26 Free Swimming Holes near Swallow Falls State Park
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Mill Run Recreation Area
Friendsville
14.9 miles NA Corps of Engineers beach on a quiet cove of Youghiogheny River Lake in far western Maryland, with a boat ramp, a 30 site campground and swimming officially permitted but unguarded. The lake is drawn down hard every autumn, so the season is short.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
New Germany State Park
Swanton, Maryland
15.3 miles EA mountain gem tucked between Big Savage Mountain and the Continental Divide, with ten miles of multi-use trails, a small lake for fishing and swimming, and a true off-the-grid atmosphere.
Backcountry Ski, Camp, Canoe, Cross-country Ski, Hike, Mountain Bike, Snowshoe, Swim
Kingwood Area
Webster Springs, West Virginia
15.7 miles WSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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Mount Storm Area
Valley Head, West Virginia
17.2 miles ESwim near Valley Head, West Virginia
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Big Sandy Creek Area
Cabins, West Virginia
18.6 miles WWest Virginia's Big Sandy Creek hollows are a favorite WVU swim escape — crystal-clear and clothing-optional, but do not enter at high flows.
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Deckers Creek Trail
Masontown, West Virginia
20.8 miles WSwim near Masontown, West Virginia
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Horseshoe Bend Area
Webster Springs, West Virginia
24.2 miles SWSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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Ohiopyle Area
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
25.3 miles NSwim near Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
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Grafton Area
Masontown, West Virginia
25.8 miles WSwim near Masontown, West Virginia
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Blue Hole Barronvale
Rockwood, Pennsylvania
33.2 miles NSwim near Rockwood, Pennsylvania
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Otter Creek Area
Parsons, West Virginia
34.0 miles SA 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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Red Creek
Davis, West Virginia
34.9 miles SA 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
Laurel Hill State Park Beach
Somerset, Pennsylvania
35.5 miles NA sand beach on 63 acre Laurel Hill Lake in the Laurel Highlands, in a park built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and still full of its stonework.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
River Access Hole
Cabins, West Virginia
36.8 miles SScenic 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
Welton Park
Petersburg, West Virginia
38.9 miles SEA 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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Petersburg Area
Parsons, West Virginia
38.9 miles SESwim near Parsons, West Virginia
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Fairhope Area
Bradford, Pennsylvania
42.3 miles NESwim near Bradford, Pennsylvania
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Creek Falls
Scottdale, Pennsylvania
43.2 miles NA short hike near Pittsburgh to a waterfall swimming hole with 15–20-foot cliff jumps and a swim-behind-the-falls.
Dive, Hike, Swim
Big Bend
Cabins, West Virginia
43.2 miles SA 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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Stuart
Elkins, West Virginia
44.4 miles SWAn attractive, well-developed swimming spot in West Virginia with cool water, a sandy beach, and a safe, calm atmosphere — day use runs $3.
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