14 Free Swimming Holes near Muir Woods National Monument
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Muir Beach
Muir Beach, California
2.4 miles SA hidden gem beach north of San Francisco with a 0.2-mile walk to the shore, informational placards for kids, sunset views over the Pacific, and access to the Coastal Trail.
Hike, Swim
Aquatic Park
San Francisco, California
10.4 miles SEA historic San Francisco Bay swimming lagoon in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area — the water is cold and not always pristine, but devoted year-round swimmers and two open clubs keep the tradition alive.
Swim 0.1 mi
Bass Lake
Bolinas, California
10.9 miles WBass Lake is a beloved hike-in swimming hole in Point Reyes National Seashore, tucked into the coastal hills above the Pacific near Bolinas, California. A small, tree-rimmed freshwater lake reached...
Hike, Swim
Temescal Regional Recreation Area
Oakland, California
19.3 miles EGuarded swim beach on a ten acre lake in the Oakland hills, one of the three original East Bay Regional Parks, tucked between Highway 24 and the Caldecott Tunnel approach.
Hike, Swim
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Half Moon Bay, California
30.5 miles SA historic railroad corridor trail along the Half Moon Bay Pacific Coast with sweeping ocean views, access to multiple beaches, red-tailed hawks, herons, and a distant view of the famous Mavericks surf break.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Swim
Cull Canyon Swim Complex
Castro Valley
31.3 miles SEA fenced, lifeguarded 1.5-acre chlorinated swim lagoon with a sand beach in Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area, Castro Valley. Seasonal, with a $5 adult fee and early capacity limits on weekends.
Hike, Swim
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area (Niles Beach)
Fremont, California
38.3 miles SELifeguarded sand beach on Horseshoe Lake at Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont, a 471-acre East Bay park of former gravel pits turned swimming and fishing lakes.
Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Steelhead Beach Regional Park
Forestville
45.2 miles NWSteelhead Beach Regional Park is a Sonoma County Regional Parks day use park on the Russian River north of Forestville, with a gravel bar beach, a year round canoe and kayak put-in, and nearly a mile of trails through riparian woods. There is no lifeguard
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Pescadero Creek Trail Area
Loma Mar, California
45.8 miles SShady interconnected trails weave through redwoods, ridges, and rolling valleys linking four parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains — a cool escape just an hour from the Bay Area.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Memorial Park
Loma Mar, California
45.8 miles SSwim near Loma Mar, California
Swim
Monte Rio Beach
Monte Rio
45.8 miles NWFree public gravel beach on the Russian River just east of the Monte Rio Bridge, run by the Monte Rio Recreation and Park District. No lifeguards; loaner life vests on site and summer-only lower parking lot.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim 0.2 mi
Sunset Beach River Park
Forestville, California
46.2 miles NWA classic Russian River swimming hole with a pebble beach, shallow and deep sections, Redwood Forest views, paddle boarding, fishing, and picnicking — quieter on weekdays, popular on weekends.
Kayak, Swim
Patterson Point Preserve
Villa Grande
46.9 miles NWA free, two-acre nonprofit preserve with two small beaches on the Russian River at Villa Grande near Monte Rio, open for daytime swimming with no lifeguards. Check posted algae and bacteria signs first.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Willow Creek Environmental Campground
Duncans Mills, California
47.2 miles NWA sandy-banked riverside campground on the Russian River near the California coast — cool and breezy even in summer, with kayak and tube launch access and a mix of shallow and deep swimming spots.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
