19 Free Swimming Holes near Raptor / Thumper / Kiln Loop
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 628 Dead Horse Ranch Rd, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, USA City, Zip, or Address
Mormons Crossing
Cornville, Arizona
7.0 miles EShaded swimming holes, gentle rapids, and a rope swing along Oak Creek — an easy spot to cool off in Cornville.
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Sycamore Canyon
Sedona, Arizona
9.1 miles NA pleasant 3.5-mile round-trip canyon hike along a perennial stream to several swimming holes — bathing suits may be optional at the more distant pools in Sycamore Canyon.
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Red Rock State Park
Sedona, Arizona
13.0 miles ERed Rock's crimson sandstone layers tell 275 million years of geologic history — from ancient beachfronts to sand dunes to shallow seas — and inspired an art migration that fills the area with museums and galleries today.
Hike, Swim
Chavez Crossing
Sedona, Arizona
15.1 miles NEA campground on Oak Creek in Sedona's red-rock canyon, perfectly placed for cool water play, sunsets over Munds Mountain, and access to nearby swimming holes.
Camp, Hike, Swim 7.1 mi
The Crack at Wet Beaver Creek
Rimrock, Arizona
18.2 miles ECrystal-clear water and cliffs high enough to jump from, about 3.5 miles down Bell Trail along Wet Beaver Creek — a rewarding desert hike to a stunning red-rock swimming hole.
Dive, Hike, Horseback, Swim
Beaver Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
18.4 miles EBeaver Creek is a refreshing creekside oasis in the high desert of central Arizona, where the cool, clear waters of Wet Beaver Creek wind beneath big cottonwoods and sycamores in the Coconino...
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim 3.4 mi
Grasshopper Point
Sedona, Arizona
18.7 miles NECrimson red rock walls frame a teal swimming hole in Oak Creek Canyon — with multiple cliff jumping spots, picnic tables, restrooms, and access via Allen's Bend and the Huckaby Trail.
Dive, Hike, Swim 0.3 mi
Slide Rock
Sedona, Arizona
20.0 miles NEAn 80-foot-long natural waterslide lined with algae on Oak Creek — named one of America's Top Ten Swimming Holes, inside a 43-acre historic apple farm homestead in a stunning red rock canyon.
Hike, Swim 0.4 mi
Clear Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
21.9 miles SEA grassy creekside campground shaded by tall cottonwoods on West Clear Creek — ideal for hiking, swimming, fishing for smallmouth bass and sunfish, and wildlife watching in a desert canyon oasis.
Camp, Hike, Swim 0.1-0.7 mi
Cave Springs
Sedona, Arizona
23.0 miles NEAn 84-site campground on Oak Creek in Sedona's canyon, with picnic tables and natural tree shade, close to Slide Rock, swimming holes, and the Coconino National Forest.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Bullpen Day Use Area
Camp Verde, Arizona
23.1 miles SEA big red jumping rock on West Clear Creek, shaded picnic areas, and trails down a stunning canyon below the Mogollon Rim — a full afternoon of swimming and hiking.
Backpack, Dive, Hike, Swim 8.4 mi
West Clear Creek Trail No. 17
Camp Verde, Arizona
23.1 miles SEWest Clear Creek Trail winds down a shaded canyon to cool creek swimming, fishing, and dispersed camping — bring wading shoes, because wet feet are guaranteed.
Backpack, Hike, Swim 3.0 mi
Blodgett Basin Trail No. 31
Camp Verde, Arizona
23.3 miles SEA 3-mile riparian canyon trail through West Clear Creek Wilderness with 1,700 feet of elevation change, fishing, camping, and wading in a desert oasis — expect to get your feet wet.
Backpack, Hike, Swim 0.1-7.8 mi
Wolf Creek Falls
Prescott, Arizona
32.8 miles SWSix miles of trails, two campgrounds, and a 90-foot waterfall that roars in spring storms and glitters as a frozen cascade in winter — Wolf Creek Falls is dramatic in every season.
Camp, Hike, Swim 1.1 mi
Fossil Creek Waterfall
Pine, Arizona
33.5 miles SEOne of Arizona's two Wild and Scenic rivers, with a short hike from a dirt-road parking area to a deep pool at the base of the falls — watch for snakes on the trail.
Hike, Swim 1.1-4.6 mi
Fossil Creek Dam (Toilet Bowl)
Pine, Arizona
35.2 miles SEA waterfall over an old Fossil Creek dam with a spinning natural rock slide that launches swimmers into the main pool — plus a shallow cave for shade on hot Arizona days.
Dive, Hike, Swim 0.1-3.8 mi
Fossil Springs Trail No. 18
Pine, Arizona
35.2 miles SEA 4.75-mile desert canyon trail to the springs and an old dam in the Fossil Springs Wilderness — little shade and a brutal uphill return make summer visits genuinely dangerous.
Hike, Horseback, Swim 0.6-2.9 mi
Tramway Trail No. 32
Happy Jack, Arizona
36.6 miles EA steep, rock-scrambling descent through the Mogollon Rim to West Clear Creek, with deep fishing and swimming holes waiting at the bottom — not for beginners.
Hike, Rock Climb, Swim 1.0 mi
Maxwell Trail No. 37
Happy Jack, Arizona
38.0 miles EMaxwell Trail drops from the Mogollon Rim down into West Clear Creek, ending at shaded swimming holes, small caves, and great fishing — water shoes required.
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