7 Free Swimming Holes near Granite Mountain Loop
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Granite Mountain Loop near Scottsdale, Arizona City, Zip, or Address
Cave Creek Swimming Hole
Cave Creek, Arizona
14.7 miles NA refreshing desert swimming hole at the end of nearly four miles of Cave Creek Trail — worth the cactus-country hike for the cool pool waiting in the shade.
Hike, Swim
Pebble Beach
Mesa, Arizona
19.5 miles SEA popular Salt River spot near Mesa for tubing, swimming, and picnicking in the Cibola National Forest.
Swim
Acacia Day Use Area Swim Beach, Canyon Lake
Apache Junction, Arizona
26.1 miles SEGentle sand-and-gravel swim beach at the Forest Service's Acacia Day Use Area on Canyon Lake, 14 miles up the Apache Trail from Apache Junction in Tonto National Forest.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim 1.1 mi
Fossil Creek Waterfall
Pine, Arizona
45.0 miles NOne of Arizona's two Wild and Scenic rivers, with a short hike from a dirt-road parking area to a deep pool at the base of the falls — watch for snakes on the trail.
Hike, Swim 1.1-4.6 mi
Fossil Creek Dam (Toilet Bowl)
Pine, Arizona
45.7 miles NA waterfall over an old Fossil Creek dam with a spinning natural rock slide that launches swimmers into the main pool — plus a shallow cave for shade on hot Arizona days.
Dive, Hike, Swim 0.1-3.8 mi
Fossil Springs Trail No. 18
Pine, Arizona
45.7 miles NA 4.75-mile desert canyon trail to the springs and an old dam in the Fossil Springs Wilderness — little shade and a brutal uphill return make summer visits genuinely dangerous.
Hike, Horseback, Swim 0.2-0.6 mi
Ellison Creek Falls
Payson, Arizona
49.8 miles NEFour waterfalls, multiple swimming holes, and trout fishing along Ellison Creek near Payson — the most popular stop is a short walk from the parking lot.
Dive, Hike, Swim
