16 Free Swimming Holes near Galt's Ferry Day Use Area
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Sweetwater Day Use Area
Canton
6.0 miles NEA Corps of Engineers sand beach and roped swim area on a quiet cove of Allatoona Lake west of Canton, with a $5 per vehicle day use fee and no lifeguards.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Mill Creek
Woodstock, Georgia
8.5 miles ESwim near Woodstock, Georgia
Swim
Diving Rock
Atlanta, Georgia
20.3 miles SEA 25-foot granite diving rock, a riverside beach, and cool, clear water on the Chattahoochee — a classic Atlanta swimming hole.
Swim
Rockmart
Rockmart, Georgia
25.4 miles SWA concrete pump station platform over a dammed stretch of Thompson Creek on the Silver Comet Trail — reports say rocky water at low levels makes it best when the creek runs high.
Swim
Pooles Mill
Ball Ground, Georgia
25.6 miles NESwim near Ball Ground, Georgia
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Sweetwater Creek State Park
Lithia Springs, Georgia
26.2 miles SSwim near Lithia Springs, Georgia
Swim 2.4 mi
Edge Of The World
Dawsonville, Georgia
32.0 miles NEA scenic 3-mile hike along the Amicalola River to a family-friendly swimming hole and small waterfall near Atlanta.
Hike, Swim
Buford Dam Park Beach (Lake Lanier)
Buford, Georgia
33.4 miles ESmall sandy swim beach in a no-boat cove at the Corps of Engineers' Buford Dam Park on Lake Lanier, with shelters, a fishing pier and the Laurel Ridge Trail.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lanier Park
Buford
33.8 miles EA Corps of Engineers day-use park just north of Buford Dam with a small swim beach in a sheltered cove of Lake Lanier. $8 per vehicle or $3 on foot, open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., no lifeguards.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Pine Lake Beach
Pine Lake
34.5 miles SEA free municipal sand beach on a creek-fed lake in Pine Lake, the smallest city in DeKalb County, two and a half miles west of Stone Mountain. Roped swim area, no lifeguard, open June through September with no admission fee.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Van Pugh North Park
Flowery Branch
38.3 miles ECorps of Engineers day-use park on Lake Lanier near Flowery Branch with a designated swim beach at the end of the park road. $8 per vehicle, card only, no lifeguards, no pets.
Kayak, Swim
Conasauga Area
Cave Spring, Georgia
40.1 miles WSwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
Swim
Cave Spring
Cave Spring, Georgia
40.1 miles WA cave-fed spring flows into a Georgia-shaped swimming pool in Rolator Park — then explore the cave itself for a one-of-a-kind small-town splash.
Swim
Yellow River Park
Stone Mountain, Georgia
40.4 miles SESwim near Stone Mountain, Georgia
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Bolding Mill Park
Gainesville
42.2 miles EA Corps of Engineers park on Lake Lanier's Chestatee arm near Gainesville with a designated swim beach built on a gentle concrete slope, plus shelters, a boat ramp and a campground. Corps day-use fee applies.
Camp, Kayak, Swim 0.8 mi
Holly Creek Picnic Area
Chatsworth, Georgia
47.0 miles NA scenic North Georgia picnic and swimming spot with a shallow creek hole, easy rock jumps, and kayaking nearby.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
