9 Free Swimming Holes near Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 5465 State Park Rd, Jamestown, KY 42629, USA City, Zip, or Address
Clifty Creek
Jamestown, Kentucky
2.6 miles NWOrange slate cliffs cloaked in green trees reflect on the water's surface at this local swimming and kayaking spot — don't miss Hidden Falls at the far end, a mossy-rock cave-waterfall hidden gem.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Blue Heron
Stearns, Kentucky
32.0 miles SEA forested swimming hole on the Big South Fork Cumberland River — shallow at the edges, deeper in the center, with a picnic area nearby and Mine 18 museum a short walk away.
Swim 1.0 mi
Gentleman's Swimming Hole
Oneida, Tennessee
36.5 miles SEClear Fork River runs slow and deep through Big South Fork, making Gentleman's Swimming Hole a rare chance for a real swim at the end of an easy 2-mile family trail.
Hike, Swim
Short Creek
Somerset, Kentucky
36.9 miles NEA 150-foot stretch of 56-degree spring water emerging from underground, shockingly clear against lush green woods — swim, picnic, or peek into the cave where it disappears.
Cave, Hike, Swim 0.7 mi
Dog Slaughter Falls
Williamsburg, Kentucky
40.2 miles EA 15-foot waterfall plunging over a mossy overhang into a bright blue pool in Daniel Boone National Forest — a shaded two-mile round trip with creek views the whole way.
Hike, Swim
Big South Fork Area
Helenwood, Tennessee
43.0 miles SEMiles of trails, multiple named swimming holes, and five campgrounds spanning the Kentucky-Tennessee border in Big South Fork National Recreation Area — including Gentleman's Swimming Hole and Station Camp.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Buena Vista
Lebanon, Kentucky
43.5 miles NBuena Vista is a scenic swimming and wading spot on the beautiful Rolling Fork River in the rolling countryside of central Kentucky, near the small towns of Calvary and Lebanon in the heart of the...
Swim
Penns Store
Gravel Switch, Kentucky
43.7 miles NA privately owned swimming hole on the North Rolling Fork River — named for one of the oldest country stores in the US, with multiple sandy beaches, sandbars, and slow cool water perfect for a summer float.
Swim
Temple Hill Area
Butler, Kentucky
45.9 miles WA slow, deep, cool swimming hole on the Skaggs River with a small sandy beach near the Happy Hollow Bridge — a perfect summer spot for relaxing in the water all year.
Swim
