17 Free Swimming Holes near Gifford Pinchot State Park
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Quaker Race Beach at Gifford Pinchot State Park
Wellsville
0.7 miles NEThe public swim beach at Gifford Pinchot State Park, on the north shore of 340-acre Pinchot Lake in York County. Free, ADA accessible, no lifeguards, open late May to mid September.
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Yellow Breeches Creek
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
7.6 miles NSwim near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
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City Island Beach
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
13.3 miles NSwim near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Swatara
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
17.2 miles NESwim near Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
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Mount Gretna Lake
Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania
25.5 miles NEMount Gretna Lake packs serious fun into a commercial beach day — rope swing, 15-foot high dive, canoes, July 4th fireworks, and a food stand all included with admission.
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Cascade Lake
Hampstead, Maryland
31.0 miles SCascade Lake offers a fee-based swimming destination in the Hampstead, Maryland area — contact ahead for current conditions and amenities.
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Gunpowder Falls State Park
Parkton, Maryland
33.5 miles SSwim near Parkton, Maryland
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The Gorge
Delta, Pennsylvania
37.0 miles SESwim near Delta, Pennsylvania
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Rocks State Park
Street, Maryland
39.0 miles SESwim near Street, Maryland
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Willow Springs Park
Myerstown, Pennsylvania
39.8 miles NEA commercially operated quarry with crystal-clear, very deep water, a swimming beach, dive platforms, and a festive New Year's Polar Bear Swim tradition — fees apply.
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Patapsco Valley State Park
Cockeysville, Maryland
41.0 miles SSwim near Cockeysville, Maryland
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Potomac State Park
Cockeysville, Maryland
41.0 miles SSwim near Cockeysville, Maryland
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Conococheague Creek
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
41.5 miles WSwim near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
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Beaver Dam
Cockeysville, Maryland
42.5 miles SA filled quarry at this commercial swim club features diving floats and rope swings in deep clear water — a satisfying fee-based summer destination north of Baltimore.
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Cunningham Falls State Park
Smithsburg, Maryland
42.7 miles SWSeventy-eight feet of cascading water spill into chilly dipping pools at Cunningham Falls — a brief hike from the parking area, with an official swim lake just nearby in the park.
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Loch Raven
Towson, Maryland
47.1 miles SEA shaded lakeside corner with a rope swing and rocky cliffs is a scenic picnic stop, but keep it dry — swimming, wading, and bathing are strictly prohibited at Loch Raven.
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Milford Mill
Pikesville, Maryland
49.3 miles SOnce a unique quarry swim club with rope swings, zip lines, a pier, and a diving board — Milford Mill closed to the public as of the 2012 season and is no longer accessible.
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