12 Free Swimming Holes near Emory and Henry College
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 12266 Itta Bena Rd, Meadowview, VA 24361, USA City, Zip, or Address
Backbone Rock
Shady Valley, Tennessee
12.4 miles SSwim near Shady Valley, Tennessee
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Cedar Creek Falls
Honaker, Virginia
18.1 miles NWAlso known as 'Big Falls' — a sun-warmed swimming hole with a 50-foot-wide pool roughly 10 feet deep at the base of the falls, with a safe jump spot on the eastern end.
Swim
Blue Hole Mill Creek
Elizabethton, Tennessee
27.1 miles SWSwim near Elizabethton, Tennessee
Swim
Elk Shoals
West Jefferson, North Carolina
35.7 miles SESwim near West Jefferson, North Carolina
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Little Stony Falls Area
Dungannon, Virginia
36.0 miles WA large pool beneath a 25-foot waterfall, framed by sunning rocks, makes Little Stony Falls a relaxed and likely clothing-optional destination in the Virginia mountains.
Swim
Dark Horse Hollow
Wytheville, Virginia
38.1 miles EA secluded sandy beach and easy loop trail in Jefferson National Forest make this a quiet picnic stop — the swimming area is reportedly closed, so wade and sunbathe only.
Swim
Twisted Falls / Compression Falls
Butler, Tennessee
38.4 miles SSwim near Butler, Tennessee
Swim
Laurel Fork
Hampton, Tennessee
38.6 miles SWSwim near Hampton, Tennessee
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Elk River Falls
Elk Park, North Carolina
40.2 miles SSwim near Elk Park, North Carolina
Swim 0.3-1.5 mi
Breaks Interstate Park Area
Haysi, Virginia
43.9 miles NWStraddling Kentucky and Virginia, this "Grand Canyon of the South" delivers 20+ miles of trails, natural river swimming holes, and a full water park on Laurel Lake.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Horseback, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Pool Point
Elkhorn City, Kentucky
45.2 miles NWA long rope swing, 25-ft-deep river pools, and a famous high rail bridge draw cliff divers and swimmers to this scenic Kentucky swimming hole at Breaks Interstate Park.
Canoe, Dive, Hike, Kayak, Swim 6.6 mi
Devil's Bathtub
Duffield, Virginia
45.7 miles WA 7.2-mile rocky loop through Devil's Fork's extremely cold crystal-clear swimming holes, culminating in the famous Devil's Bathtub — a deep waterfall pool beneath steep rippled cliffs.
Hike, Swim
