12 Free Swimming Holes near Twisted Falls / Compression Falls
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 156 Dark Ridge Rd, Butler, TN 37640, USA City, Zip, or Address
Elk River Falls
Elk Park, North Carolina
1.9 miles SSwim near Elk Park, North Carolina
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Laurel Fork
Hampton, Tennessee
9.4 miles WSwim near Hampton, Tennessee
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Blue Hole Mill Creek
Elizabethton, Tennessee
15.3 miles NSwim near Elizabethton, Tennessee
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Wilson Creek Area
Collettsville, North Carolina
21.5 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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Rock Creek
Unicoi, Tennessee
22.0 miles WA 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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Linville Gorge Area
Marion, North Carolina
23.3 miles SLinville 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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Backbone Rock
Shady Valley, Tennessee
26.6 miles NSwim near Shady Valley, Tennessee
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Elk Shoals
West Jefferson, North Carolina
31.6 miles ESwim near West Jefferson, North Carolina
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Mount Mitchell Area
Trinity, North Carolina
32.1 miles SWA 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
Horse Creek Campground
Chuckey, Tennessee
39.0 miles WA 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
40.7 miles WPrimitive 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
Stone Mountain State Park
Connelly Springs, North Carolina
47.8 miles SESwim near Connelly Springs, North Carolina
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