13 Free Swimming Holes near Helenwood, TN 37755
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Big South Fork Area
Helenwood, Tennessee
5.5 miles SWMiles of trails, multiple named swimming holes, and five campgrounds spanning the Kentucky-Tennessee border in Big South Fork National Recreation Area — including Gentleman's Swimming Hole and Station Camp.
Camp, Hike, Swim 1.0 mi
Gentleman's Swimming Hole
Oneida, Tennessee
7.3 miles NWClear Fork River runs slow and deep through Big South Fork, making Gentleman's Swimming Hole a rare chance for a real swim at the end of an easy 2-mile family trail.
Hike, Swim
Turley Hole
Pioneer, Tennessee
15.5 miles ESwim near Pioneer, Tennessee
Swim
Blue Heron
Stearns, Kentucky
16.5 miles NA forested swimming hole on the Big South Fork Cumberland River — shallow at the edges, deeper in the center, with a picnic area nearby and Mine 18 museum a short walk away.
Swim
Frozen Head State Park
Wartburg, Tennessee
20.5 miles SSwim near Wartburg, Tennessee
Swim
Obed Scenic River Area
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
25.8 miles SRemote swimming holes along Obed Wild and Scenic River hide in and around Wartburg — stop at the visitor center for a map before heading out, as GPS is unreliable here.
Swim 0.7 mi
Dog Slaughter Falls
Williamsburg, Kentucky
32.3 miles NEA 15-foot waterfall plunging over a mossy overhang into a bright blue pool in Daniel Boone National Forest — a shaded two-mile round trip with creek views the whole way.
Hike, Swim
Laurel River Lake Spillway Beach
Corbin, Kentucky
39.6 miles NEA Corps of Engineers swim beach below the dam on Laurel River Lake, one of the deepest and clearest lakes in Kentucky, ringed by the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Melton Hill Dam Swimming Area
Lenoir City
40.4 miles SA free TVA swim beach on Melton Hill Lake, just upstream of Melton Hill Dam near Lenoir City, with a buoyed swim area, boat ramp, picnic pavilions and a campground next door.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Ozone Falls
Rockwood, Tennessee
40.8 miles SSwim near Rockwood, Tennessee
Swim
Clifty Creek
Jamestown, Kentucky
45.7 miles NWOrange slate cliffs cloaked in green trees reflect on the water's surface at this local swimming and kayaking spot — don't miss Hidden Falls at the far end, a mossy-rock cave-waterfall hidden gem.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
The Cove at Concord Park
Knoxville
45.8 miles SEKnox County's free public swim beach on a sheltered cove of Fort Loudoun Lake west of Knoxville, with trucked-in sand, sand volleyball and seasonal paddleboard rentals. It is a designated swim area, but there is no lifeguard.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Clear Creek
Lebanon, Kentucky
49.8 miles NEA wide, level three-mile multi-use trail following a beautiful creek on a former railroad route through forest — open to hikers, bikers, horses, ORVs, and anglers, with swimming allowed in the creeks.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
