40 Free Swimming Holes near Queens Creek Lake
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Queens Creek Lake near Nantahala, North Carolina City, Zip, or Address
Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
8.2 miles NEAn offshoot of Fontana Lake open April through October, Fingerlake offers gravel-edged swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing surrounded by lush forest — with restrooms and picnic tables on site.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Cheoah Point Beach
Robbinsville
13.8 miles NWForest 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
Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
17.1 miles SWSwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
18.2 miles NESwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
19.6 miles SESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
19.6 miles SESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
25.0 miles WA 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
Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
29.7 miles WSwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
29.7 miles WA 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
Midnight Hole
Waynesville, North Carolina
29.9 miles EMidnight Hole is the most beloved swimming hole in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an emerald-green pool of startling clarity sitting at the base of a six-foot waterfall, ringed by house-sized...
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Big Creek
Waynesville, North Carolina
29.9 miles EBig Creek is a crystalline mountain stream tumbling through the quiet northeastern corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it may be the single best swimming creek in the Smokies. Cold,...
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Timpson Cove Beach
Clayton
30.3 miles SA 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.
Swim 3.8 mi
Ramsey Cascades
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
33.7 miles NERamsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — a thundering 100-foot, multi-tiered cascade hidden deep in the old-growth forest of the Greenbrier area near...
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Cashiers Area
Woodleaf, North Carolina
33.8 miles SESwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
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Little Pigeon River
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
34.4 miles NESeven accessible swimming holes and tubing spots on the Little Pigeon River, surrounded by beautiful Smoky Mountain scenery near Gatlinburg's attractions.
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Bear Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
36.0 miles ESeveral remote swimming holes in lakes along Route 281 southeast of Sylva and Cullowhee — bathing suits optional at most spots, given how far off the beaten path they are.
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Big Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
36.0 miles ESeveral remote swimming holes near the TN-NC border in the Big Creek Recreation Area of the Great Smoky Mountains — very secluded, and dogs are not allowed on the trail.
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Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area
Lakemont
37.4 miles SA 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
Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
38.4 miles SWA 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
Tallulah Falls Lake Beach (Terrora Day Use Area)
Tallulah Falls, Georgia
39.9 miles SSand 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
