6 Free Swimming Holes near Short Creek
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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
