15 Free Swimming Holes near Woodward Of Atlanta
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Woodward Of Atlanta near Lawrenceville, Georgia City, Zip, or Address
Lanier Park
Buford
11.9 miles NA Corps of Engineers day-use park just north of Buford Dam with a small swim beach in a sheltered cove of Lake Lanier. $8 per vehicle or $3 on foot, open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., no lifeguards.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Buford Dam Park Beach (Lake Lanier)
Buford, Georgia
12.3 miles NSmall sandy swim beach in a no-boat cove at the Corps of Engineers' Buford Dam Park on Lake Lanier, with shelters, a fishing pier and the Laurel Ridge Trail.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Yellow River Park
Stone Mountain, Georgia
13.4 miles SSwim near Stone Mountain, Georgia
Swim
Pine Lake Beach
Pine Lake
15.0 miles SWA free municipal sand beach on a creek-fed lake in Pine Lake, the smallest city in DeKalb County, two and a half miles west of Stone Mountain. Roped swim area, no lifeguard, open June through September with no admission fee.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Van Pugh North Park
Flowery Branch
15.4 miles NCorps of Engineers day-use park on Lake Lanier near Flowery Branch with a designated swim beach at the end of the park road. $8 per vehicle, card only, no lifeguards, no pets.
Kayak, Swim
Diving Rock
Atlanta, Georgia
21.8 miles WA 25-foot granite diving rock, a riverside beach, and cool, clear water on the Chattahoochee — a classic Atlanta swimming hole.
Swim
Pooles Mill
Ball Ground, Georgia
23.3 miles NWSwim near Ball Ground, Georgia
Swim
Mill Creek
Woodstock, Georgia
25.8 miles WSwim near Woodstock, Georgia
Swim
Bolding Mill Park
Gainesville
25.9 miles NA Corps of Engineers park on Lake Lanier's Chestatee arm near Gainesville with a designated swim beach built on a gentle concrete slope, plus shelters, a boat ramp and a campground. Corps day-use fee applies.
Camp, Kayak, Swim 2.4 mi
Edge Of The World
Dawsonville, Georgia
31.7 miles NA scenic 3-mile hike along the Amicalola River to a family-friendly swimming hole and small waterfall near Atlanta.
Hike, Swim
Sweetwater Day Use Area
Canton
31.9 miles NWA Corps of Engineers sand beach and roped swim area on a quiet cove of Allatoona Lake west of Canton, with a $5 per vehicle day use fee and no lifeguards.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Galt's Ferry Day Use Area
Acworth
34.0 miles WCorps of Engineers beach park on the south shore of Allatoona Lake near Acworth, with a roped, unguarded swim area, fishing jetty and boat ramp. $5 per vehicle, card only.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Lithia Springs, Georgia
35.1 miles SWSwim near Lithia Springs, Georgia
Swim
Lake Rutledge Beach
Rutledge
36.8 miles SEA roped sand swim beach on 274-acre Lake Rutledge in Hard Labor Creek State Park near Rutledge, Georgia. Open 7 a.m. to sunset; the only cost is the $10 Georgia State Parks ParkPass.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lake Russell Recreation Area
Mt Airy
48.5 miles NEA 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
