30 Free Swimming Holes near Verde Hot Springs
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Fossil Creek Waterfall
Pine, Arizona
6.2 miles NEOne of Arizona's two Wild and Scenic rivers, with a short hike from a dirt-road parking area to a deep pool at the base of the falls — watch for snakes on the trail.
Hike, Swim 0.1-3.8 mi
Fossil Springs Trail No. 18
Pine, Arizona
8.4 miles NEA 4.75-mile desert canyon trail to the springs and an old dam in the Fossil Springs Wilderness — little shade and a brutal uphill return make summer visits genuinely dangerous.
Hike, Horseback, Swim 1.1-4.6 mi
Fossil Creek Dam (Toilet Bowl)
Pine, Arizona
8.4 miles NEA waterfall over an old Fossil Creek dam with a spinning natural rock slide that launches swimmers into the main pool — plus a shallow cave for shade on hot Arizona days.
Dive, Hike, Swim 0.4 mi
Clear Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
12.2 miles NA grassy creekside campground shaded by tall cottonwoods on West Clear Creek — ideal for hiking, swimming, fishing for smallmouth bass and sunfish, and wildlife watching in a desert canyon oasis.
Camp, Hike, Swim 3.0 mi
Blodgett Basin Trail No. 31
Camp Verde, Arizona
13.3 miles NA 3-mile riparian canyon trail through West Clear Creek Wilderness with 1,700 feet of elevation change, fishing, camping, and wading in a desert oasis — expect to get your feet wet.
Backpack, Hike, Swim 8.4 mi
West Clear Creek Trail No. 17
Camp Verde, Arizona
13.3 miles NWest Clear Creek Trail winds down a shaded canyon to cool creek swimming, fishing, and dispersed camping — bring wading shoes, because wet feet are guaranteed.
Backpack, Hike, Swim
Bullpen Day Use Area
Camp Verde, Arizona
13.3 miles NA big red jumping rock on West Clear Creek, shaded picnic areas, and trails down a stunning canyon below the Mogollon Rim — a full afternoon of swimming and hiking.
Backpack, Dive, Hike, Swim 0.6-2.9 mi
Tramway Trail No. 32
Happy Jack, Arizona
21.4 miles NEA steep, rock-scrambling descent through the Mogollon Rim to West Clear Creek, with deep fishing and swimming holes waiting at the bottom — not for beginners.
Hike, Rock Climb, Swim
Beaver Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
22.3 miles NBeaver Creek is a refreshing creekside oasis in the high desert of central Arizona, where the cool, clear waters of Wet Beaver Creek wind beneath big cottonwoods and sycamores in the Coconino...
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim 7.1 mi
The Crack at Wet Beaver Creek
Rimrock, Arizona
22.6 miles NCrystal-clear water and cliffs high enough to jump from, about 3.5 miles down Bell Trail along Wet Beaver Creek — a rewarding desert hike to a stunning red-rock swimming hole.
Dive, Hike, Horseback, Swim 1.0 mi
Maxwell Trail No. 37
Happy Jack, Arizona
22.6 miles NEMaxwell Trail drops from the Mogollon Rim down into West Clear Creek, ending at shaded swimming holes, small caves, and great fishing — water shoes required.
Hike, Swim 0.2-0.6 mi
Ellison Creek Falls
Payson, Arizona
23.8 miles EFour waterfalls, multiple swimming holes, and trout fishing along Ellison Creek near Payson — the most popular stop is a short walk from the parking lot.
Dive, Hike, Swim
Payson Area
Cornville, Arizona
24.0 miles EThe Payson area northeast of Phoenix offers numerous swimming holes in the Tonto National Forest rivers, including Ellison Creek Falls, Christopher Creek Gorge, Fossil Creek, and Verde Hot Springs.
Swim 3.9 mi
Cave Creek Swimming Hole
Cave Creek, Arizona
27.7 miles SA refreshing desert swimming hole at the end of nearly four miles of Cave Creek Trail — worth the cactus-country hike for the cool pool waiting in the shade.
Hike, Swim 0.2 mi
Mormons Crossing
Cornville, Arizona
29.8 miles NShaded swimming holes, gentle rapids, and a rope swing along Oak Creek — an easy spot to cool off in Cornville.
Swim
East Clear Creek
Happy Jack, Arizona
33.5 miles NEA Wild and Scenic river winding through the Mogollon Rim with canyon views, cliff-scaling canyoneers, trout fishing, and deep swimming holes for a full adventure day.
Canyoneer, Hike, Swim
Red Rock State Park
Sedona, Arizona
33.6 miles NRed Rock's crimson sandstone layers tell 275 million years of geologic history — from ancient beachfronts to sand dunes to shallow seas — and inspired an art migration that fills the area with museums and galleries today.
Hike, Swim
Chavez Crossing
Sedona, Arizona
34.5 miles NA campground on Oak Creek in Sedona's red-rock canyon, perfectly placed for cool water play, sunsets over Munds Mountain, and access to nearby swimming holes.
Camp, Hike, Swim 0.8-1.8 mi
Kinder Crossing Trail #19
Happy Jack, Arizona
34.8 miles NEA short but steep 0.75-mile hike dropping 500 feet to beautiful East Clear Creek — high-clearance vehicle required on FR 95T, no motorized vehicles past the trailhead, closed in winter snow.
Hike, Swim
Hell's Gate
Payson, Arizona
35.3 miles EHellsgate Wilderness hides deep canyon pools possibly separated by impassable falls in a remote 37,000-acre preserve — a true adventure for spring and fall explorers.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Swim
