18 Free Swimming Holes near Wenatchee Skatepark
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Wenatchee Skatepark near Wenatchee, Washington City, Zip, or Address
Walla Walla Point Park
Wenatchee
2.3 miles NA 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
Waterfront Park
Leavenworth
20.2 miles NWFree city park on the Wenatchee River a few blocks from downtown Leavenworth, with small gravel and sand beaches, Blackbird Island trails and Barn Beach, where tubers end their float. Cold, fast water until late summer.
Hike, Swim
Chinook Park
Quincy
20.4 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
Douglas Creek
Palisades, Washington
21.2 miles ESwim near Palisades, Washington
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Daroga State Park
Orondo
21.3 miles NA 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
26.9 miles WSwim near Cle Elum, Washington
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Rock Island
Leavenworth, Washington
31.0 miles NWSwim near Leavenworth, Washington
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Chelan Falls Park
Chelan Falls, Washington
31.0 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
32.4 miles SWA 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.
Swim
Lake Chelan State Park
Chelan
32.4 miles NWashington 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
Lake Wenatchee State Park South Beach
Leavenworth
33.1 miles NWThe 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
Willow Point Park
Manson
33.8 miles NA 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.
Swim
Salmon La Sac Swimming Hole
Cle Elum
36.4 miles WWhere 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
French Cabin Creek
Ronald, Washington
37.3 miles WTwo cold, clear swimming spots in a National Forest creek on either side of a bridge near Ronald, Washington — clothing may be optional.
Swim
Wanapum Lake
Royal City, Washington
38.4 miles SEA secluded sandy beach and shallow swimming cove on Wanapum Lake, reached by a half-mile hike through high sage — primitive and free, with cliff walls and clothing-optional use.
Swim
Jade Lake
Skykomish, Washington
45.8 miles NWA 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
Alta Lake State Park
Pateros
46.0 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
47.4 miles SWSwim near Naches, Washington
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