18 Free Swimming Holes near The Sinks
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 4502 N Access Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37415, USA City, Zip, or Address
Chickamauga Creek
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
8.9 miles NMultiple swimming holes along a state natural area trail near Soddy-Daisy — including the local favorite 'Blue Hole' with cliffs, a rope swing, and 12-to-14-foot depths. The area closes at 7 p.m. and sees litter; pack a bag and carry some out.
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Farmers Lake
Cohutta, Georgia
19.5 miles SESwim near Cohutta, Georgia
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Grundy Forest Area
Tracy City, Tennessee
24.8 miles WSwim near Tracy City, Tennessee
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Blue Hole Pigeon
LaFayette, Georgia
28.4 miles SA small, deep blue-green spring-fed pool — possibly a cave entrance — with divided pools, primitive camping nearby, and spelunking in the area; a Georgia Outdoor Recreational Pass is required.
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Richland Creek
Dayton, Tennessee
31.5 miles NESwim near Dayton, Tennessee
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Smoky Mountain Central Area
Beersheba Springs, Tennessee
31.7 miles NWSwim near Beersheba Springs, Tennessee
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Smoky Mountain South Area
Beersheba Springs, Tennessee
31.7 miles NWSwim near Beersheba Springs, Tennessee
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Savage Gulf Area
Beersheba Springs, Tennessee
33.9 miles NWSwim near Beersheba Springs, Tennessee
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Conasauga Area
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
35.2 miles ESwim near Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
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Fall Creek Falls State Park
Pikeville, Tennessee
38.6 miles NSwim near Pikeville, Tennessee
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Holly Creek Picnic Area
Chatsworth, Georgia
39.3 miles SEA scenic North Georgia picnic and swimming spot with a shallow creek hole, easy rock jumps, and kayaking nearby.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Hiwassee
Benton, Tennessee
40.3 miles ESwim near Benton, Tennessee
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Desoto Falls
Mentone, Alabama
43.4 miles SWAlabama's tallest waterfall, a 104-foot cascade with its own small canyon inside Desoto State Park — rich in Native American history and Spanish explorer legends, with upper and lower viewing areas.
Hike, Swim
Blue Hole Ocoee
Turtletown, Tennessee
44.4 miles ENumerous swimming holes 10-to-15 feet deep with tunnels to swim through, cliff jumping, and snorkeling in crystal-clear water — a great family adventure on the Ocoee.
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Piney River Area
Rockwood, Tennessee
46.5 miles NETen miles of remote backcountry trail link several swimming holes along the wild Piney River — a true through-hike with very likely optional swimwear in the wilderness.
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Desoto Area
Oxford, Alabama
47.1 miles SWSwim near Oxford, Alabama
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Desoto State Park
Fort Payne, Alabama
47.3 miles SWSet on scenic Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama, this state park packs in rushing waterfalls, wildflowers, kayaking, mountain biking, rappelling, bouldering, and 94 RV campsites.
Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb, Swim
Walls Of Jericho
Estillfork, Alabama
49.2 miles WA massive 200-foot limestone waterfall in a wild Southern Cumberland Plateau amphitheater preserved by the Nature Conservancy — a strenuous 3.5-mile each-way hike to a clear green pool that may be deep enough to swim at higher water levels.
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