11 Free Swimming Holes near Obed Scenic River Area
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Obed Scenic River Area near Kingston Springs, Tennessee City, Zip, or Address
Frozen Head State Park
Wartburg, Tennessee
10.8 miles NESwim near Wartburg, Tennessee
Swim
Ozone Falls
Rockwood, Tennessee
15.5 miles SWSwim near Rockwood, Tennessee
Swim
Big South Fork Area
Helenwood, Tennessee
22.1 miles NMiles 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
Melton Hill Dam Swimming Area
Lenoir City
24.2 miles SEA free TVA swim beach on Melton Hill Lake, just upstream of Melton Hill Dam near Lenoir City, with a buoyed swim area, boat ramp, picnic pavilions and a campground next door.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Piney River Area
Rockwood, Tennessee
27.5 miles SWTen miles of remote backcountry trail link several swimming holes along the wild Piney River — a true through-hike with very likely optional swimwear in the wilderness.
Swim 1.0 mi
Gentleman's Swimming Hole
Oneida, Tennessee
29.0 miles NClear 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
29.9 miles NESwim near Pioneer, Tennessee
Swim
The Cove at Concord Park
Knoxville
32.2 miles SEKnox County's free public swim beach on a sheltered cove of Fort Loudoun Lake west of Knoxville, with trucked-in sand, sand volleyball and seasonal paddleboard rentals. It is a designated swim area, but there is no lifeguard.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Blue Heron
Stearns, Kentucky
41.9 miles NA 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
Richland Creek
Dayton, Tennessee
42.6 miles SWSwim near Dayton, Tennessee
Swim
Fall Creek Falls State Park
Pikeville, Tennessee
47.5 miles SWSwim near Pikeville, Tennessee
Swim
