Springs,Tennessee
36.0691, -84.6615
GPS: 36°4'8.8"N 84°39'41.4"W
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State: Tennessee

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Swimming holes in and near the Obed Wild and Scenic River near Wartburg. Be sure to stop at the Obed Wild and Scenic River visitors center IN WARTBURG ON KINGSTON ST. and get a map (your gps will not be too reliable once you get into the area). <"http://www.nps.gov/obed/planyourvisit/upload/OBEDmap1.pdf"> LINK TO MAP. For details...Courtesy of swimmingholes.org

Bathing suits: May be optional in places

  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
  6. Respect wildlife
  7. Be considerate of other visitors

Directions

From Kingston Springs, Tennessee

  1. Head east on Park St toward N Main St (79 ft)
  2. Turn right onto N Main St (0.2 mi)
  3. Turn left onto W Kingston Springs Rd (1.3 mi)
  4. Turn right onto Luyben Hills Rd (0.4 mi)
  5. Turn left to merge onto I-40 E toward Nashville (19.5 mi)
  6. Keep right to continue on I-40, follow signs for Huntsville/I-65 S/Knoxville (2.2 mi)
  7. Keep left at the fork to continue on I-40 E, follow signs for I-24 E/Knoxville/Chattanooga (1.0 mi)
  8. Keep right to stay on I-40 E (2.1 mi)
  9. Keep left at the fork to stay on I-40 E, follow signs for Interstate 40 E/Knoxville (107 mi)
  10. Take exit 320 for TN-298/Genesis Rd toward Crossville (0.3 mi)
  11. Sharp left onto TN-298 N/Genesis Rd (23.7 mi)
  12. Turn right onto TN-62 E (4.7 mi)
  13. Slight right onto Montgomery Rd (2.9 mi)
  14. Turn right onto Main St/Old Hwy 27 (0.8 mi)
  15. Turn right onto Bonifacius St (0.2 mi)
  16. Turn right to stay on Bonifacius St (230 ft)
  17. Continue onto Catoosa Rd (5.4 mi)
  18. Turn right (0.1 mi)
  19. Slight right
    Destination will be on the right
    (102 ft)
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