17 Free Swimming Holes near Citico Creek
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Forest Srv Rd, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, USA City, Zip, or Address
Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
6.6 miles SWA 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
Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
6.6 miles SWSwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
8.5 miles SA 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.
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Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
25.2 miles SESwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
26.8 miles EA 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.
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Hiwassee
Benton, Tennessee
27.7 miles SWSwim near Benton, Tennessee
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Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
30.8 miles EAn offshoot of Fontana Lake open April through October, Fingerlake offers gravel-edged swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing surrounded by lush forest — with restrooms and picnic tables on site.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Blue Hole Ocoee
Turtletown, Tennessee
30.9 miles SWNumerous 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.
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Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
38.2 miles ESwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Conasauga Area
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
41.4 miles SWSwim near Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
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Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
43.2 miles SESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
43.2 miles SESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Chattahoochee National Park
Cave Spring, Georgia
43.4 miles SSwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
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Little Pigeon River
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
45.0 miles NESeven accessible swimming holes and tubing spots on the Little Pigeon River, surrounded by beautiful Smoky Mountain scenery near Gatlinburg's attractions.
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Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
45.0 miles SA 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 3.8 mi
Ramsey Cascades
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
46.7 miles NERamsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — a thundering 100-foot, multi-tiered cascade hidden deep in the old-growth forest of the Greenbrier area near...
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Piney River Area
Rockwood, Tennessee
48.6 miles NWTen 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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