11 Free Swimming Holes near Franklin Co. Recreation Park DGC
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Franklin Co. Recreation Park DGC near Rocky Mount, Virginia City, Zip, or Address
Salthouse Branch Park
Henry
15.5 miles SWA Corps of Engineers park on the north shore of Philpott Lake near Henry, Virginia, with a marked day-use swim area by the picnic grounds. Day use is $7 per vehicle or $2 walk-in.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Smith Mountain Lake Beach
Huddleston
17.0 miles NEThe public swimming beach at Smith Mountain Lake State Park, a 500-foot sand beach on Virginia's second largest freshwater lake, guarded from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Virginia State Parks charges $7 per vehicle to park, plus a separate swim
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Fairy Stone State Park
Bassett, Virginia
18.0 miles SWSwim near Bassett, Virginia
Swim
Big Otter River
Goode, Virginia
34.9 miles NESwim near Goode, Virginia
Swim
Claytor Lake State Park Swimming Beach
Dublin
40.4 miles WVirginia's guarded sand beach on the New River impoundment at Claytor Lake State Park, open 10 to 6 from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, with a swim platform, a bathhouse and a snack bar.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
North Creek Area
Mount Solon, Virginia
40.8 miles NSeveral swimming holes tucked into Jefferson National Forest offer very private dips, with some naturally secluded spots near I-81 and others openly exposed at Jennings Creek.
Swim
Blacksburg Hole
Newport, Virginia
43.1 miles NWBlacksburg Hole is a beloved local swimming spot on the ancient New River in southwestern Virginia, popular with locals and Virginia Tech students.
Swim
Arnold Valley Pool
Natural Bridge Station, Virginia
45.3 miles NEArnold Valley Pool is a secluded Blue Ridge swimming hole near Natural Bridge Station, VA, with a 12-foot pool, natural slide, and rope swing.
Swim
Cascade Falls
Pembroke, Virginia
45.4 miles NWSwim near Pembroke, Virginia
Swim
Hanging Rock State Park Lake
Danbury
46.9 miles SWA 12-acre lake built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in Hanging Rock State Park, with a sandy swim beach and lifeguards in front of a 1939 stone bathhouse. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day; $6 adults, $4 kids.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Roaring Run
Eagle Rock, Virginia
49.1 miles NSwim near Eagle Rock, Virginia
Swim
