28 Free Swimming Holes near Clear Creek Campground
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Clear Creek Campground, 626, Forrest Grove Way, Camp Verde, AZ 86322, USA City, Zip, or Address
West Clear Creek Trail No. 17
Camp Verde, Arizona
3.8 miles NEWest 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
3.8 miles NEA 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
3.9 miles NEA 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
Beaver Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
11.1 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
11.4 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 1.1 mi
Fossil Creek Waterfall
Pine, Arizona
11.6 miles SEOne 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 0.1-3.8 mi
Fossil Springs Trail No. 18
Pine, Arizona
13.6 miles SEA 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 1.1-4.6 mi
Fossil Creek Dam (Toilet Bowl)
Pine, Arizona
13.6 miles SEA 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 0.2 mi
Mormons Crossing
Cornville, Arizona
17.6 miles NWShaded swimming holes, gentle rapids, and a rope swing along Oak Creek — an easy spot to cool off in Cornville.
Swim 0.6-2.9 mi
Tramway Trail No. 32
Happy Jack, Arizona
19.9 miles EA 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 1.0 mi
Maxwell Trail No. 37
Happy Jack, Arizona
21.4 miles EMaxwell 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
Red Rock State Park
Sedona, Arizona
21.5 miles NRed Rock's crimson sandstone layers tell 275 million years of geologic history — from ancient beachfronts to sand dunes to shallow seas — and inspired an art migration that fills the area with museums and galleries today.
Hike, Swim
Chavez Crossing
Sedona, Arizona
22.6 miles NA campground on Oak Creek in Sedona's red-rock canyon, perfectly placed for cool water play, sunsets over Munds Mountain, and access to nearby swimming holes.
Camp, Hike, Swim 3.4 mi
Grasshopper Point
Sedona, Arizona
25.8 miles NCrimson red rock walls frame a teal swimming hole in Oak Creek Canyon — with multiple cliff jumping spots, picnic tables, restrooms, and access via Allen's Bend and the Huckaby Trail.
Dive, Hike, Swim 0.3 mi
Slide Rock
Sedona, Arizona
29.6 miles NAn 80-foot-long natural waterslide lined with algae on Oak Creek — named one of America's Top Ten Swimming Holes, inside a 43-acre historic apple farm homestead in a stunning red rock canyon.
Hike, Swim 0.2-0.6 mi
Ellison Creek Falls
Payson, Arizona
29.8 miles EFour 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
Payson Area
Cornville, Arizona
30.2 miles EThe 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
Sycamore Canyon
Sedona, Arizona
30.5 miles NWA pleasant 3.5-mile round-trip canyon hike along a perennial stream to several swimming holes — bathing suits may be optional at the more distant pools in Sycamore Canyon.
Swim 0.1-0.7 mi
Cave Springs
Sedona, Arizona
33.2 miles NAn 84-site campground on Oak Creek in Sedona's canyon, with picnic tables and natural tree shade, close to Slide Rock, swimming holes, and the Coconino National Forest.
Camp, Hike, Swim
East Clear Creek
Happy Jack, Arizona
34.5 miles EA Wild and Scenic river winding through the Mogollon Rim with canyon views, cliff-scaling canyoneers, trout fishing, and deep swimming holes for a full adventure day.
Canyoneer, Hike, Swim
