6 Free Swimming Holes near Short Creek
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 1485 Short Creek Rd, Somerset, KY 42501, USA City, Zip, or Address
Dog Slaughter Falls
Williamsburg, Kentucky
21.2 miles SA 15-foot waterfall plunging over a mossy overhang into a bright blue pool in Daniel Boone National Forest — a shaded two-mile round trip with creek views the whole way.
Hike, Swim
Blue Heron
Stearns, Kentucky
33.9 miles SA forested swimming hole on the Big South Fork Cumberland River — shallow at the edges, deeper in the center, with a picnic area nearby and Mine 18 museum a short walk away.
Swim
Clifty Creek
Jamestown, Kentucky
38.5 miles SWOrange slate cliffs cloaked in green trees reflect on the water's surface at this local swimming and kayaking spot — don't miss Hidden Falls at the far end, a mossy-rock cave-waterfall hidden gem.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Penns Store
Gravel Switch, Kentucky
42.6 miles NWA privately owned swimming hole on the North Rolling Fork River — named for one of the oldest country stores in the US, with multiple sandy beaches, sandbars, and slow cool water perfect for a summer float.
Swim 1.0 mi
Gentleman's Swimming Hole
Oneida, Tennessee
47.4 miles SClear Fork River runs slow and deep through Big South Fork, making Gentleman's Swimming Hole a rare chance for a real swim at the end of an easy 2-mile family trail.
Hike, Swim
Clear Creek
Lebanon, Kentucky
48.7 miles SEA wide, level three-mile multi-use trail following a beautiful creek on a former railroad route through forest — open to hikers, bikers, horses, ORVs, and anglers, with swimming allowed in the creeks.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
