21 Free Swimming Holes near The Haymaker
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 6100 Antioch Rd, Haymarket, VA 20169, USA City, Zip, or Address
Keep Loudoun Beautiful Park
Leesburg, Virginia
19.5 miles NESwim near Leesburg, Virginia
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Hazel Falls
Rixeyville, Virginia
24.0 miles SWA remote cool, clear swimming hole with a dual waterfall — an upper rocky overhang shelter pool and a deeper lower pool — reached by a mile-plus hike on Hazel Mountain and White Rocks Trails.
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Rock Mills
Castleton, Virginia
27.8 miles SWCLOSED. This property is owned by the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Swimmers here without a permit will be prosecuted for trespassing. A classic all-American swimming hole with a tire and rope swing, a small sandy beach, and smaller pools for little ones — privately owned but open to the public near a historic country Baptist church.
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Overall Area
Crewe, Virginia
31.5 miles WSwim near Crewe, Virginia
Swim
Gooney Creek
Front Royal, Virginia
31.6 miles WCamp, Hike, and Swim near Front Royal, Virginia
Camp, Hike, Swim
Piney River
Sperryville, Virginia
33.9 miles WMultiple swimming holes along Piney River — including one beneath a small waterfall — reached by following Cumberland Trail through the forest near Sperryville.
Hike, Swim
Potomac Wayside
Purcellville, Virginia
34.1 miles NSwim near Purcellville, Virginia
Swim
Buzzard Rock Hole
Strasburg, Virginia
35.1 miles WA cold, clear, deep swimming hole below the iconic Buzzard Rock, with a sunbathing ledge all around — just note the rocky shallow bottom makes jumping unsafe.
Hike, Swim 5.2 mi
Hazel River Falls
Sperryville, Virginia
35.2 miles SWA 5.3-mile moderate hike in Shenandoah National Park leading to two moss-covered waterfalls, a wading and swimming pool, flat sunbathing rocks, and small caves to explore.
Hike, Swim 3.8 mi
Overall Run Falls
Overall, Virginia
35.3 miles WVirginia's longest consecutive waterfall anchors a challenging 8-mile Shenandoah hike with rock scrambles, cool river rest spots, and a deep swimming hole for experienced swimmers.
Hike, Swim
Meadowside
Derwood, Maryland
35.8 miles NESwim near Derwood, Maryland
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Silver Spring Kids Fountain
Silver Spring, Maryland
36.2 miles ESwim near Silver Spring, Maryland
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Elizabeth Furnace
Strasburg, Virginia
36.3 miles WA recreation area in the Shenandoah with 32 electric campsites, miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, rock climbing access, and a Passage Creek swimming hole with a log to jump from.
Camp, Hike, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb, Swim
Falmouth Riverside Park
Falmouth, Virginia
36.6 miles SSwim near Falmouth, Virginia
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Nicholson Hollow Trail
Morning Star, Virginia
40.3 miles WAn 8-mile moderately strenuous Shenandoah hike past stream crossings, small cascading waterfalls, shaded forest, and the historic Corbin Cabin — wading is possible in low-flow conditions.
Hike, Swim
Whiteoak Canyon
Syria, Virginia
41.9 miles SWA Shenandoah hike featuring both a two-tiered lower waterfall and a classic single-drop upper falls — with cool wading spots along the trail for a well-earned break before the 1,040-foot climb back.
Hike, Swim 2.8 mi
Cedar Run Falls
Oldrag, Virginia
42.7 miles SWSix waterfalls, a natural waterslide, and a deep swimming hole reward experienced hikers who tackle this strenuous 8-mile, 2,794-ft-elevation Shenandoah trail.
Hike, Swim
Old Rag Area
Crewe, Virginia
42.7 miles SWSix swimming holes at the base of waterfalls and along rivers in Shenandoah National Park's Old Rag area, all reached by hikes of varying length from Skyline Drive or nearby routes.
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Rose River
Syria, Virginia
43.6 miles SWA moderately difficult 4-mile forested loop in Shenandoah National Park descending to the Rose River and a stunning 67-foot waterfall — wading is possible in some spots.
Hike, Swim
Rapidan Rivers
Madison, Virginia
46.4 miles SWSwimming holes beneath small waterfalls along the Rapidan River in Shenandoah, accessible on short hikes — protected waters known for trout and catfish fishing.
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