8 Free Swimming Holes near Gales Creek, OR 97117
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Daybreak Regional Park
Battle Ground, Washington
34.0 miles NEA day-use park on the Lewis River with a boat launch, 15 picnic spots, a playground, and easy river access for fishing, skipping rocks, or wading — open 7 am to dusk.
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Battle Ground Area
Battle Ground, Washington
34.1 miles NESwim near Battle Ground, Washington
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Lewisville Regional Park
Battle Ground, Washington
36.2 miles NEThe Lewis River borders this family park, offering swimming with a caution for swift currents, alongside a 2.8-mile wooded trail, sports courts, fishing, and a boat launch.
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Oswald West State Park
Arch Cape, Oregon
38.9 miles WA 2,484-acre coastal Oregon state park two hours from Portland with miles of rainforest hiking, tide pools, a secluded sandy beach called 'Shorty's,' and surfing with year-round reliable waves.
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Washougal Area
Royal City, Washington
41.0 miles ESwim near Royal City, Washington
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Haystack Rock
Cannon Beach, Oregon
41.7 miles NWA 235-foot sea stack accessible by foot at low tide, with rich tide pools full of starfish, anemones, crabs, and sea slugs, and a nesting site for terns and other seabirds just offshore Cannon Beach.
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Moulton Falls County Park
Yacolt, Washington
43.3 miles NEA 387-acre park with two majestic waterfalls, volcanic rock formations, a historic swing bridge, and the 8.1-mile Bells Mountain Trail — swimming allowed with caution (no jumping from the bridge).
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Sunset Falls Campground
Yacolt, Washington
49.0 miles EA majestic waterfall that drains into a large, deepening pool — just a 0.1-mile hike from the trailhead, with large smooth rocks perfect for sunbathing and picnicking beside the falls.
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