8 Free Swimming Holes near Laurel River Lake Spillway Beach
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Laurel River Lake Spillway Beach near Corbin, Kentucky City, Zip, or Address
Dog Slaughter Falls
Williamsburg, Kentucky
7.3 miles SA 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
Short Creek
Somerset, Kentucky
16.1 miles NWA 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
Blue Heron
Stearns, Kentucky
25.3 miles SWA 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
Clear Creek
Lebanon, Kentucky
33.9 miles SEA wide, level three-mile multi-use trail following a beautiful creek on a former railroad route through forest — open to hikers, bikers, horses, ORVs, and anglers, with swimming allowed in the creeks.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim 1.0 mi
Gentleman's Swimming Hole
Oneida, Tennessee
38.9 miles SWClear 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
Turley Hole
Pioneer, Tennessee
40.7 miles SSwim near Pioneer, Tennessee
Swim
Big South Fork Area
Helenwood, Tennessee
44.3 miles SWMiles 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
Clifty Creek
Jamestown, Kentucky
44.6 miles WOrange 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
