16 Free Swimming Holes near Cave Creek Swimming Hole
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of North Seven Springs Road, Seven Springs, AZ, USA City, Zip, or Address
Fossil Creek Waterfall
Pine, Arizona
33.2 miles NEOne of Arizona's two Wild and Scenic rivers, with a short hike from a dirt-road parking area to a deep pool at the base of the falls — watch for snakes on the trail.
Hike, Swim
Pebble Beach
Mesa, Arizona
33.5 miles SEA popular Salt River spot near Mesa for tubing, swimming, and picnicking in the Cibola National Forest.
Swim 1.1-4.6 mi
Fossil Creek Dam (Toilet Bowl)
Pine, Arizona
34.5 miles NEA waterfall over an old Fossil Creek dam with a spinning natural rock slide that launches swimmers into the main pool — plus a shallow cave for shade on hot Arizona days.
Dive, Hike, Swim 0.1-3.8 mi
Fossil Springs Trail No. 18
Pine, Arizona
34.5 miles NEA 4.75-mile desert canyon trail to the springs and an old dam in the Fossil Springs Wilderness — little shade and a brutal uphill return make summer visits genuinely dangerous.
Hike, Horseback, Swim 0.4 mi
Clear Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
38.0 miles NA grassy creekside campground shaded by tall cottonwoods on West Clear Creek — ideal for hiking, swimming, fishing for smallmouth bass and sunfish, and wildlife watching in a desert canyon oasis.
Camp, Hike, Swim 8.4 mi
West Clear Creek Trail No. 17
Camp Verde, Arizona
40.3 miles NWest Clear Creek Trail winds down a shaded canyon to cool creek swimming, fishing, and dispersed camping — bring wading shoes, because wet feet are guaranteed.
Backpack, Hike, Swim
Bullpen Day Use Area
Camp Verde, Arizona
40.3 miles NA big red jumping rock on West Clear Creek, shaded picnic areas, and trails down a stunning canyon below the Mogollon Rim — a full afternoon of swimming and hiking.
Backpack, Dive, Hike, Swim 3.0 mi
Blodgett Basin Trail No. 31
Camp Verde, Arizona
40.3 miles NA 3-mile riparian canyon trail through West Clear Creek Wilderness with 1,700 feet of elevation change, fishing, camping, and wading in a desert oasis — expect to get your feet wet.
Backpack, Hike, Swim
Payson Area
Cornville, Arizona
42.6 miles NEThe Payson area northeast of Phoenix offers numerous swimming holes in the Tonto National Forest rivers, including Ellison Creek Falls, Christopher Creek Gorge, Fossil Creek, and Verde Hot Springs.
Swim 0.2-0.6 mi
Ellison Creek Falls
Payson, Arizona
42.7 miles NEFour waterfalls, multiple swimming holes, and trout fishing along Ellison Creek near Payson — the most popular stop is a short walk from the parking lot.
Dive, Hike, Swim
Hell's Gate
Payson, Arizona
47.1 miles EHellsgate Wilderness hides deep canyon pools possibly separated by impassable falls in a remote 37,000-acre preserve — a true adventure for spring and fall explorers.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Swim 0.6-2.9 mi
Tramway Trail No. 32
Happy Jack, Arizona
47.8 miles NEA steep, rock-scrambling descent through the Mogollon Rim to West Clear Creek, with deep fishing and swimming holes waiting at the bottom — not for beginners.
Hike, Rock Climb, Swim 0.1-7.8 mi
Wolf Creek Falls
Prescott, Arizona
47.9 miles NWSix miles of trails, two campgrounds, and a 90-foot waterfall that roars in spring storms and glitters as a frozen cascade in winter — Wolf Creek Falls is dramatic in every season.
Camp, Hike, Swim 1.0 mi
Maxwell Trail No. 37
Happy Jack, Arizona
48.7 miles NEMaxwell Trail drops from the Mogollon Rim down into West Clear Creek, ending at shaded swimming holes, small caves, and great fishing — water shoes required.
Hike, Swim
Beaver Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
49.0 miles NBeaver Creek is a refreshing creekside oasis in the high desert of central Arizona, where the cool, clear waters of Wet Beaver Creek wind beneath big cottonwoods and sycamores in the Coconino...
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim 7.1 mi
The Crack at Wet Beaver Creek
Rimrock, Arizona
49.2 miles NCrystal-clear water and cliffs high enough to jump from, about 3.5 miles down Bell Trail along Wet Beaver Creek — a rewarding desert hike to a stunning red-rock swimming hole.
Dive, Hike, Horseback, Swim
