15 Free Swimming Holes near Arnold Valley Pool
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 856 Petites Gap Rd, Natural Bridge Station, VA 24579, USA City, Zip, or Address
Matts Creek Area
Clifton Forge, Virginia
5.1 miles NESwimming holes near an Appalachian Trail shelter close to the James River — a 2.5-mile hike each way; holes may be shallow late in summer, suits possibly optional depending on solitude.
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North Creek Area
Mount Solon, Virginia
7.5 miles WSeveral swimming holes tucked into Jefferson National Forest offer very private dips, with some naturally secluded spots near I-81 and others openly exposed at Jennings Creek.
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Ben Salem Wayside
Lexington, Virginia
13.7 miles NSwim near Lexington, Virginia
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Panther Falls
Amherst, Virginia
14.3 miles NESwim near Amherst, Virginia
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Big Otter River
Goode, Virginia
18.3 miles SSwim near Goode, Virginia
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Longdale
Clifton Forge, Virginia
19.7 miles NWSwim near Clifton Forge, Virginia
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Roaring Run
Eagle Rock, Virginia
24.6 miles NWSwim near Eagle Rock, Virginia
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Cowpasture River Area
Millboro, Virginia
25.0 miles NWSwim near Millboro, Virginia
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Big Marys Creek Slide
Vesuvius, Virginia
25.9 miles NEA natural waterslide that launches you into a swimming hole below, with waterfalls and cool water in the Virginia hills — wear swimwear and foot protection, and check depth first.
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St. Mary's Falls
Raphine, Virginia
32.7 miles NEBlue-green water and unique low rock formations set the scene at this cascading waterfall swimming hole in St. Mary's Wilderness — a 4.4-mile out-and-back hike through George Washington National Forest.
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Campbell Creek
Tyro, Virginia
33.7 miles NEA 6-mile Appalachian Trail stretch with good elevation rewards remote explorers with a creek pool at the base of a waterfall — optional swimwear in this backcountry spot.
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Humpback Bridge
Covington, Virginia
34.9 miles NWSwim near Covington, Virginia
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Jefferson Pools
Warm Springs, Virginia
37.5 miles NWNatural hot springs bubble up at 96–98°F through the rock floor of centuries-old wooden bathhouses, with segregated men's and women's pools and optional bathing suits.
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Blowing Springs
Warm Springs, Virginia
41.0 miles NWSwim near Warm Springs, Virginia
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Pauls Creek
Nellysford, Virginia
41.5 miles NEA quick 1.2-mile hike along Paul's Creek leads to a cascading waterfall and a natural water slide — stones smoothed by the water let visitors slide right into the swimming hole below.
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