23 Free Swimming Holes near Grape Smuggler
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Grape Smuggler near Murphy, North Carolina City, Zip, or Address
Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
9.0 miles ESwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
11.1 miles NWA riverside campground on the Tellico River with six campsites, each with a picnic table — a peaceful Tennessee base camp for hiking, fishing, and campfire nights.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
16.2 miles NWSwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
16.3 miles NWA Tellico River waterfall and swimming hole that's beginner-friendly for kayakers, beautiful for hikers, and especially stunning in fall for picnics and photography.
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Cheoah Point Beach
Robbinsville
18.4 miles NEForest Service swim beach with a roped swim area on Santeetlah Lake, 6 miles north of Robbinsville, NC. Open April 15 to October 31 with a $5 per vehicle day-use fee.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
22.6 miles NEA secluded reservoir in the Nantahala mountains with mountain reflections on still water, quality trout fishing, swimming on warm days, and a scenic drive up Winding Stairs Road.
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Morganton Point Recreation Area
Morganton, Georgia
22.8 miles SWForest Service swim beach, campground and boat ramp on a wooded point jutting into Lake Blue Ridge, two miles from the town of Morganton.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Chattahoochee National Park
Cave Spring, Georgia
25.3 miles SSwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
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Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
25.8 miles SA 233-acre park at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest — one of Georgia's first state parks, founded in 1931.
Camp, Canoe, Swim
Blue Hole Ocoee
Turtletown, Tennessee
25.9 miles WNumerous swimming holes 10-to-15 feet deep with tunnels to swim through, cliff jumping, and snorkeling in crystal-clear water — a great family adventure on the Ocoee.
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Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
30.3 miles NEAn offshoot of Fontana Lake open April through October, Fingerlake offers gravel-edged swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing surrounded by lush forest — with restrooms and picnic tables on site.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
30.3 miles ESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
30.3 miles ESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Hiwassee
Benton, Tennessee
31.1 miles WSwim near Benton, Tennessee
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Mac Point Beach
Reliance
32.6 miles WForest Service swim beach on a small point in Parksville Lake (Lake Ocoee) along US 64 in the Cherokee National Forest. Designated swim area, no lifeguard, $3 per vehicle per day.
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Timpson Cove Beach
Clayton
33.9 miles SEA Georgia Power swim beach on the east shore of Lake Burton, with a buoyed swim area, picnic tables and restrooms about nine miles out of Clayton. No posted fee, no lifeguard, and a winter drawdown that decides how much sand there is.
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Conasauga Area
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
36.9 miles WSwim near Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
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Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area
Lakemont
39.9 miles SEA small Forest Service swim beach with a roped swim area on Lake Rabun near Lakemont, Georgia. Open sunrise to sundown year-round; day use is $5 per person age 16 and up.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
40.2 miles NESwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Lake Conasauga Picnic and Swim Site
Chatsworth
40.9 miles SWThe highest lake in Georgia, a 19 acre CCC-built lake at 3,150 feet on Grassy Mountain, with a designated swim area and dock on the shore opposite the campground. The campground is closed until further notice after a September 2026 water main break.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
