42 Free Swimming Holes near Green River Area
first prev 1 2 3 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Green River Area near Ronald, Washington City, Zip, or Address
island lake
North Bend, Washington
15.7 miles NA quieter alternative to the crowded Snoqualmie Pass hikes — shed the weekend throngs who turn back at Talapus or Olallie Lake and discover Island Lake in western Washington.
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Rainier East Area
Naches, Washington
20.0 miles SESwim near Naches, Washington
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French Cabin Creek
Ronald, Washington
20.0 miles NETwo cold, clear swimming spots in a National Forest creek on either side of a bridge near Ronald, Washington — clothing may be optional.
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Salmon La Sac Swimming Hole
Cle Elum
22.4 miles NEWhere the Cooper River meets the Cle Elum River 19 miles north of Cle Elum, Salmon La Sac holds a run of deep green snowmelt pools below the Forest Service campground. Swimming is free, though parking at the trailhead lot costs $5 a day.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Snoqualmie River Area
Leavenworth, Washington
23.9 miles NWScenic Snoqualmie River swimming areas are best visited in late summer when currents slow — strong currents have caused drownings at other times of year.
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Lake Wilderness Park Swim Beach
Maple Valley, Washington
28.6 miles NWFree city park beach on Lake Wilderness in Maple Valley with summer lifeguards, canoe and paddleboard rentals, a concession stand, a big playground and a 40-acre arboretum.
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Teanaway River
Cle Elum, Washington
29.5 miles ESwim near Cle Elum, Washington
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Taneum Creek
Thorp, Washington
32.3 miles EA popular swimming hole with a deep front pool and a wide, shallow play area directly above and across the creek — a great combo for mixed groups of swimmers.
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Lake Sammamish State Park Beaches
Issaquah, Washington
36.2 miles NWSunset Beach and Tibbetts Beach at the south end of Lake Sammamish, a 512-acre state park off I-90 in Issaquah with paddle rentals, playgrounds, trails and a boat launch.
Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Blue Hole on the Ohanapecosh River
Packwood
36.9 miles SA clear, cold pool on the Ohanapecosh River in La Wis Wis Campground east of Packwood, reached by a 100-yard Forest Service trail from the Hatchery Loop just above the start of the Cowlitz River.
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Pine Lake Park
Sammamish
36.9 miles NWFree, lifeguarded summer swim beach and floating dock at a City of Sammamish park on the east shore of Pine Lake, a small no-gas-motor lake on the Sammamish Plateau.
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Jade Lake
Skykomish, Washington
37.4 miles NA 26-mile overnight backpacking route through the Snoqualmie region past wildflower meadows, Marmot Lake, and a steep talus scramble to a remote alpine lake for swimming.
Backpack, Camp, Swim
Rock Island
Leavenworth, Washington
38.0 miles NESwim near Leavenworth, Washington
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Cowlitz River
Randle, Washington
38.1 miles SA wide, deep, slow-moving stretch of the Cowlitz River near Mt. Rainier — secluded and known mostly to locals, with room to camp, kayak, and hike along the bank.
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Steel Lake Park
Federal Way
39.3 miles WSteel Lake Park is a 52 acre City of Federal Way park with a guarded sand swim beach on a 46 acre lowland lake. The swim zone is buoyed off, entry and parking are free, and a bathhouse, fishing pier, playground and sand volleyball pit sit behind the beach
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Angle Lake Beach
SeaTac
40.8 miles WAngle Lake Beach is the guarded sand swimming beach at Angle Lake Park, a ten-acre City of SeaTac park on the west shore of a 102-acre glacial lake less than a mile from the Sea-Tac runways. King County samples the water weekly through the summer, and the
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Clarke Beach Park
Mercer Island
40.9 miles NWA quiet 9-acre city park on Mercer Island's southeast shore with a free, buoyed swim area on Lake Washington between two piers. No lifeguards; open 6 AM to 10 PM.
Hike, Swim
Seattle Area Beaches
Leavenworth, Washington
41.1 miles NWSwim near Leavenworth, Washington
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Idylwood Park
Redmond
41.5 miles NWIdylwood Park is the only free public access to Lake Sammamish, a City of Redmond beach with a shallow sand entry and an aluminum swim dock. There are no lifeguards, and the small lot fills early on hot weekends.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Enatai Beach Park
Bellevue
42.0 miles NWFree City of Bellevue beach on Lake Washington under the I-90 East Channel Bridge, with a roped swim area, swim dock and summer lifeguards. The waterfront is closed for King County sewer work starting October 2026.
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