24 Free Swimming Holes near Andrews, NC 28901
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Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
7.6 miles SSwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
11.0 miles NEA secluded reservoir in the Nantahala mountains with mountain reflections on still water, quality trout fishing, swimming on warm days, and a scenic drive up Winding Stairs Road.
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Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
16.3 miles WA riverside campground on the Tellico River with six campsites, each with a picnic table — a peaceful Tennessee base camp for hiking, fishing, and campfire nights.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
18.9 miles NEAn offshoot of Fontana Lake open April through October, Fingerlake offers gravel-edged swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing surrounded by lush forest — with restrooms and picnic tables on site.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
21.6 miles NWSwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
21.7 miles NWA Tellico River waterfall and swimming hole that's beginner-friendly for kayakers, beautiful for hikers, and especially stunning in fall for picnics and photography.
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
22.3 miles SESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
22.3 miles SESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
28.9 miles NESwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
30.5 miles SA 233-acre park at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest — one of Georgia's first state parks, founded in 1931.
Camp, Canoe, Swim
Chattahoochee National Park
Cave Spring, Georgia
33.4 miles SWSwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
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Blue Hole Ocoee
Turtletown, Tennessee
37.3 miles WNumerous swimming holes 10-to-15 feet deep with tunnels to swim through, cliff jumping, and snorkeling in crystal-clear water — a great family adventure on the Ocoee.
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Big Creek
Waynesville, North Carolina
39.9 miles EBig Creek is a crystalline mountain stream tumbling through the quiet northeastern corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it may be the single best swimming creek in the Smokies. Cold,...
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Midnight Hole
Waynesville, North Carolina
39.9 miles EMidnight Hole is the most beloved swimming hole in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an emerald-green pool of startling clarity sitting at the base of a six-foot waterfall, ringed by house-sized...
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Hiwassee
Benton, Tennessee
41.0 miles WSwim near Benton, Tennessee
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Cashiers Area
Woodleaf, North Carolina
41.4 miles ESwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
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Ramsey Cascades
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
43.4 miles NERamsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — a thundering 100-foot, multi-tiered cascade hidden deep in the old-growth forest of the Greenbrier area near...
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Little Pigeon River
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
43.5 miles NESeven accessible swimming holes and tubing spots on the Little Pigeon River, surrounded by beautiful Smoky Mountain scenery near Gatlinburg's attractions.
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Bear Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
45.7 miles ESeveral remote swimming holes in lakes along Route 281 southeast of Sylva and Cullowhee — bathing suits optional at most spots, given how far off the beaten path they are.
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Big Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
45.7 miles ESeveral remote swimming holes near the TN-NC border in the Big Creek Recreation Area of the Great Smoky Mountains — very secluded, and dogs are not allowed on the trail.
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