9 Free Swimming Holes near Gentleman's Swimming Hole
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Big South Fork Area
Helenwood, Tennessee
7.1 miles SMiles of trails, multiple named swimming holes, and five campgrounds spanning the Kentucky-Tennessee border in Big South Fork National Recreation Area — including Gentleman's Swimming Hole and Station Camp.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Blue Heron
Stearns, Kentucky
13.8 miles NEA forested swimming hole on the Big South Fork Cumberland River — shallow at the edges, deeper in the center, with a picnic area nearby and Mine 18 museum a short walk away.
Swim
Turley Hole
Pioneer, Tennessee
22.5 miles ESwim near Pioneer, Tennessee
Swim
Frozen Head State Park
Wartburg, Tennessee
26.0 miles SSwim near Wartburg, Tennessee
Swim
Obed Scenic River Area
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
29.0 miles SRemote swimming holes along Obed Wild and Scenic River hide in and around Wartburg — stop at the visitor center for a map before heading out, as GPS is unreliable here.
Swim 0.7 mi
Dog Slaughter Falls
Williamsburg, Kentucky
31.8 miles NEA 15-foot waterfall plunging over a mossy overhang into a bright blue pool in Daniel Boone National Forest — a shaded two-mile round trip with creek views the whole way.
Hike, Swim
Clifty Creek
Jamestown, Kentucky
38.8 miles NWOrange slate cliffs cloaked in green trees reflect on the water's surface at this local swimming and kayaking spot — don't miss Hidden Falls at the far end, a mossy-rock cave-waterfall hidden gem.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Ozone Falls
Rockwood, Tennessee
42.9 miles SSwim near Rockwood, Tennessee
Swim
Short Creek
Somerset, Kentucky
47.3 miles NA 150-foot stretch of 56-degree spring water emerging from underground, shockingly clear against lush green woods — swim, picnic, or peek into the cave where it disappears.
Cave, Hike, Swim
