16 Free Swimming Holes near Acworth, GA
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Galt's Ferry Day Use Area
Acworth
5.0 miles NCorps of Engineers beach park on the south shore of Allatoona Lake near Acworth, with a roped, unguarded swim area, fishing jetty and boat ramp. $5 per vehicle, card only.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Sweetwater Day Use Area
Canton
10.8 miles NEA Corps of Engineers sand beach and roped swim area on a quiet cove of Allatoona Lake west of Canton, with a $5 per vehicle day use fee and no lifeguards.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Mill Creek
Woodstock, Georgia
10.9 miles ESwim near Woodstock, Georgia
Swim
Diving Rock
Atlanta, Georgia
17.9 miles SEA 25-foot granite diving rock, a riverside beach, and cool, clear water on the Chattahoochee — a classic Atlanta swimming hole.
Swim
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Lithia Springs, Georgia
21.7 miles SSwim near Lithia Springs, Georgia
Swim
Rockmart
Rockmart, Georgia
22.2 miles WA concrete pump station platform over a dammed stretch of Thompson Creek on the Silver Comet Trail — reports say rocky water at low levels makes it best when the creek runs high.
Swim
Pooles Mill
Ball Ground, Georgia
29.4 miles NESwim near Ball Ground, Georgia
Swim
Pine Lake Beach
Pine Lake
33.0 miles SEA free municipal sand beach on a creek-fed lake in Pine Lake, the smallest city in DeKalb County, two and a half miles west of Stone Mountain. Roped swim area, no lifeguard, open June through September with no admission fee.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Buford Dam Park Beach (Lake Lanier)
Buford, Georgia
35.7 miles ESmall sandy swim beach in a no-boat cove at the Corps of Engineers' Buford Dam Park on Lake Lanier, with shelters, a fishing pier and the Laurel Ridge Trail.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lanier Park
Buford
36.1 miles EA Corps of Engineers day-use park just north of Buford Dam with a small swim beach in a sheltered cove of Lake Lanier. $8 per vehicle or $3 on foot, open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., no lifeguards.
Hike, Kayak, Swim 2.4 mi
Edge Of The World
Dawsonville, Georgia
36.4 miles NEA scenic 3-mile hike along the Amicalola River to a family-friendly swimming hole and small waterfall near Atlanta.
Hike, Swim
Conasauga Area
Cave Spring, Georgia
38.3 miles WSwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
Swim
Cave Spring
Cave Spring, Georgia
38.3 miles WA cave-fed spring flows into a Georgia-shaped swimming pool in Rolator Park — then explore the cave itself for a one-of-a-kind small-town splash.
Swim
Yellow River Park
Stone Mountain, Georgia
39.4 miles SESwim near Stone Mountain, Georgia
Swim
Van Pugh North Park
Flowery Branch
40.8 miles ECorps of Engineers day-use park on Lake Lanier near Flowery Branch with a designated swim beach at the end of the park road. $8 per vehicle, card only, no lifeguards, no pets.
Kayak, Swim
Bolding Mill Park
Gainesville
45.6 miles NEA Corps of Engineers park on Lake Lanier's Chestatee arm near Gainesville with a designated swim beach built on a gentle concrete slope, plus shelters, a boat ramp and a campground. Corps day-use fee applies.
Camp, Kayak, Swim
