5 Free Swimming Holes near Berea, KY
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Short Creek
Somerset, Kentucky
29.9 miles SA 150-foot stretch of 56-degree spring water emerging from underground, shockingly clear against lush green woods — swim, picnic, or peek into the cave where it disappears.
Cave, Hike, Swim
Penns Store
Gravel Switch, Kentucky
39.9 miles WA privately owned swimming hole on the North Rolling Fork River — named for one of the oldest country stores in the US, with multiple sandy beaches, sandbars, and slow cool water perfect for a summer float.
Swim 0.2 mi
Red River George (Jumping Rock)
Gilbertsville, Kentucky
40.6 miles NEA hidden riverside swimming hole reached by a short wooded hike on the Sheltowee Connector Trail — deep water for jumping off Jumping Rock, a sandy beach, and a scenic suspension bridge over Red River.
Hike, Swim
Laurel River Lake Spillway Beach
Corbin, Kentucky
42.2 miles SA Corps of Engineers swim beach below the dam on Laurel River Lake, one of the deepest and clearest lakes in Kentucky, ringed by the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim 0.7 mi
Dog Slaughter Falls
Williamsburg, Kentucky
49.1 miles SA 15-foot waterfall plunging over a mossy overhang into a bright blue pool in Daniel Boone National Forest — a shaded two-mile round trip with creek views the whole way.
Hike, Swim
