11 Free Swimming Holes near Don Pedro Swimming Lagoon (Fleming Meadows)
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Briceburg Recreation Area
Midpines, California
24.4 miles EBriceburg is where State Route 140 drops out of the Sierra foothills and meets the Wild and Scenic Merced River, twelve miles east of Mariposa on the road to Yosemite, and it's one of the best public...
Camp, Kayak, Swim
Natural Bridges
Sonora, California
24.6 miles NA free 250-foot limestone cavern on Coyote Creek near Sonora where you can float or swim through deep pools in summer — just avoid touching the limestone walls.
Hike, Swim
Gods Bath
Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, CA, California
27.7 miles NECrystal-clear but cold water at the bottom of a boulder-hop, rope-assisted descent into Clavey River canyon — cliff jumping, smaller pools on the way, about a mile one way.
Hike, Swim
Hite Cove Trail
El Portal, California
28.9 miles EOne of Yosemite's earliest wildflower blooms lights up the Hite Cove Trail in spring, with the added bonus of watching the South and Central Fork Merced rivers merge.
Hike, Swim
New Hogan Lake
Valley Springs, California
39.6 miles NWNew Hogan Lake is a 4,400-acre reservoir tucked into the golden Sierra Nevada foothills of Calaveras County, California, about 30 miles northeast of Stockton near the little town of Valley Springs....
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Swim 0.7 mi
Lukens Lake
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park
44.6 miles EA short 1.6-mile forest walk to a secluded lake famous for the luminescent shooting stars visible while you swim, plus a wildflower meadow that peaks in July.
Hike, Swim
Merced River
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
45.2 miles EThe Merced River circles Yosemite Valley with whitewater, swimming holes, gold-panning spots, and unbeatable views of Yosemite Falls and Glacier Point at every bend.
Camp, Swim, Whitewater
Devil's Bathtub
Yosemite Valley, California
45.9 miles EA warm, off-the-beaten-path pool fed by the Royal Arches Cascade just above Yosemite's Ahwanhee Hotel — great for families or a picnic near world-class climbing walls.
Swim
Mirror Lake
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
47.1 miles EA paved, car-free trail winds to this seasonal lake at the base of Half Dome, offering a still mirror reflection and a popular summer swimming hole.
Backpack, Hike, Swim 5.5 mi
Ostrander Lake
Wawona, California
47.3 miles EAn 11.4-mile Yosemite hike to a semi-secluded swim lake surrounded by granite mountains — wildflowers, streams, and meadows in summer; open for cross-country skiing in winter via Ostrander Lodge.
Hike, Swim
Hensley Lake Recreation Area
Raymond
49.8 miles SEThe designated swim beach on Hensley Lake, a Corps of Engineers reservoir near Raymond, sits in a sandy cove at the Buck Ridge Recreation Area. Day use is $10 per vehicle.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
