21 Free Swimming Holes near Elk River Area
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 4841 Valley Fork Rd, Monterville, WV 26282, USA City, Zip, or Address
Holly River State Park
Webster Springs, West Virginia
10.9 miles NWSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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Kumbrabow State Park
Valley Head, West Virginia
12.1 miles NESwim near Valley Head, West Virginia
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Williams River Area
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
12.1 miles SSeveral swimming holes in and near the Cranberry Wilderness of West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest — bathing suits optional.
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Knapp Creek Area
Webster Springs, West Virginia
23.4 miles SSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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Cranberry River Area
Cedarville, West Virginia
26.7 miles SWSwim near Cedarville, West Virginia
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Bemis Area
Volga, West Virginia
26.8 miles NESwim near Volga, West Virginia
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High Falls
Elkins West, Virginia
26.9 miles NEA 7.5-mile moderate hike or mountain bike ride in West Virginia leading to a spectacular waterfall with a swimming hole below — or skip the hike and ride the train in from Bemis for about $10.
Hike, Swim 1.2 mi
Mule Hollow
Elkins, West Virginia
29.1 miles NEA private pool in Shaver's Fork river with flat sunbathing rocks all around — quiet and secluded, reached by a mile walk along active train tracks (wear sturdy shoes).
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Watoga State Park
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
29.7 miles SSwim near White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
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Stuart
Elkins, West Virginia
34.1 miles NEAn attractive, well-developed swimming spot in West Virginia with cool water, a sandy beach, and a safe, calm atmosphere — day use runs $3.
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Audra State Park
Volga, West Virginia
35.6 miles NAn organized river swimming area at Audra State Park in West Virginia — a concrete pad beach with lifeguards in a scenic river setting. Fees apply.
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Blowing Springs
Warm Springs, Virginia
35.8 miles SESwim near Warm Springs, Virginia
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Jefferson Pools
Warm Springs, Virginia
39.3 miles SENatural hot springs bubble up at 96–98°F through the rock floor of centuries-old wooden bathhouses, with segregated men's and women's pools and optional bathing suits.
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Upper Falls of Seneca Creek
Whitmer, West Virginia
41.5 miles NEA 30-foot cascade tumbles into a deep green pool at the end of a 5-mile moderately challenging hike through beautiful creek and forest scenery in West Virginia.
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Summersville Cliffs Area
Mount Nebo, West Virginia
42.6 miles SWSwim near Mount Nebo, West Virginia
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Cedar Creek State Park
Cedarville, West Virginia
44.2 miles NWSwim near Cedarville, West Virginia
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Otter Creek Area
Parsons, West Virginia
45.1 miles NEA network of swimming spots in and around Otter Creek Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest — remote, scenic, and clothing optional in some areas.
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Seneca Falls
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
47.4 miles NEA moderately difficult 3.5-mile forested hike to Seneca Falls — a cascade encircling a clear pool with a sloping rocky beach where you can swim right beneath the falls.
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Meadow River East Area
Valley Head, West Virginia
47.8 miles SWSwim near Valley Head, West Virginia
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Seneca Area
Shady Spring, West Virginia
48.0 miles NESwim near Shady Spring, West Virginia
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