12 Free Swimming Holes near Big South Fork Area
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Big South Fork Area near Helenwood, Tennessee City, Zip, or Address
Gentleman's Swimming Hole
Oneida, Tennessee
7.1 miles NClear Fork River runs slow and deep through Big South Fork, making Gentleman's Swimming Hole a rare chance for a real swim at the end of an easy 2-mile family trail.
Hike, Swim
Frozen Head State Park
Wartburg, Tennessee
19.1 miles SESwim near Wartburg, Tennessee
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Turley Hole
Pioneer, Tennessee
19.7 miles ESwim near Pioneer, Tennessee
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Blue Heron
Stearns, Kentucky
19.9 miles NA forested swimming hole on the Big South Fork Cumberland River — shallow at the edges, deeper in the center, with a picnic area nearby and Mine 18 museum a short walk away.
Swim
Obed Scenic River Area
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
22.1 miles SRemote swimming holes along Obed Wild and Scenic River hide in and around Wartburg — stop at the visitor center for a map before heading out, as GPS is unreliable here.
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Ozone Falls
Rockwood, Tennessee
36.5 miles SSwim near Rockwood, Tennessee
Swim 0.7 mi
Dog Slaughter Falls
Williamsburg, Kentucky
37.0 miles NEA 15-foot waterfall plunging over a mossy overhang into a bright blue pool in Daniel Boone National Forest — a shaded two-mile round trip with creek views the whole way.
Hike, Swim
Melton Hill Dam Swimming Area
Lenoir City
39.6 miles SEA free TVA swim beach on Melton Hill Lake, just upstream of Melton Hill Dam near Lenoir City, with a buoyed swim area, boat ramp, picnic pavilions and a campground next door.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Laurel River Lake Spillway Beach
Corbin, Kentucky
44.2 miles NEA Corps of Engineers swim beach below the dam on Laurel River Lake, one of the deepest and clearest lakes in Kentucky, ringed by the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Clifty Creek
Jamestown, Kentucky
45.2 miles NWOrange slate cliffs cloaked in green trees reflect on the water's surface at this local swimming and kayaking spot — don't miss Hidden Falls at the far end, a mossy-rock cave-waterfall hidden gem.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
The Cove at Concord Park
Knoxville
45.9 miles SEKnox County's free public swim beach on a sheltered cove of Fort Loudoun Lake west of Knoxville, with trucked-in sand, sand volleyball and seasonal paddleboard rentals. It is a designated swim area, but there is no lifeguard.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Piney River Area
Rockwood, Tennessee
48.7 miles STen miles of remote backcountry trail link several swimming holes along the wild Piney River — a true through-hike with very likely optional swimwear in the wilderness.
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