22 Free Swimming Holes near Bethany, TN 37743
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Old Forge Campground
Bethany, Tennessee
2.3 miles EPrimitive walk-in camping on scenic Jennings Creek in the Cherokee National Forest, with small waterfalls, swimming holes, and hiking trails right from camp — bring your own water.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Horse Creek Campground
Chuckey, Tennessee
4.0 miles EA Cherokee National Forest campground beside Horse Creek with fifteen sites, picnic tables, fishing for rainbow and brook trout, creek swimming, and 31 day-use picnic tables — $10/night camping fee.
Camp, Swim
Big Laurel Creek Area
Marshall, North Carolina
13.1 miles SA family-friendly hike along Big Laurel Creek to multiple swimming holes — and a classic Class III–IV whitewater run for paddlers making the transition to creek boating.
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Hot Springs Resort
Hot Springs, North Carolina
14.6 miles SWA privately operated outdoor resort with natural hot mineral water in private hot tubs — popular with visitors who split the cost, with mineral-rich water that relaxes and rejuvenates.
Swim
Sapphire Area
Hot Springs, North Carolina
17.0 miles SWSeveral waterfalls with swimming within easy walking distance of each other on the Horsepasture River in the Sapphire area of North Carolina.
Swim
Sliding Rock
Hot Springs, North Carolina
17.0 miles SWA 60-foot natural rock waterslide into an 8-foot-deep, 50-to-60-degree pool — lifeguard on duty Memorial Day to Labor Day, with a $5 entry fee per person.
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Rocky Bluff
Hot Springs, North Carolina
17.0 miles SWPlay in water in creek, shallow at times.
Camp, Hike, Swim
French Broad
Del Rio, Tennessee
19.9 miles SWSwim near Del Rio, Tennessee
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Rock Creek
Unicoi, Tennessee
21.0 miles EA man-made concrete-bottom stream-fed pool with a sandy beach and short waterfall makes Rock Creek a refreshing — if chilly in June — summer splash near Unicoi.
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Mouse Creek Falls
Waynesville, North Carolina
33.5 miles SWSwim near Waynesville, North Carolina
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Mount Mitchell Area
Trinity, North Carolina
35.0 miles SEA family swimming area on the South Toe River near Mount Mitchell in the Pisgah National Forest campgrounds — note that the site is closed seasonally and fees apply.
Camp, Swim
Laurel Fork
Hampton, Tennessee
35.2 miles ESwim near Hampton, Tennessee
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Cosby Campground
Cosby, Tennessee
35.5 miles SWCamp and Swim near Cosby, Tennessee
Camp, Swim
Elrod Falls
Thorn Hill, Tennessee
38.1 miles NWSwim near Thorn Hill, Tennessee
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Elk River Falls
Elk Park, North Carolina
42.6 miles ESwim near Elk Park, North Carolina
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Twisted Falls / Compression Falls
Butler, Tennessee
42.9 miles ESwim near Butler, Tennessee
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Blue Hole Mill Creek
Elizabethton, Tennessee
43.3 miles NESwim near Elizabethton, Tennessee
Swim 3.8 mi
Ramsey Cascades
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
44.4 miles SWHike, Kayak, Swim, and Whitewater near Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Blue Hole Jonesville
Jonesville, Virginia
44.9 miles NWCLOSED. This is on private property with no trespassing signs clearly displayed.
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Little Pigeon River
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
45.7 miles SWSeven accessible swimming holes and tubing spots on the Little Pigeon River, surrounded by beautiful Smoky Mountain scenery near Gatlinburg's attractions.
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