10 Free Swimming Holes near Fort Payne, AL
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Little River Canyon Area
Oxford, Alabama
6.3 miles SEOne of the deepest gorges east of the Mississippi, with a 22-mile scenic rim drive and a few remote access points to the river far below — a dramatic look-and-drive destination.
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Desoto State Park
Fort Payne, Alabama
6.7 miles NESet on scenic Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama, this state park packs in rushing waterfalls, wildflowers, kayaking, mountain biking, rappelling, bouldering, and 94 RV campsites.
Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb, Swim
Desoto Area
Oxford, Alabama
7.0 miles NESwim near Oxford, Alabama
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Desoto Falls
Mentone, Alabama
10.3 miles NEAlabama's tallest waterfall, a 104-foot cascade with its own small canyon inside Desoto State Park — rich in Native American history and Spanish explorer legends, with upper and lower viewing areas.
Hike, Swim
Guntersville Area
Oxford, Alabama
17.4 miles WSwim near Oxford, Alabama
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Blue Hole Pigeon
LaFayette, Georgia
28.0 miles NEA small, deep blue-green spring-fed pool — possibly a cave entrance — with divided pools, primitive camping nearby, and spelunking in the area; a Georgia Outdoor Recreational Pass is required.
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Conasauga Area
Cave Spring, Georgia
31.8 miles SESwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
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Cave Spring
Cave Spring, Georgia
31.8 miles SEA cave-fed spring flows into a Georgia-shaped swimming pool in Rolator Park — then explore the cave itself for a one-of-a-kind small-town splash.
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Walls Of Jericho
Estillfork, Alabama
43.5 miles NWA massive 200-foot limestone waterfall in a wild Southern Cumberland Plateau amphitheater preserved by the Nature Conservancy — a strenuous 3.5-mile each-way hike to a clear green pool that may be deep enough to swim at higher water levels.
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Rockmart
Rockmart, Georgia
49.4 miles SEA concrete pump station platform over a dammed stretch of Thompson Creek on the Silver Comet Trail — reports say rocky water at low levels makes it best when the creek runs high.
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