25 Free Swimming Holes near Horseshoe Bend Area
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 3190 Horseshoe Run Rd, Parsons, WV 26287, USA City, Zip, or Address
Otter Creek Area
Parsons, West Virginia
9.9 miles SA network of swimming spots in and around Otter Creek Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest — remote, scenic, and clothing optional in some areas.
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Kingwood Area
Webster Springs, West Virginia
17.0 miles NSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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Red Creek
Davis, West Virginia
18.3 miles SEA remote West Virginia canyon hides multiple waterfalls, natural water slides, and deep swimming pools along a 6.3-mile out-and-back through dramatic rock formations.
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Stuart
Elkins, West Virginia
20.3 miles SWAn attractive, well-developed swimming spot in West Virginia with cool water, a sandy beach, and a safe, calm atmosphere — day use runs $3.
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Grafton Area
Masontown, West Virginia
22.5 miles NWSwim near Masontown, West Virginia
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River Access Hole
Cabins, West Virginia
23.6 miles SEScenic forested rock formations and the rushing North Fork South Branch of the Potomac River offer wading, swimming, fly fishing, and float access — wear foot protection in the rocky riverbed.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Swallow Falls State Park
Oakland, Maryland
24.2 miles NETwo sets of waterfalls and multiple swimming holes in Swallow Falls State Park — dive into the pools below each falls, but never swim or climb directly above Muddy Creek Falls where people have fallen to their death.
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Upper Falls of Seneca Creek
Whitmer, West Virginia
25.8 miles SA 30-foot cascade tumbles into a deep green pool at the end of a 5-mile moderately challenging hike through beautiful creek and forest scenery in West Virginia.
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Seneca Falls
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
26.7 miles SEA moderately difficult 3.5-mile forested hike to Seneca Falls — a cascade encircling a clear pool with a sloping rocky beach where you can swim right beneath the falls.
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Audra State Park
Volga, West Virginia
26.8 miles WAn organized river swimming area at Audra State Park in West Virginia — a concrete pad beach with lifeguards in a scenic river setting. Fees apply.
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Seneca Area
Shady Spring, West Virginia
26.8 miles SESwim near Shady Spring, West Virginia
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Cave Hole
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
26.8 miles SEA free, fee-free swimming hole on the North Fork South Branch Potomac River near Seneca Rocks, with blue-green water, a rocky beach, cliff reflections, and shaded alcoves — no diving.
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Mule Hollow
Elkins, West Virginia
27.6 miles SA private pool in Shaver's Fork river with flat sunbathing rocks all around — quiet and secluded, reached by a mile walk along active train tracks (wear sturdy shoes).
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Big Bend
Cabins, West Virginia
27.8 miles SEA sandy-beached swimming hole on the Potomac River with deep enough water for splashing and a circular current perfect for tubing — plus a campground with showers and fire pits.
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Deckers Creek Trail
Masontown, West Virginia
28.0 miles NSwim near Masontown, West Virginia
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Big Sandy Creek Area
Cabins, West Virginia
29.7 miles NWest Virginia's Big Sandy Creek hollows are a favorite WVU swim escape — crystal-clear and clothing-optional, but do not enter at high flows.
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Bemis Area
Volga, West Virginia
29.8 miles SSwim near Volga, West Virginia
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Petersburg Area
Parsons, West Virginia
30.4 miles SESwim near Parsons, West Virginia
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Welton Park
Petersburg, West Virginia
30.4 miles SEA beautiful 29-acre riverside park on the Potomac River with beach and dock access, kayak and canoe put-in, picnic areas, campsites, a playground, and a growing holiday light show.
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High Falls
Elkins West, Virginia
31.0 miles SA 7.5-mile moderate hike or mountain bike ride in West Virginia leading to a spectacular waterfall with a swimming hole below — or skip the hike and ride the train in from Bemis for about $10.
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