8 Free Swimming Holes near Whiskey Bottle Trail
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 15400 Lone Mountain Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85262, USA City, Zip, or Address
Cave Creek Swimming Hole
Cave Creek, Arizona
15.4 miles NWA refreshing desert swimming hole at the end of nearly four miles of Cave Creek Trail — worth the cactus-country hike for the cool pool waiting in the shade.
Hike, Swim
Pebble Beach
Mesa, Arizona
18.2 miles SEA popular Salt River spot near Mesa for tubing, swimming, and picnicking in the Cibola National Forest.
Swim 1.1 mi
Fossil Creek Waterfall
Pine, Arizona
44.5 miles NOne of Arizona's two Wild and Scenic rivers, with a short hike from a dirt-road parking area to a deep pool at the base of the falls — watch for snakes on the trail.
Hike, Swim 1.1-4.6 mi
Fossil Creek Dam (Toilet Bowl)
Pine, Arizona
45.2 miles NA waterfall over an old Fossil Creek dam with a spinning natural rock slide that launches swimmers into the main pool — plus a shallow cave for shade on hot Arizona days.
Dive, Hike, Swim 0.1-3.8 mi
Fossil Springs Trail No. 18
Pine, Arizona
45.2 miles NA 4.75-mile desert canyon trail to the springs and an old dam in the Fossil Springs Wilderness — little shade and a brutal uphill return make summer visits genuinely dangerous.
Hike, Horseback, Swim
Payson Area
Cornville, Arizona
48.4 miles NEThe Payson area northeast of Phoenix offers numerous swimming holes in the Tonto National Forest rivers, including Ellison Creek Falls, Christopher Creek Gorge, Fossil Creek, and Verde Hot Springs.
Swim
Hell's Gate
Payson, Arizona
48.6 miles NEHellsgate Wilderness hides deep canyon pools possibly separated by impassable falls in a remote 37,000-acre preserve — a true adventure for spring and fall explorers.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Swim 0.2-0.6 mi
Ellison Creek Falls
Payson, Arizona
48.6 miles NEFour waterfalls, multiple swimming holes, and trout fishing along Ellison Creek near Payson — the most popular stop is a short walk from the parking lot.
Dive, Hike, Swim
