28 Free Swimming Holes near Fontana Village
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Fontana Village near Fontana Dam, North Carolina City, Zip, or Address
Cheoah Point Beach
Robbinsville
5.0 miles SWForest Service swim beach with a roped swim area on Santeetlah Lake, 6 miles north of Robbinsville, NC. Open April 15 to October 31 with a $5 per vehicle day-use fee.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
14.5 miles SEA 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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Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
15.7 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
Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
18.7 miles SWA 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.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
21.2 miles WSwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
21.2 miles WA 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
Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
22.4 miles ESwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
23.4 miles SSwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Little Pigeon River
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
31.1 miles NESeven accessible swimming holes and tubing spots on the Little Pigeon River, surrounded by beautiful Smoky Mountain scenery near Gatlinburg's attractions.
Swim 3.8 mi
Ramsey Cascades
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
32.1 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
Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
33.8 miles SESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
33.8 miles SESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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The Cove at Concord Park
Knoxville
34.0 miles NWKnox County's free public swim beach on a sheltered cove of Fort Loudoun Lake west of Knoxville, with trucked-in sand, sand volleyball and seasonal paddleboard rentals. It is a designated swim area, but there is no lifeguard.
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Melton Hill Dam Swimming Area
Lenoir City
40.6 miles NWA free TVA swim beach on Melton Hill Lake, just upstream of Melton Hill Dam near Lenoir City, with a buoyed swim area, boat ramp, picnic pavilions and a campground next door.
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Cosby Campground
Cosby, Tennessee
41.1 miles NECamp and Swim near Cosby, Tennessee
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Big Creek
Waynesville, North Carolina
41.2 miles EBig Creek is a crystalline mountain stream tumbling through the quiet northeastern corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it may be the single best swimming creek in the Smokies. Cold,...
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Midnight Hole
Waynesville, North Carolina
41.2 miles EMidnight Hole is the most beloved swimming hole in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an emerald-green pool of startling clarity sitting at the base of a six-foot waterfall, ringed by house-sized...
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Hiwassee
Benton, Tennessee
43.2 miles WSwim near Benton, Tennessee
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Timpson Cove Beach
Clayton
43.7 miles SEA Georgia Power swim beach on the east shore of Lake Burton, with a buoyed swim area, picnic tables and restrooms about nine miles out of Clayton. No posted fee, no lifeguard, and a winter drawdown that decides how much sand there is.
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Mouse Creek Falls
Waynesville, North Carolina
43.9 miles NEMouse Creek Falls is one of the finest waterfall hikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a two-tiered 45-foot cascade where Mouse Creek spills down a mossy rock face and empties straight into...
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