10 Free Swimming Holes near Truckee River Regional Park
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Truckee River Regional Park near Truckee, California City, Zip, or Address
Boca Reservoir Hidden Beach
Truckee, California
8.3 miles NESandy 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
9.4 miles SA 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
13.6 miles WHike and Swim near Truckee, California
Hike, Swim
Palisades Creek Trail
Truckee, California
13.6 miles WA 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
19.1 miles SA 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
Reno Area
McGill, Nevada
23.8 miles NESwim near McGill, Nevada
Swim
Wingfield Park
Reno, Nevada
23.9 miles NEAn 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
Zephyr Cove Park
Glenbrook, Nevada
25.3 miles SESix 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
27.0 miles WClear 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 0.1 mi
Edwards Crossing
Nevada City, California
42.8 miles WDeep blue water, rock cliffs, and a sandy beach on the Yuba River — with a half-mile walk from the parking lot and cliff jumping spots up to 20 feet deep.
Hike, Swim
