4 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 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
