19 Free Swimming Holes near Waterfront Park
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Rock Island
Leavenworth, Washington
12.0 miles WSwim near Leavenworth, Washington
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Lake Wenatchee State Park South Beach
Leavenworth
15.1 miles NThe designated swim beach at Lake Wenatchee State Park, a sandy stretch of cold, clear glacier-fed lake in the eastern Cascades about 20 road miles from Leavenworth. Discover Pass required ($10 per day).
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Walla Walla Point Park
Wenatchee
19.0 miles SEA Chelan County PUD park on the Columbia River in north Wenatchee with a designated swim cove and gravel beach at its north end. Free, open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. year-round, no lifeguards listed.
Hike, Swim
Daroga State Park
Orondo
22.8 miles EA mile and a half of Columbia River shoreline six miles north of Orondo, with a marked swim beach, a warm shallow lagoon behind the spit, and primitive campsites you can only reach on foot or by boat. Discover Pass required, open April through September.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Teanaway River
Cle Elum, Washington
23.4 miles SWSwim near Cle Elum, Washington
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Salmon La Sac Swimming Hole
Cle Elum
24.2 miles SWWhere the Cooper River meets the Cle Elum River 19 miles north of Cle Elum, Salmon La Sac holds a run of deep green snowmelt pools below the Forest Service campground. Swimming is free, though parking at the trailhead lot costs $5 a day.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Jade Lake
Skykomish, Washington
26.3 miles WA 26-mile overnight backpacking route through the Snoqualmie region past wildflower meadows, Marmot Lake, and a steep talus scramble to a remote alpine lake for swimming.
Backpack, Camp, Swim
French Cabin Creek
Ronald, Washington
26.7 miles SWTwo cold, clear swimming spots in a National Forest creek on either side of a bridge near Ronald, Washington — clothing may be optional.
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Lake Chelan State Park
Chelan
29.0 miles NEWashington State Parks swim beach on the south shore of Lake Chelan, about 9 miles west of Chelan, with a roped swim area below the day-use lot. Discover Pass required ($10 day, $45 annual).
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Willow Point Park
Manson
30.1 miles NEA free, 2-acre Manson Park and Recreation District beach on Lake Chelan's north shore with a designated swim area (no lifeguards), playground and picnic lawn. Open dawn to dusk, no pets.
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Chelan Falls Park
Chelan Falls, Washington
34.5 miles NEFree Chelan County PUD park on the Columbia River with a roped swim area, two-lane boat launch, docks, showers and ball fields, four miles below the town of Chelan.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Taneum Creek
Thorp, Washington
35.6 miles SA popular swimming hole with a deep front pool and a wide, shallow play area directly above and across the creek — a great combo for mixed groups of swimmers.
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Douglas Creek
Palisades, Washington
37.9 miles ESwim near Palisades, Washington
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Chinook Park
Quincy
40.7 miles SEFree Grant PUD day-use park on the mainland shore at Crescent Bar, with six small beaches on the Columbia River's Wanapum Reservoir, a paved trail and picnic shelters, about 9 miles by road west of Quincy.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
island lake
North Bend, Washington
41.2 miles WA quieter alternative to the crowded Snoqualmie Pass hikes — shed the weekend throngs who turn back at Talapus or Olallie Lake and discover Island Lake in western Washington.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Alta Lake State Park
Pateros
44.9 miles NEWashington state park beach on the north shore of Alta Lake, two miles southwest of Pateros, with a day-use swim area below tall rock cliffs. Discover Pass required; open April through October.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Rainier East Area
Naches, Washington
45.4 miles SWSwim near Naches, Washington
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Green River Area
Ronald, Washington
46.7 miles SWSeveral informal swimming spots in the Upper Green River east of Seattle and North Bend — a casual and scenic escape with clothing sometimes optional.
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Skykomish Area
Leavenworth, Washington
49.3 miles WSwim near Leavenworth, Washington
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