25 Free Swimming Holes near Stuart
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Adams Ln, Elkins, WV 26241, USA City, Zip, or Address
Mule Hollow
Elkins, West Virginia
8.6 miles SA private pool in Shaver's Fork river with flat sunbathing rocks all around — quiet and secluded, reached by a mile walk along active train tracks (wear sturdy shoes).
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Bemis Area
Volga, West Virginia
10.4 miles SSwim near Volga, West Virginia
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Otter Creek Area
Parsons, West Virginia
11.0 miles NEA network of swimming spots in and around Otter Creek Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest — remote, scenic, and clothing optional in some areas.
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High Falls
Elkins West, Virginia
12.0 miles SA 7.5-mile moderate hike or mountain bike ride in West Virginia leading to a spectacular waterfall with a swimming hole below — or skip the hike and ride the train in from Bemis for about $10.
Hike, Swim
Upper Falls of Seneca Creek
Whitmer, West Virginia
17.1 miles SEA 30-foot cascade tumbles into a deep green pool at the end of a 5-mile moderately challenging hike through beautiful creek and forest scenery in West Virginia.
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Audra State Park
Volga, West Virginia
17.6 miles NWAn organized river swimming area at Audra State Park in West Virginia — a concrete pad beach with lifeguards in a scenic river setting. Fees apply.
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Horseshoe Bend Area
Webster Springs, West Virginia
20.3 miles NESwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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Kumbrabow State Park
Valley Head, West Virginia
22.2 miles SWSwim near Valley Head, West Virginia
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Seneca Falls
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
22.3 miles EA moderately difficult 3.5-mile forested hike to Seneca Falls — a cascade encircling a clear pool with a sloping rocky beach where you can swim right beneath the falls.
Hike, Swim
Cave Hole
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
22.8 miles EA free, fee-free swimming hole on the North Fork South Branch Potomac River near Seneca Rocks, with blue-green water, a rocky beach, cliff reflections, and shaded alcoves — no diving.
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Seneca Area
Shady Spring, West Virginia
22.8 miles ESwim near Shady Spring, West Virginia
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Red Creek
Davis, West Virginia
23.3 miles EA remote West Virginia canyon hides multiple waterfalls, natural water slides, and deep swimming pools along a 6.3-mile out-and-back through dramatic rock formations.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Big Bend
Cabins, West Virginia
28.9 miles EA sandy-beached swimming hole on the Potomac River with deep enough water for splashing and a circular current perfect for tubing — plus a campground with showers and fire pits.
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River Access Hole
Cabins, West Virginia
29.1 miles EScenic forested rock formations and the rushing North Fork South Branch of the Potomac River offer wading, swimming, fly fishing, and float access — wear foot protection in the rocky riverbed.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Elk River Area
Masontown, West Virginia
34.2 miles SWSwim near Masontown, West Virginia
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Kingwood Area
Webster Springs, West Virginia
34.5 miles NSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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Grafton Area
Masontown, West Virginia
34.8 miles NSwim near Masontown, West Virginia
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Holly River State Park
Webster Springs, West Virginia
35.4 miles SWSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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Petersburg Area
Parsons, West Virginia
37.5 miles ESwim near Parsons, West Virginia
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Welton Park
Petersburg, West Virginia
37.5 miles EA beautiful 29-acre riverside park on the Potomac River with beach and dock access, kayak and canoe put-in, picnic areas, campsites, a playground, and a growing holiday light show.
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