14 Free Swimming Holes near Patapsco Valley State Park
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 13599 Kurtz Ln, Cockeysville, MD 21030, USA City, Zip, or Address
Beaver Dam
Cockeysville, Maryland
2.0 miles SEA filled quarry at this commercial swim club features diving floats and rope swings in deep clear water — a satisfying fee-based summer destination north of Baltimore.
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Gunpowder Falls State Park
Parkton, Maryland
8.1 miles NSwim near Parkton, Maryland
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Loch Raven
Towson, Maryland
8.2 miles SEA shaded lakeside corner with a rope swing and rocky cliffs is a scenic picnic stop, but keep it dry — swimming, wading, and bathing are strictly prohibited at Loch Raven.
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Milford Mill
Pikesville, Maryland
9.8 miles SOnce a unique quarry swim club with rope swings, zip lines, a pier, and a diving board — Milford Mill closed to the public as of the 2012 season and is no longer accessible.
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Cascade Lake
Hampstead, Maryland
13.6 miles NWCascade Lake offers a fee-based swimming destination in the Hampstead, Maryland area — contact ahead for current conditions and amenities.
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Rocks State Park
Street, Maryland
17.8 miles NESwim near Street, Maryland
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The Gorge
Delta, Pennsylvania
27.6 miles NESwim near Delta, Pennsylvania
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Ferry Park
Rock Hall, Maryland
33.7 miles SESwim near Rock Hall, Maryland
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Betterton Beach
Betterton, Maryland
34.3 miles ESwim near Betterton, Maryland
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Meadowside
Derwood, Maryland
34.6 miles SWSwim near Derwood, Maryland
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Elk Neck State Park
North East, Maryland
37.9 miles EElk Neck State Park's sandy Chesapeake Bay beach is a scenic spot for a walk, but upper bay pollution warnings for human and animal waste were active as of 2007 — check current advisories before swimming.
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Silver Spring Kids Fountain
Silver Spring, Maryland
38.9 miles SWSwim near Silver Spring, Maryland
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Cunningham Falls State Park
Smithsburg, Maryland
42.7 miles WSeventy-eight feet of cascading water spill into chilly dipping pools at Cunningham Falls — a brief hike from the parking area, with an official swim lake just nearby in the park.
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Yellow Breeches Creek
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
48.5 miles NSwim near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
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