9 Free Swimming Holes near Atlanta, GA
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Diving Rock
Atlanta, Georgia
10.4 miles NA 25-foot granite diving rock, a riverside beach, and cool, clear water on the Chattahoochee — a classic Atlanta swimming hole.
Swim
Pine Lake Beach
Pine Lake
10.8 miles EA 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
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Lithia Springs, Georgia
13.8 miles WSwim near Lithia Springs, Georgia
Swim
Yellow River Park
Stone Mountain, Georgia
18.0 miles ESwim near Stone Mountain, Georgia
Swim
Mill Creek
Woodstock, Georgia
26.6 miles NSwim near Woodstock, Georgia
Swim
Buford Dam Park Beach (Lake Lanier)
Buford, Georgia
33.9 miles NESmall 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
Pooles Mill
Ball Ground, Georgia
38.4 miles NSwim near Ball Ground, Georgia
Swim
Rockmart
Rockmart, Georgia
41.6 miles NWA concrete pump station platform over a dammed stretch of Thompson Creek on the Silver Comet Trail — reports say rocky water at low levels makes it best when the creek runs high.
Swim 2.4 mi
Edge Of The World
Dawsonville, Georgia
47.9 miles NA scenic 3-mile hike along the Amicalola River to a family-friendly swimming hole and small waterfall near Atlanta.
Hike, Swim
