6 Free Swimming Holes near Betty G. Ross Park
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Lake Norman State Park Swim Beach
Troutman
21.9 miles NEA lifeguarded sand beach on the north shore of Lake Norman inside Lake Norman State Park near Troutman. Park entry is free; a state swim pass ($6 adults, $4 kids 3 to 12) is required in season.
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Stone Mountain State Park
Connelly Springs, North Carolina
23.2 miles NWSwim near Connelly Springs, North Carolina
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Lake James State Park Swim Beach
Nebo
39.8 miles NWLake James State Park puts its only swimming beach at the Paddy's Creek Access, a 700-foot sand crescent on a cool mountain reservoir below Linville Gorge. The swim area runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from May 1 to September 30, and N.C. State Parks charges $6 a
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Wilson Creek Area
Collettsville, North Carolina
45.7 miles NWNumerous waterfalls and swimming holes tucked throughout the Wilson Creek area — most require short or longer hikes to find, but all are gems worth the effort in the Pisgah National Forest.
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Bullhole
Woodleaf, North Carolina
45.8 miles NESwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
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Linville Gorge Area
Marion, North Carolina
46.0 miles NWLinville Gorge's deep swimming holes reward serious adventurers who navigate rough roads and steep trails — but the gorge is easy to get lost in, so go prepared.
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