10 Free Swimming Holes near Westwood Park
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Westwood Park near Mount Airy, North Carolina City, Zip, or Address
Hanging Rock State Park Lake
Danbury
22.1 miles SEA 12-acre lake built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in Hanging Rock State Park, with a sandy swim beach and lifeguards in front of a 1939 stone bathhouse. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day; $6 adults, $4 kids.
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Goshen Pass Area
Max Meadows, Virginia
28.2 miles NWSwim near Max Meadows, Virginia
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Foster Falls
Max Meadows, Virginia
28.2 miles NWSwim near Max Meadows, Virginia
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Fairy Stone State Park
Bassett, Virginia
35.3 miles NESwim near Bassett, Virginia
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Claytor Lake State Park Swimming Beach
Dublin
36.7 miles NVirginia's guarded sand beach on the New River impoundment at Claytor Lake State Park, open 10 to 6 from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, with a swim platform, a bathhouse and a snack bar.
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Salthouse Branch Park
Henry
38.1 miles NEA Corps of Engineers park on the north shore of Philpott Lake near Henry, Virginia, with a marked day-use swim area by the picnic grounds. Day use is $7 per vehicle or $2 walk-in.
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Dark Horse Hollow
Wytheville, Virginia
44.1 miles NWA secluded sandy beach and easy loop trail in Jefferson National Forest make this a quiet picnic stop — the swimming area is reportedly closed, so wade and sunbathe only.
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Elk Shoals
West Jefferson, North Carolina
45.9 miles WSwim near West Jefferson, North Carolina
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Falls Of Dismal
Pearisburg, Virginia
48.4 miles NA waterfall area in the National Forest near Pearisburg with deep swimming under the upper falls and flat sunbathing rocks — secluded and private thanks to forest growth, though locals have left broken glass, so skip the bare feet.
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Bullhole
Woodleaf, North Carolina
49.5 miles SSwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
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