13 Free Swimming Holes near Hensley Lake Recreation Area
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Bass Lake Recreation Area
Oakhurst, California
22.8 miles NEWarm Sierra reservoir at 3,400 feet with Forest Service beaches and campgrounds, a waterfall trail at the north end, and Yosemite's south gate twenty miles up the road.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Briceburg Recreation Area
Midpines, California
33.6 miles NBriceburg is where State Route 140 drops out of the Sierra foothills and meets the Wild and Scenic Merced River, twelve miles east of Mariposa on the road to Yosemite, and it's one of the best public...
Camp, Kayak, Swim
Hite Cove Trail
El Portal, California
36.8 miles NOne of Yosemite's earliest wildflower blooms lights up the Hite Cove Trail in spring, with the added bonus of watching the South and Central Fork Merced rivers merge.
Hike, Swim 5.5 mi
Ostrander Lake
Wawona, California
39.3 miles NEAn 11.4-mile Yosemite hike to a semi-secluded swim lake surrounded by granite mountains — wildflowers, streams, and meadows in summer; open for cross-country skiing in winter via Ostrander Lodge.
Hike, Swim
Merced River
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
46.0 miles NThe Merced River circles Yosemite Valley with whitewater, swimming holes, gold-panning spots, and unbeatable views of Yosemite Falls and Glacier Point at every bend.
Camp, Swim, Whitewater
Devil's Bathtub
Yosemite Valley, California
46.6 miles NA warm, off-the-beaten-path pool fed by the Royal Arches Cascade just above Yosemite's Ahwanhee Hotel — great for families or a picnic near world-class climbing walls.
Swim
Mirror Lake
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
47.1 miles NA paved, car-free trail winds to this seasonal lake at the base of Half Dome, offering a still mirror reflection and a popular summer swimming hole.
Backpack, Hike, Swim
Santa Cruz Area
Lakeshore, California
49.3 miles ESwim near Lakeshore, California
Swim
Mono Hot Springs
Lakeshore, California
49.3 miles EMono Hot Springs is a magical high-Sierra retreat in California's Sierra National Forest, where natural hot springs bubble up along the South Fork of the San Joaquin River deep in the mountains...
Hot Springs, Swim
Salinas Area
Lakeshore, California
49.3 miles ESwim near Lakeshore, California
Swim
Smith River Area
Lakeshore, California
49.3 miles ESwim near Lakeshore, California
Swim
Standish Hickey Area
Lakeshore, California
49.3 miles EA two-mile stretch of the south fork of the Eel River inside a redwood canyon 180 miles from San Francisco — swim, kayak, fish, or hike, then camp near the 1,200-year-old Captain Miles Standish Tree.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Don Pedro Swimming Lagoon (Fleming Meadows)
La Grange
49.6 miles NWAn enclosed two acre sand bottom swimming lagoon with a lawn, snack shack and beach at Fleming Meadows on Don Pedro Reservoir, run by a public agency for a $20 vehicle day use fee.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
