9 Free Swimming Holes near Stanford Skate Park
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Lake Norman State Park Swim Beach
Troutman
22.3 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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Stone Mountain State Park
Connelly Springs, North Carolina
23.5 miles SWSwim near Connelly Springs, North Carolina
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Wilson Creek Area
Collettsville, North Carolina
30.7 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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Lake James State Park Swim Beach
Nebo
32.4 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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Linville Gorge Area
Marion, North Carolina
33.1 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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Elk Shoals
West Jefferson, North Carolina
40.3 miles NSwim near West Jefferson, North Carolina
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Bullhole
Woodleaf, North Carolina
41.5 miles ESwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
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Elk River Falls
Elk Park, North Carolina
46.9 miles NWSwim near Elk Park, North Carolina
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Twisted Falls / Compression Falls
Butler, Tennessee
48.1 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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