34 Free Swimming Holes near Cosby, TN 37722
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Cosby Campground
Cosby, Tennessee
4.6 miles SECamp and Swim near Cosby, Tennessee
Camp, Swim
Mouse Creek Falls
Waynesville, North Carolina
8.5 miles SEMouse Creek Falls is one of the finest waterfall hikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a two-tiered 45-foot cascade where Mouse Creek spills down a mossy rock face and empties straight into...
Swim 3.8 mi
Ramsey Cascades
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
9.9 miles SWRamsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — a thundering 100-foot, multi-tiered cascade hidden deep in the old-growth forest of the Greenbrier area near...
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Little Pigeon River
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
10.9 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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French Broad
Del Rio, Tennessee
14.9 miles NESwim near Del Rio, Tennessee
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Rocky Bluff
Hot Springs, North Carolina
22.7 miles ERocky Bluff is a tranquil mountain getaway in the Pisgah National Forest near Hot Springs, North Carolina, where a wooded campground sits beside the lovely Spring Creek just a few miles south of...
Camp, Hike, Swim
Sapphire Area
Hot Springs, North Carolina
22.9 miles ESeveral waterfalls with swimming within easy walking distance of each other on the Horsepasture River in the Sapphire area of North Carolina.
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Sliding Rock
Hot Springs, North Carolina
22.9 miles EA 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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Hot Springs Resort
Hot Springs, North Carolina
24.1 miles EA 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.
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Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
26.0 miles SWSwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Big Laurel Creek Area
Marshall, North Carolina
27.4 miles EA 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
Sunburst
Canton, North Carolina
35.3 miles SESunburst is a refreshing mountain getaway along the West Fork of the Pigeon River in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest, tucked into the high, forested country south of Canton and...
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Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
35.5 miles SWAn offshoot of Fontana Lake open April through October, Fingerlake offers gravel-edged swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing surrounded by lush forest — with restrooms and picnic tables on site.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Old Forge Campground
Bethany, Tennessee
36.9 miles NEPrimitive 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
Midnight Hole
Waynesville, North Carolina
38.3 miles SMidnight Hole is the most beloved swimming hole in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an emerald-green pool of startling clarity sitting at the base of a six-foot waterfall, ringed by house-sized...
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Big Creek
Waynesville, North Carolina
38.3 miles SBig Creek is a crystalline mountain stream tumbling through the quiet northeastern corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it may be the single best swimming creek in the Smokies. Cold,...
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Horse Creek Campground
Chuckey, Tennessee
38.7 miles NEA 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 1.8 mi
Flat Laurel Creek
38.7 miles SE
A 3.18-mile multi-use trail following Flat Laurel Creek through colorful rock formations and forest, with distant views of Sam Knob and a small waterfall — open year round.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Big East Fork
Canton, North Carolina
39.5 miles SEHeavy forest, multiple waterfalls, and a river that shifts from white rapids to calm swimming holes along Big East Fork in Pisgah National Forest — great for kayaking, camping, and swimming year-round.
Backpack, Hike, Kayak, Swim 0.2-2.8 mi
Graveyard Fields
Brevard, North Carolina
41.0 miles SETwo cascading waterfalls — a swimmable Lower Falls just 1/3 mile from the road, and a more challenging Upper Falls on a 3.5-mile wildflower loop — make this a must-see hike.
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