18 Free Swimming Holes near Clarkesville, GA 30523
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Tallulah Falls Lake Beach (Terrora Day Use Area)
Tallulah Falls, Georgia
11.3 miles NESand swim beach on 63-acre Tallulah Falls Lake at Tallulah Gorge State Park's Terrora Day Use Area, with the gorge rim trails, suspension bridge and campground next door.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
24.9 miles NWA 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
Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
28.7 miles NSwim near Otto, North Carolina
Swim
Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
28.7 miles NSwim near Otto, North Carolina
Swim
Chattahoochee National Park
Cave Spring, Georgia
34.3 miles WSwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
Swim
Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
38.4 miles NWSwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
Swim
Cashiers Area
Woodleaf, North Carolina
39.7 miles NESwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
Swim 2.4 mi
Edge Of The World
Dawsonville, Georgia
41.2 miles WA scenic 3-mile hike along the Amicalola River to a family-friendly swimming hole and small waterfall near Atlanta.
Hike, Swim
Todd Creek Falls
Central, South Carolina
41.4 miles EA short hike leads to Todd Creek Falls and a deep, gradually entered pool at the base — a relaxed clothing-optional spot in the South Carolina upstate woods.
Swim
Buford Dam Park Beach (Lake Lanier)
Buford, Georgia
43.9 miles SWSmall 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
Morganton Point Recreation Area
Morganton, Georgia
44.9 miles NWForest 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 1.0 mi
Hidden Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
45.8 miles NEJust a few steps off the Horsepasture River trail, Hidden Falls drops less than ten feet into an idyllic boulder-rimmed pool — a serene and easy family swimming hole.
Hike, Swim 1.4 mi
Turtleback Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
45.8 miles NETurtleback Falls' dome-shaped slide drops riders 10 feet into the Chug Hole pool, but wait for calm currents — strong flows have swept swimmers downriver over 125-foot Rainbow Falls.
Backpack, Hike, Swim 1.3 mi
Rainbow Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
45.9 miles NEA 150-foot spectacular cascade on the Horsepasture River can be admired from front, side, bottom, and top — one showstopper in a 2-mile series of incredible falls.
Hike, Swim
Pooles Mill
Ball Ground, Georgia
46.5 miles SWSwim near Ball Ground, Georgia
Swim
Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
46.5 miles NA secluded reservoir in the Nantahala mountains with mountain reflections on still water, quality trout fishing, swimming on warm days, and a scenic drive up Winding Stairs Road.
Swim
Watson Mill Bridge State Park
Comer, Georgia
48.1 miles SESwim near Comer, Georgia
Swim
Moonshine Falls Area
Bishopville, South Carolina
48.4 miles NESwim near Bishopville, South Carolina
Swim
