11 Free Swimming Holes near Browns Valley, CA 95918
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Jones Bar
Nevada City
16.6 miles EA primitive South Yuba River swimming hole at the mouth of Rush Creek in South Yuba River State Park, reached by a steep trail from the Independence Trail lot on Highway 49 or a rough 4WD road. No fee posted at the bar.
Hike, Swim
Hoyt's Crossing
Nevada City
18.1 miles EA deep pool and boulder beach on the South Yuba River in South Yuba River State Park, reached by a 0.75-mile walk on the Hoyt Trail from the Highway 49 bridges north of Nevada City. Free to walk in.
Hike, Swim 0.1 mi
Edwards Crossing
Nevada City, California
23.5 miles EDeep blue water, rock cliffs, and a sandy beach on the Yuba River — with a half-mile walk from the parking lot and cliff jumping spots up to 20 feet deep.
Hike, Swim
Upper Lake Clementine
Auburn
30.1 miles SEA cobble beach at the head of Lake Clementine in Auburn State Recreation Area, reached by a steep dirt road off Foresthill Road. $10 per vehicle, open mid-April to mid-October, with weekend reservations required in summer.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim 1.2-2.7 mi
Lake Clementine Trail Loop
Auburn, California
30.2 miles SEFour connected trails loop around Lake Clementine on the North Fork American River — wheelchair accessible, pet friendly, and great for fishing, camping, and family summer outings.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
American River Confluence
Auburn, California
30.3 miles SEThe Confluence — where the North and Middle Forks of the American River meet below Foresthill Bridge — is Auburn's favorite swimming and rafting hub.
Hike, Horseback, Kayak, Rock Climb, Swim, Whitewater
Granite Bay Main Beach
Granite Bay, California
36.4 miles SThe largest sand beach on Folsom Lake, guarded in summer, twenty five minutes from downtown Sacramento at the end of Douglas Boulevard.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
North Fork Falls
Colfax, California
39.0 miles EClear water, cliff-jumping pools, and waterfalls at Sierra Nevada's North Fork Falls — a summer hike to two deep pools with 10-to-25-foot cliffs ready for leaping.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Chico Area
Ramona, California
41.3 miles NWSwim near Ramona, California
Swim
Bidwell Park
Chico, California
41.4 miles NWOne of the largest municipal parks in the United States at nearly 3,670 acres, stretching almost 11 miles through the heart of Chico along Big Chico Creek.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Paradise Beach
Sacramento
45.6 miles SA free sandy beach on an oxbow bend of the American River in Sacramento's River Park neighborhood, reached on foot over the levee from Glenn Hall Park and open sunrise to sunset.
Hike, Swim
