23 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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Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
18.5 miles ESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Boone Area
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
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
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
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
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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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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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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Hiwassee
Benton, Tennessee
43.3 miles WSwim near Benton, Tennessee
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Conasauga Area
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
46.7 miles WSwim near Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
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Big Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
47.3 miles ESeveral remote swimming holes near the TN-NC border in the Big Creek Recreation Area of the Great Smoky Mountains — very secluded, and dogs are not allowed on the trail.
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Bear Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
47.3 miles ESeveral remote swimming holes in lakes along Route 281 southeast of Sylva and Cullowhee — bathing suits optional at most spots, given how far off the beaten path they are.
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Turtleback Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
48.3 miles ETurtleback Falls' dome-shaped slide drops riders 10 feet into the Chug Hole pool, but wait for calm currents — strong flows have swept swimmers downriver over 125-foot Rainbow Falls.
Backpack, Hike, Swim
