10 Free Swimming Holes near Redwood Park
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Redwood Park near Hudson, North Carolina City, Zip, or Address
Wilson Creek Area
Collettsville, North Carolina
19.5 miles WNumerous waterfalls and swimming holes tucked throughout the Wilson Creek area — most require short or longer hikes to find, but all are gems worth the effort in the Pisgah National Forest.
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Stone Mountain State Park
Connelly Springs, North Carolina
19.6 miles SWSwim near Connelly Springs, North Carolina
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Linville Gorge Area
Marion, North Carolina
22.0 miles WLinville Gorge's deep swimming holes reward serious adventurers who navigate rough roads and steep trails — but the gorge is easy to get lost in, so go prepared.
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Lake James State Park Swim Beach
Nebo
22.7 miles WLake James State Park puts its only swimming beach at the Paddy's Creek Access, a 700-foot sand crescent on a cool mountain reservoir below Linville Gorge. The swim area runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from May 1 to September 30, and N.C. State Parks charges $6 a
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Lake Norman State Park Swim Beach
Troutman
33.5 miles SEA lifeguarded sand beach on the north shore of Lake Norman inside Lake Norman State Park near Troutman. Park entry is free; a state swim pass ($6 adults, $4 kids 3 to 12) is required in season.
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Elk Shoals
West Jefferson, North Carolina
35.8 miles NSwim near West Jefferson, North Carolina
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Elk River Falls
Elk Park, North Carolina
36.3 miles NWSwim near Elk Park, North Carolina
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Twisted Falls / Compression Falls
Butler, Tennessee
37.7 miles NWTwisting Falls (Compression Falls) is a dramatic Elk River gorge waterfall in northeast Tennessee — stunning, but one of the region's deadliest jump spots.
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Carolina Hemlock
Burnsville, North Carolina
40.1 miles WA family swimming area on the South Toe River near Mount Mitchell in the Pisgah National Forest campgrounds — note that the site is closed seasonally and fees apply.
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Laurel Fork
Hampton, Tennessee
46.2 miles NWSwim near Hampton, Tennessee
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