16 Free Swimming Holes near Saint Joe Area
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 5682 S Woolum Rd, St Joe, AR 72675, USA City, Zip, or Address
Tyler Bend
Saint Joe, Arkansas
6.8 miles EA campground and swimming area at Buffalo National River with stunning cliff views, 28 drive-in sites, walk-in spots, group sites, and free off-season camping.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Pruitt
Pruitt, Arkansas
15.7 miles NWSandy-beached Pruitt Landing and cliff-shaded Pruitt Bluff both offer deep-water swimming on the Buffalo River — with restrooms, picnic tables, and a playground just steps away.
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Jasper Area
New Blaine, Arkansas
15.8 miles NWSwim near New Blaine, Arkansas
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Bradley Park
Jasper, Arkansas
17.6 miles WThe Little Buffalo River flows through this wooded Jasper park, with walking paths, fishing, picnic tables, calm deep swimming water, and easy kayak and canoe access.
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Richland Creek Area
Morrilton, Arkansas
17.6 miles SSwim near Morrilton, Arkansas
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Buffalo Point
Yellville, Arkansas
19.4 miles ESwim near Yellville, Arkansas
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Harrison, AR, USA
Harrison, Arkansas
22.0 miles NWCamp, Cave, Hike, and Swim near Harrison, Arkansas
Camp, Cave, Hike, Swim
Ponca Area
Morrilton, Arkansas
25.9 miles WSwim near Morrilton, Arkansas
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Ponca Bridge
Ponca, Arkansas
27.4 miles WBright blue water teeming with fish, a concrete bridge jump, rocky shallows for wading, and elk sightings nearby — Ponca Bridge is an easy-access swimming hole in Arkansas.
Hike, Swim
Blue Hole Wolf Den
Cotter, Arkansas
27.7 miles NEA 2-plus-mile steep hike drops into a remote Ozark hollow with low waterfalls and cool swimming holes — watch for snakes and expect shallow water in late summer.
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Big Spring Park
Cotter, Arkansas
27.7 miles NESwim near Cotter, Arkansas
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Haw Creek Falls Area
New Blaine, Arkansas
28.5 miles SWSwim near New Blaine, Arkansas
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Long Pool Area
Umpire, Arkansas
33.1 miles SWSwim near Umpire, Arkansas
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Ozark National Park
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
39.6 miles ESwim near Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
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Kings River Falls
Sheridan, Arkansas
39.9 miles WA unique waterfall dropping from a wide red rock shelf into a pool — sometimes roaring wall-to-wall, sometimes trickling — on an easy two-mile round-trip hike.
Hike, Swim
Trigger Gap
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
49.8 miles NWA mild river kayaking stretch on Kings River with calm current, cool clear water, and rental canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards from $30–$80 at Trigger Gap Outfitters — great for beginners.
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