32 Free Swimming Holes near Hayesville, NC 28904
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Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
4.2 miles NWSwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
18.5 miles ESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
18.5 miles ESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
18.5 miles NEA secluded reservoir in the Nantahala mountains with mountain reflections on still water, quality trout fishing, swimming on warm days, and a scenic drive up Winding Stairs Road.
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Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
20.1 miles SA 233-acre park at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest — one of Georgia's first state parks, founded in 1931.
Camp, Canoe, Swim
Timpson Cove Beach
Clayton
21.5 miles SEA Georgia Power swim beach on the east shore of Lake Burton, with a buoyed swim area, picnic tables and restrooms about nine miles out of Clayton. No posted fee, no lifeguard, and a winter drawdown that decides how much sand there is.
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Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
22.5 miles NWA riverside campground on the Tellico River with six campsites, each with a picnic table — a peaceful Tennessee base camp for hiking, fishing, and campfire nights.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Cheoah Point Beach
Robbinsville
22.7 miles NForest Service swim beach with a roped swim area on Santeetlah Lake, 6 miles north of Robbinsville, NC. Open April 15 to October 31 with a $5 per vehicle day-use fee.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Chattahoochee National Park
Cave Spring, Georgia
24.6 miles SWSwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
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Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
26.6 miles NEAn 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.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Morganton Point Recreation Area
Morganton, Georgia
27.5 miles SWForest Service swim beach, campground and boat ramp on a wooded point jutting into Lake Blue Ridge, two miles from the town of Morganton.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area
Lakemont
27.8 miles SEA small Forest Service swim beach with a roped swim area on Lake Rabun near Lakemont, Georgia. Open sunrise to sundown year-round; day use is $5 per person age 16 and up.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
28.0 miles NWSwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
28.1 miles NWA Tellico River waterfall and swimming hole that's beginner-friendly for kayakers, beautiful for hikers, and especially stunning in fall for picnics and photography.
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Tallulah Falls Lake Beach (Terrora Day Use Area)
Tallulah Falls, Georgia
31.9 miles SESand swim beach on 63-acre Tallulah Falls Lake at Tallulah Gorge State Park's Terrora Day Use Area, with the gorge rim trails, suspension bridge and campground next door.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
36.5 miles NESwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Blue Hole Ocoee
Turtletown, Tennessee
36.5 miles WNumerous swimming holes 10-to-15 feet deep with tunnels to swim through, cliff jumping, and snorkeling in crystal-clear water — a great family adventure on the Ocoee.
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Cashiers Area
Woodleaf, North Carolina
40.2 miles ESwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
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Big Creek
Waynesville, North Carolina
42.2 miles EBig Creek is a crystalline mountain stream tumbling through the quiet northeastern corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it may be the single best swimming creek in the Smokies. Cold,...
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Midnight Hole
Waynesville, North Carolina
42.2 miles EMidnight Hole is the most beloved swimming hole in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an emerald-green pool of startling clarity sitting at the base of a six-foot waterfall, ringed by house-sized...
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