38 Free Swimming Holes near War Woman Dell Wildlife Management Area
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of War Woman Dell Wildlife Management Area near Clayton, Georgia City, Zip, or Address
Timpson Cove Beach
Clayton
9.9 miles WA Georgia Power swim beach on the east shore of Lake Burton, with a buoyed swim area, picnic tables and restrooms about nine miles out of Clayton. No posted fee, no lifeguard, and a winter drawdown that decides how much sand there is.
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Tallulah Falls Lake Beach (Terrora Day Use Area)
Tallulah Falls, Georgia
10.3 miles SSand swim beach on 63-acre Tallulah Falls Lake at Tallulah Gorge State Park's Terrora Day Use Area, with the gorge rim trails, suspension bridge and campground next door.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area
Lakemont
11.5 miles SWA small Forest Service swim beach with a roped swim area on Lake Rabun near Lakemont, Georgia. Open sunrise to sundown year-round; day use is $5 per person age 16 and up.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
12.8 miles NWSwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
12.8 miles NWSwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Cashiers Area
Woodleaf, North Carolina
19.1 miles NESwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
Swim 1.4 mi
Turtleback Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
26.2 miles NETurtleback Falls' dome-shaped slide drops riders 10 feet into the Chug Hole pool, but wait for calm currents — strong flows have swept swimmers downriver over 125-foot Rainbow Falls.
Backpack, Hike, Swim 1.0 mi
Hidden Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
26.2 miles NEJust a few steps off the Horsepasture River trail, Hidden Falls drops less than ten feet into an idyllic boulder-rimmed pool — a serene and easy family swimming hole.
Hike, Swim 1.3 mi
Rainbow Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
26.4 miles NEA 150-foot spectacular cascade on the Horsepasture River can be admired from front, side, bottom, and top — one showstopper in a 2-mile series of incredible falls.
Hike, Swim
Lake Russell Recreation Area
Mt Airy
28.2 miles SA grass swim beach on 100-acre Lake Russell in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest near Mt. Airy, with a $5 per vehicle Forest Service day-use fee and no gas motors on the lake.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Midnight Hole
Waynesville, North Carolina
29.8 miles NEMidnight Hole is the most beloved swimming hole in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an emerald-green pool of startling clarity sitting at the base of a six-foot waterfall, ringed by house-sized...
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Big Creek
Waynesville, North Carolina
29.8 miles NEBig Creek is a crystalline mountain stream tumbling through the quiet northeastern corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it may be the single best swimming creek in the Smokies. Cold,...
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Moonshine Falls Area
Bishopville, South Carolina
31.3 miles ESwim near Bishopville, South Carolina
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Bear Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
31.4 miles NESeveral remote swimming holes in lakes along Route 281 southeast of Sylva and Cullowhee — bathing suits optional at most spots, given how far off the beaten path they are.
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Big Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
31.4 miles NESeveral remote swimming holes near the TN-NC border in the Big Creek Recreation Area of the Great Smoky Mountains — very secluded, and dogs are not allowed on the trail.
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Todd Creek Falls
Central, South Carolina
31.7 miles EA short hike leads to Todd Creek Falls and a deep, gradually entered pool at the base — a relaxed clothing-optional spot in the South Carolina upstate woods.
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Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
32.2 miles NWA secluded reservoir in the Nantahala mountains with mountain reflections on still water, quality trout fishing, swimming on warm days, and a scenic drive up Winding Stairs Road.
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Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
32.3 miles NWSwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
33.3 miles WA 233-acre park at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest — one of Georgia's first state parks, founded in 1931.
Camp, Canoe, Swim
Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
35.5 miles NAn offshoot of Fontana Lake open April through October, Fingerlake offers gravel-edged swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing surrounded by lush forest — with restrooms and picnic tables on site.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
