20 Free Swimming Holes near Tombstone Mountain
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Elizabethton, TN, USA City, Zip, or Address
Laurel Fork
Hampton, Tennessee
6.7 miles SESwim near Hampton, Tennessee
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Blue Hole Mill Creek
Elizabethton, Tennessee
9.6 miles NESwim near Elizabethton, Tennessee
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Twisted Falls / Compression Falls
Butler, Tennessee
15.4 miles SESwim near Butler, Tennessee
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Elk River Falls
Elk Park, North Carolina
16.6 miles SESwim near Elk Park, North Carolina
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Rock Creek
Unicoi, Tennessee
16.6 miles SWA man-made concrete-bottom stream-fed pool with a sandy beach and short waterfall makes Rock Creek a refreshing — if chilly in June — summer splash near Unicoi.
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Backbone Rock
Shady Valley, Tennessee
27.8 miles NESwim near Shady Valley, Tennessee
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Horse Creek Campground
Chuckey, Tennessee
30.0 miles SWA Cherokee National Forest campground beside Horse Creek with fifteen sites, picnic tables, fishing for rainbow and brook trout, creek swimming, and 31 day-use picnic tables — $10/night camping fee.
Camp, Swim
Old Forge Campground
Bethany, Tennessee
31.8 miles SWPrimitive walk-in camping on scenic Jennings Creek in the Cherokee National Forest, with small waterfalls, swimming holes, and hiking trails right from camp — bring your own water.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Wilson Creek Area
Collettsville, North Carolina
35.4 miles SENumerous waterfalls and swimming holes tucked throughout the Wilson Creek area — most require short or longer hikes to find, but all are gems worth the effort in the Pisgah National Forest.
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Linville Gorge Area
Marion, North Carolina
35.9 miles SELinville Gorge's deep swimming holes reward serious adventurers who navigate rough roads and steep trails — but the gorge is easy to get lost in, so go prepared.
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Mount Mitchell Area
Trinity, North Carolina
37.6 miles SA family swimming area on the South Toe River near Mount Mitchell in the Pisgah National Forest campgrounds — note that the site is closed seasonally and fees apply.
Camp, Swim
Little Stony Falls Area
Dungannon, Virginia
38.7 miles NA large pool beneath a 25-foot waterfall, framed by sunning rocks, makes Little Stony Falls a relaxed and likely clothing-optional destination in the Virginia mountains.
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Devil's Bathtub
Duffield, Virginia
40.3 miles NWA 7.2-mile rocky loop through Devil's Fork's extremely cold crystal-clear swimming holes, culminating in the famous Devil's Bathtub — a deep waterfall pool beneath steep rippled cliffs.
Hike, Swim
Cedar Creek Falls
Honaker, Virginia
43.3 miles NAlso known as 'Big Falls' — a sun-warmed swimming hole with a 50-foot-wide pool roughly 10 feet deep at the base of the falls, with a safe jump spot on the eastern end.
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Elk Shoals
West Jefferson, North Carolina
43.4 miles ESwim near West Jefferson, North Carolina
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Big Laurel Creek Area
Marshall, North Carolina
44.0 miles SWA family-friendly hike along Big Laurel Creek to multiple swimming holes — and a classic Class III–IV whitewater run for paddlers making the transition to creek boating.
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Hot Springs Resort
Hot Springs, North Carolina
46.7 miles SWA privately operated outdoor resort with natural hot mineral water in private hot tubs — popular with visitors who split the cost, with mineral-rich water that relaxes and rejuvenates.
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Sapphire Area
Hot Springs, North Carolina
48.9 miles SWSeveral waterfalls with swimming within easy walking distance of each other on the Horsepasture River in the Sapphire area of North Carolina.
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Sliding Rock
Hot Springs, North Carolina
48.9 miles SWA 60-foot natural rock waterslide into an 8-foot-deep, 50-to-60-degree pool — lifeguard on duty Memorial Day to Labor Day, with a $5 entry fee per person.
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Rocky Bluff
Hot Springs, North Carolina
49.0 miles SWPlay in water in creek, shallow at times.
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