15 Free Swimming Holes near Flagstaff, AZ
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Cave Springs
Sedona, Arizona
14.8 miles SAn 84-site campground on Oak Creek in Sedona's canyon, with picnic tables and natural tree shade, close to Slide Rock, swimming holes, and the Coconino National Forest.
Camp, Hike, Swim 0.3 mi
Slide Rock
Sedona, Arizona
18.5 miles SAn 80-foot-long natural waterslide lined with algae on Oak Creek — named one of America's Top Ten Swimming Holes, inside a 43-acre historic apple farm homestead in a stunning red rock canyon.
Hike, Swim 3.4 mi
Grasshopper Point
Sedona, Arizona
21.9 miles SCrimson red rock walls frame a teal swimming hole in Oak Creek Canyon — with multiple cliff jumping spots, picnic tables, restrooms, and access via Allen's Bend and the Huckaby Trail.
Dive, Hike, Swim
Chavez Crossing
Sedona, Arizona
25.6 miles SA campground on Oak Creek in Sedona's red-rock canyon, perfectly placed for cool water play, sunsets over Munds Mountain, and access to nearby swimming holes.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Red Rock State Park
Sedona, Arizona
27.3 miles SRed Rock's crimson sandstone layers tell 275 million years of geologic history — from ancient beachfronts to sand dunes to shallow seas — and inspired an art migration that fills the area with museums and galleries today.
Hike, Swim
Sycamore Canyon
Sedona, Arizona
32.3 miles SWA pleasant 3.5-mile round-trip canyon hike along a perennial stream to several swimming holes — bathing suits may be optional at the more distant pools in Sycamore Canyon.
Swim 0.2 mi
Mormons Crossing
Cornville, Arizona
34.2 miles SWShaded swimming holes, gentle rapids, and a rope swing along Oak Creek — an easy spot to cool off in Cornville.
Swim 7.1 mi
The Crack at Wet Beaver Creek
Rimrock, Arizona
36.4 miles SCrystal-clear water and cliffs high enough to jump from, about 3.5 miles down Bell Trail along Wet Beaver Creek — a rewarding desert hike to a stunning red-rock swimming hole.
Dive, Hike, Horseback, Swim
Beaver Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
36.7 miles SBeaver Creek is a refreshing creekside oasis in the high desert of central Arizona, where the cool, clear waters of Wet Beaver Creek wind beneath big cottonwoods and sycamores in the Coconino...
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Bullpen Day Use Area
Camp Verde, Arizona
45.6 miles SA big red jumping rock on West Clear Creek, shaded picnic areas, and trails down a stunning canyon below the Mogollon Rim — a full afternoon of swimming and hiking.
Backpack, Dive, Hike, Swim 8.4 mi
West Clear Creek Trail No. 17
Camp Verde, Arizona
45.6 miles SWest Clear Creek Trail winds down a shaded canyon to cool creek swimming, fishing, and dispersed camping — bring wading shoes, because wet feet are guaranteed.
Backpack, Hike, Swim 3.0 mi
Blodgett Basin Trail No. 31
Camp Verde, Arizona
45.6 miles SA 3-mile riparian canyon trail through West Clear Creek Wilderness with 1,700 feet of elevation change, fishing, camping, and wading in a desert oasis — expect to get your feet wet.
Backpack, Hike, Swim 0.6-2.9 mi
Tramway Trail No. 32
Happy Jack, Arizona
46.1 miles SA steep, rock-scrambling descent through the Mogollon Rim to West Clear Creek, with deep fishing and swimming holes waiting at the bottom — not for beginners.
Hike, Rock Climb, Swim 1.0 mi
Maxwell Trail No. 37
Happy Jack, Arizona
46.4 miles SMaxwell Trail drops from the Mogollon Rim down into West Clear Creek, ending at shaded swimming holes, small caves, and great fishing — water shoes required.
Hike, Swim 0.4 mi
Clear Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
47.6 miles SA grassy creekside campground shaded by tall cottonwoods on West Clear Creek — ideal for hiking, swimming, fishing for smallmouth bass and sunfish, and wildlife watching in a desert canyon oasis.
Camp, Hike, Swim
