20 Free Swimming Holes near Hiwassee
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Mac Point Beach
Reliance
8.7 miles SForest 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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Blue Hole Ocoee
Turtletown, Tennessee
12.6 miles SNumerous 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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Conasauga Area
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
17.3 miles SSwim near Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
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Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
22.0 miles EA 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
Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
22.0 miles ESwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
25.7 miles EA 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.
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Lake Conasauga Picnic and Swim Site
Chatsworth
26.5 miles SThe 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
Farmers Lake
Cohutta, Georgia
29.6 miles SWSwim near Cohutta, Georgia
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Holly Creek Picnic Area
Chatsworth, Georgia
29.7 miles SA scenic North Georgia picnic and swimming spot with a shallow creek hole, easy rock jumps, and kayaking nearby.
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Morganton Point Recreation Area
Morganton, Georgia
30.3 miles SEForest Service swim beach, campground and boat ramp on a wooded point jutting into Lake Blue Ridge, two miles from the town of Morganton.
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Richland Creek
Dayton, Tennessee
33.5 miles NWSwim near Dayton, Tennessee
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Piney River Area
Rockwood, Tennessee
38.0 miles NWTen miles of remote backcountry trail link several swimming holes along the wild Piney River — a true through-hike with very likely optional swimwear in the wilderness.
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Chickamauga Creek
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
38.7 miles WMultiple swimming holes along a state natural area trail near Soddy-Daisy — including the local favorite 'Blue Hole' with cliffs, a rope swing, and 12-to-14-foot depths. The area closes at 7 p.m. and sees litter; pack a bag and carry some out.
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Cheoah Point Beach
Robbinsville
39.5 miles EForest 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
Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
40.2 miles ESwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Chattahoochee National Park
Cave Spring, Georgia
40.9 miles SESwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
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Melton Hill Dam Swimming Area
Lenoir City
47.0 miles NA free TVA swim beach on Melton Hill Lake, just upstream of Melton Hill Dam near Lenoir City, with a buoyed swim area, boat ramp, picnic pavilions and a campground next door.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Ozone Falls
Rockwood, Tennessee
47.0 miles NSwim near Rockwood, Tennessee
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The Cove at Concord Park
Knoxville
47.6 miles NEKnox County's free public swim beach on a sheltered cove of Fort Loudoun Lake west of Knoxville, with trucked-in sand, sand volleyball and seasonal paddleboard rentals. It is a designated swim area, but there is no lifeguard.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
48.1 miles SEA 233-acre park at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest — one of Georgia's first state parks, founded in 1931.
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