16 Free Swimming Holes near Dandridge, TN
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Little Pigeon River
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
19.2 miles SSeven 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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Cosby Campground
Cosby, Tennessee
21.3 miles SECamp and Swim near Cosby, Tennessee
Camp, Swim 3.8 mi
Ramsey Cascades
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
21.8 miles SRamsey 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...
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French Broad
Del Rio, Tennessee
22.8 miles ESwim near Del Rio, Tennessee
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Mouse Creek Falls
Waynesville, North Carolina
25.0 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...
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Elrod Falls
Thorn Hill, Tennessee
30.7 miles NSwim near Thorn Hill, Tennessee
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Rocky Bluff
Hot Springs, North Carolina
33.5 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...
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Sapphire Area
Hot Springs, North Carolina
33.7 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
33.7 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
33.9 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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Big Laurel Creek Area
Marshall, North Carolina
36.9 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.
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Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
37.8 miles SSwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Old Forge Campground
Bethany, Tennessee
41.2 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.
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Horse Creek Campground
Chuckey, Tennessee
42.8 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.
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Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
45.5 miles SAn 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.
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Blue Hole Jonesville
Jonesville, Virginia
49.5 miles NECLOSED. This is on private property with no trespassing signs clearly displayed.
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