8 Free Swimming Holes near Gunlock, UT
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Gunlock State Park
Gunlock
2.1 miles SGunlock Reservoir is a 266-acre Utah state park lake on the Santa Clara River about 15 miles northwest of St. George, with a sandy east shoreline, a boat ramp and a 30-site hookup campground. A Utah Division of Water Quality warning advisory posted August
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Quail Creek Reservoir
Hurricane
21.7 miles EA 600-acre reservoir in the red rock west of Hurricane holding some of the warmest swimming water in Utah, with a cobble west-shore beach inside the no-wake zone and a $20 resident day-use fee per vehicle.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Sand Hollow State Park
Hurricane, Utah
24.0 miles SEA desert reservoir near Hurricane with a cliff-jumping area, a sandy beach for swimming and paddleboarding, and vast sand dunes for ATVs — southern Utah's desert playground.
Camp, Canoe, Dive, Kayak, Swim 0.1 mi
Little Jamaica aka Desert Springs
Littlefield, Arizona
28.3 miles SCLOSED. A tropical-feeling warm spring waterfall and pool in the Arizona desert, with plant-covered grottos and a family-friendly depth that never exceeds five feet.
Hike, Swim 11.6 mi
Toquerville Falls
La Verkin, Utah
28.6 miles ELedges, falls, a ladder to the best jumping spots, and a 7-foot-deep pool at the end of a 5.5-mile sandy desert drive — but stay away from the brittle, injury-prone cliff edges.
Dive, Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim 3.6 mi
Kanarraville Falls
Kanarraville, Utah
36.8 miles NEA slot canyon hike through ankle-to-knee-deep water to twin waterfalls, with a natural sandstone slide into a refreshing swimming hole halfway through the route.
Hike, Swim 7.5 mi
The Subway
Apple Valley, Utah
39.3 miles EA slot canyon in Zion where you hike, swim, and rappel through majestic tunnels and lava tubes — one of the most magical canyon walks in all of Utah.
Canyoneer, Hike, Swim
Zion National Park
Hurricane, Utah
43.5 miles EWind, water, and ice sculpted Zion's iconic red sandstone buttes, bends, and mounts into one of the most breathtaking and irreplaceable landscapes on Earth.
Camp, Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim
