18 Free Swimming Holes near Mount Rainer
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Mount Rainer near Ashford, Washington City, Zip, or Address
Blue Hole on the Ohanapecosh River
Packwood
14.4 miles SEA clear, cold pool on the Ohanapecosh River in La Wis Wis Campground east of Packwood, reached by a 100-yard Forest Service trail from the Hatchery Loop just above the start of the Cowlitz River.
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Cowlitz River
Randle, Washington
15.1 miles SEA wide, deep, slow-moving stretch of the Cowlitz River near Mt. Rainier — secluded and known mostly to locals, with room to camp, kayak, and hike along the bank.
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Eatonville Area
Palisades, Washington
25.1 miles WSwim near Palisades, Washington
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Sunny Beach Point
Eatonville
26.5 miles WA free, grassy day-use point on Tacoma Power's Alder Lake south of Eatonville, with a seasonal swim and sunning area that opens May 15 to Sept. 15 when the reservoir is high enough.
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Green River Area
Ronald, Washington
26.6 miles NESeveral informal swimming spots in the Upper Green River east of Seattle and North Bend — a casual and scenic escape with clothing sometimes optional.
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Rainier East Area
Naches, Washington
29.4 miles NESwim near Naches, Washington
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Lake Wilderness Park Swim Beach
Maple Valley, Washington
38.3 miles NFree city park beach on Lake Wilderness in Maple Valley with summer lifeguards, canoe and paddleboard rentals, a concession stand, a big playground and a 40-acre arboretum.
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island lake
North Bend, Washington
40.9 miles NA quieter alternative to the crowded Snoqualmie Pass hikes — shed the weekend throngs who turn back at Talapus or Olallie Lake and discover Island Lake in western Washington.
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Steel Lake Park
Federal Way
41.7 miles NWSteel Lake Park is a 52 acre City of Federal Way park with a guarded sand swim beach on a 46 acre lowland lake. The swim zone is buoyed off, entry and parking are free, and a bathhouse, fishing pier, playground and sand volleyball pit sit behind the beach
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Ike Kinswa State Park Swim Area
Silver Creek
43.7 miles SWA marked swim area at the Ike Kinswa State Park day-use beach on the Tilton River arm of Mayfield Lake near Silver Creek, Washington. Open 8 a.m. to dusk; a Discover Pass ($10/day) is required.
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Snoqualmie River Area
Leavenworth, Washington
43.9 miles NScenic Snoqualmie River swimming areas are best visited in late summer when currents slow — strong currents have caused drownings at other times of year.
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French Cabin Creek
Ronald, Washington
44.6 miles NETwo cold, clear swimming spots in a National Forest creek on either side of a bridge near Ronald, Washington — clothing may be optional.
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Dash Point Beach
Federal Way, Washington
44.8 miles NWDash Point State Park beach catches afternoon sun and relatively warm Puget Sound water, with restrooms, an outdoor shower, and camping just steps away.
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Taneum Creek
Thorp, Washington
45.6 miles EA popular swimming hole with a deep front pool and a wide, shallow play area directly above and across the creek — a great combo for mixed groups of swimmers.
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Angle Lake Beach
SeaTac
47.1 miles NWAngle Lake Beach is the guarded sand swimming beach at Angle Lake Park, a ten-acre City of SeaTac park on the west shore of a 102-acre glacial lake less than a mile from the Sea-Tac runways. King County samples the water weekly through the summer, and the
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Salmon La Sac Swimming Hole
Cle Elum
47.6 miles NEWhere the Cooper River meets the Cle Elum River 19 miles north of Cle Elum, Salmon La Sac holds a run of deep green snowmelt pools below the Forest Service campground. Swimming is free, though parking at the trailhead lot costs $5 a day.
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Lowell Johnson Park
Anderson Island, Washington
49.8 miles NWSwim near Anderson Island, Washington
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Teanaway River
Cle Elum, Washington
49.9 miles NESwim near Cle Elum, Washington
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