28 Free Swimming Holes near Meeks Park
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Meeks Park near Blairsville, Georgia City, Zip, or Address
Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
7.8 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.
Camp, Canoe, Swim
Chattahoochee National Park
Cave Spring, Georgia
9.5 miles SWSwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
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Morganton Point Recreation Area
Morganton, Georgia
15.6 miles WForest Service swim beach, campground and boat ramp on a wooded point jutting into Lake Blue Ridge, two miles from the town of Morganton.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
17.0 miles NESwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Timpson Cove Beach
Clayton
25.9 miles EA Georgia Power swim beach on the east shore of Lake Burton, with a buoyed swim area, picnic tables and restrooms about nine miles out of Clayton. No posted fee, no lifeguard, and a winter drawdown that decides how much sand there is.
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Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
29.1 miles NA 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.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area
Lakemont
29.3 miles EA small Forest Service swim beach with a roped swim area on Lake Rabun near Lakemont, Georgia. Open sunrise to sundown year-round; day use is $5 per person age 16 and up.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
29.6 miles ESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
29.6 miles ESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Blue Hole Ocoee
Turtletown, Tennessee
30.6 miles NWNumerous 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.
Swim 2.4 mi
Edge Of The World
Dawsonville, Georgia
33.4 miles SWA scenic 3-mile hike along the Amicalola River to a family-friendly swimming hole and small waterfall near Atlanta.
Hike, Swim
Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
33.5 miles NSwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
33.6 miles NA 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
Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
33.6 miles NEA secluded reservoir in the Nantahala mountains with mountain reflections on still water, quality trout fishing, swimming on warm days, and a scenic drive up Winding Stairs Road.
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Tallulah Falls Lake Beach (Terrora Day Use Area)
Tallulah Falls, Georgia
34.1 miles ESand swim beach on 63-acre Tallulah Falls Lake at Tallulah Gorge State Park's Terrora Day Use Area, with the gorge rim trails, suspension bridge and campground next door.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Cheoah Point Beach
Robbinsville
35.3 miles NForest 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
Bolding Mill Park
Gainesville
36.6 miles SA Corps of Engineers park on Lake Lanier's Chestatee arm near Gainesville with a designated swim beach built on a gentle concrete slope, plus shelters, a boat ramp and a campground. Corps day-use fee applies.
Camp, Kayak, Swim
Lake Russell Recreation Area
Mt Airy
37.8 miles SEA grass swim beach on 100-acre Lake Russell in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest near Mt. Airy, with a $5 per vehicle Forest Service day-use fee and no gas motors on the lake.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lake Conasauga Picnic and Swim Site
Chatsworth
38.2 miles WThe 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
Mac Point Beach
Reliance
38.4 miles NWForest 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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