15 Free Swimming Holes near Ball Ground, GA 30107
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Pooles Mill
Ball Ground, Georgia
8.5 miles ESwim near Ball Ground, Georgia
Swim 2.4 mi
Edge Of The World
Dawsonville, Georgia
11.3 miles NEA scenic 3-mile hike along the Amicalola River to a family-friendly swimming hole and small waterfall near Atlanta.
Hike, Swim
Mill Creek
Woodstock, Georgia
16.4 miles SWSwim near Woodstock, Georgia
Swim
Buford Dam Park Beach (Lake Lanier)
Buford, Georgia
21.9 miles SESmall 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
Diving Rock
Atlanta, Georgia
31.0 miles SA 25-foot granite diving rock, a riverside beach, and cool, clear water on the Chattahoochee — a classic Atlanta swimming hole.
Swim
Chattahoochee National Park
Cave Spring, Georgia
34.1 miles NESwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
Swim 0.8 mi
Holly Creek Picnic Area
Chatsworth, Georgia
36.5 miles NWA scenic North Georgia picnic and swimming spot with a shallow creek hole, easy rock jumps, and kayaking nearby.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Morganton Point Recreation Area
Morganton, Georgia
37.4 miles NForest Service swim beach, campground and boat ramp on a wooded point jutting into Lake Blue Ridge, two miles from the town of Morganton.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Pine Lake Beach
Pine Lake
39.0 miles SA 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
Lake Conasauga Picnic and Swim Site
Chatsworth
39.2 miles NWThe highest lake in Georgia, a 19 acre CCC-built lake at 3,150 feet on Grassy Mountain, with a designated swim area and dock on the shore opposite the campground. The campground is closed until further notice after a September 2026 water main break.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
39.5 miles NEA 233-acre park at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest — one of Georgia's first state parks, founded in 1931.
Camp, Canoe, Swim
Yellow River Park
Stone Mountain, Georgia
41.7 miles SESwim near Stone Mountain, Georgia
Swim
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Lithia Springs, Georgia
42.8 miles SSwim near Lithia Springs, Georgia
Swim
Rockmart
Rockmart, Georgia
45.5 miles SWA 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
Conasauga Area
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
47.8 miles NSwim near Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
Swim
