9 Free Swimming Holes near The Ranch
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of The Ranch near Reno, Nevada City, Zip, or Address
Wingfield Park
Reno, Nevada
2.1 miles SAn oasis in downtown Reno where manmade dams and natural rock formations turn the Truckee River into a playground for swimming, kayaking, tubing, and rafting.
Kayak, Swim
Reno Area
McGill, Nevada
2.1 miles SSwim near McGill, Nevada
Swim
Boca Reservoir Hidden Beach
Truckee, California
16.7 miles SWSandy informal beaches on the northeast shore of Boca Reservoir above Truckee, free to use, windy in the afternoons, and drawn down hard by the end of summer.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Kiteboard, Swim 4.1 mi
Shirley Lake Canyon Trail
Olympic Valley, California
33.1 miles SWA 2.5-mile hike from Squaw Valley Village past streams and waterfalls to a pure Sierra lake — rocky near the top, with a free gondola ride back down from High Camp as a reward.
Hike, Swim
Heath Falls Overlook Trail
Truckee, California
36.9 miles SWHike and Swim near Truckee, California
Hike, Swim
Palisades Creek Trail
Truckee, California
36.9 miles SWA difficult Sierra Nevada trail past Palisade Falls — one of the tallest on the American River — with views of Devils Peak, alpine lakes, and 2,000 feet of elevation gain.
Hike, Swim
Sugar Pine Point Beach
Tahoma
37.7 miles SWA quarter-mile walk from the parking lot puts you on a sand beach at the foot of Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, where General Creek meets Lake Tahoe and the water runs clear enough to read the bottom. It is also genuinely cold, even in August.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Zephyr Cove Park
Glenbrook, Nevada
38.0 miles SSix tennis courts, disc golf, a sledding hill, a beach, and a fishing pond all at one free park make Zephyr Cove one of Lake Tahoe's most versatile family hangouts.
Camp, Canoe, Disc Golf, Hike, Horseback, Kayak, Swim
North Fork Falls
Colfax, California
49.9 miles SWClear water, cliff-jumping pools, and waterfalls at Sierra Nevada's North Fork Falls — a summer hike to two deep pools with 10-to-25-foot cliffs ready for leaping.
Camp, Hike, Swim
