13 Free Swimming Holes near Virginia Highlands Community College
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Instruction and Student Center, 100 VHCC Dr, Abingdon, VA 24210, USA City, Zip, or Address
Backbone Rock
Shady Valley, Tennessee
12.7 miles SESwim near Shady Valley, Tennessee
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Cedar Creek Falls
Honaker, Virginia
18.4 miles NAlso known as "Big Falls". This description from a fan:" The falls are normally warm on a sunny day due to the creek being exposed to the sun most of it's winding path. The hole is...
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Blue Hole Mill Creek
Elizabethton, Tennessee
18.7 miles SSwim near Elizabethton, Tennessee
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Little Stony Falls Area
Dungannon, Virginia
28.3 miles NWLarge pool at bottom of 25 foot falls, with rocks around. Bathing suits: Unknown (probably optional)
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Laurel Fork
Hampton, Tennessee
30.4 miles SSwim near Hampton, Tennessee
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Twisted Falls / Compression Falls
Butler, Tennessee
32.4 miles SSwim near Butler, Tennessee
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Elk River Falls
Elk Park, North Carolina
34.3 miles SSwim near Elk Park, North Carolina
Swim 6.6 mi
Devil's Bathtub
Duffield, Virginia
36.8 miles WThe Devil's Fork Loop Trail is a difficult hike that has become popular because of it's unique water features. The trail is 7.2 rocky miles with several steep areas. Along the hike there are...
Hike, Swim
Elk Shoals
West Jefferson, North Carolina
39.2 miles SESwim near West Jefferson, North Carolina
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Rock Creek
Unicoi, Tennessee
43.5 miles SWCreek is fed into man-made concrete-bottom stream-fed pool. This from a visitor in 2010:"There is a sandy beach with stone and concrete stairs down to the pool. There is a short...
Swim 0.3-1.5 mi
Breaks Interstate Park Area
Haysi, Virginia
43.7 miles NBreaks Interstate Park Area is a state park that straddles the line between Kentucky and Virginia, and is known as The Grand Canyon of the South. While the spectacular river canyon views are...
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Horseback, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Pool Point
Elkhorn City, Kentucky
44.7 miles NWPool Point is a popular and adventurous swimming spot in Breaks Interstate Park. Here there is a sandy beach, and a long rope swing for jumping in the water. This spot is famous for the train bridge...
Canoe, Dive, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Dark Horse Hollow
Wytheville, Virginia
49.0 miles NEWater play/swimming hole at recreation area in Jefferson National Forest. Sandy beach. Easy loop hiking trail. Warning: water may be still, shallow and appear dirty late in the...
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