17 Free Swimming Holes near Chattahoochee National Park
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Chattahoochee National Park near Cave Spring, Georgia City, Zip, or Address
Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
10.0 miles EA 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
Morganton Point Recreation Area
Morganton, Georgia
11.0 miles NWForest Service swim beach, campground and boat ramp on a wooded point jutting into Lake Blue Ridge, two miles from the town of Morganton.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim 2.4 mi
Edge Of The World
Dawsonville, Georgia
24.9 miles SA scenic 3-mile hike along the Amicalola River to a family-friendly swimming hole and small waterfall near Atlanta.
Hike, Swim
Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
26.0 miles NESwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
Swim
Blue Hole Ocoee
Turtletown, Tennessee
28.9 miles NWNumerous 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.
Swim 0.8 mi
Holly Creek Picnic Area
Chatsworth, Georgia
31.8 miles WA scenic North Georgia picnic and swimming spot with a shallow creek hole, easy rock jumps, and kayaking nearby.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Pooles Mill
Ball Ground, Georgia
34.4 miles SSwim near Ball Ground, Georgia
Swim
Conasauga Area
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
34.4 miles NWSwim near Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
Swim
Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
34.9 miles NA 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
Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
38.4 miles NSwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
Swim
Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
38.5 miles NESwim near Otto, North Carolina
Swim
Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
38.5 miles NESwim near Otto, North Carolina
Swim
Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
38.5 miles NA 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
Tallulah Falls Lake Beach (Terrora Day Use Area)
Tallulah Falls, Georgia
39.7 miles ESand swim beach on 63-acre Tallulah Falls Lake at Tallulah Gorge State Park's Terrora Day Use Area, with the gorge rim trails, suspension bridge and campground next door.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Hiwassee
Benton, Tennessee
40.8 miles NWSwim near Benton, Tennessee
Swim
Buford Dam Park Beach (Lake Lanier)
Buford, Georgia
42.6 miles SSmall sandy swim beach in a no-boat cove at the Corps of Engineers' Buford Dam Park on Lake Lanier, with shelters, a fishing pier and the Laurel Ridge Trail.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
42.9 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.
Swim
