24 Free Swimming Holes near Lexington, VA 24450
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Ben Salem Wayside
Lexington, Virginia
3.6 miles SESwim near Lexington, Virginia
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Panther Falls
Amherst, Virginia
10.0 miles SESwim near Amherst, Virginia
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Matts Creek Area
Clifton Forge, Virginia
12.6 miles SSwimming holes near an Appalachian Trail shelter close to the James River — a 2.5-mile hike each way; holes may be shallow late in summer, suits possibly optional depending on solitude.
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Longdale
Clifton Forge, Virginia
14.2 miles WSwim near Clifton Forge, Virginia
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Big Marys Creek Slide
Vesuvius, Virginia
14.3 miles NEA natural waterslide that launches you into a swimming hole below, with waterfalls and cool water in the Virginia hills — wear swimwear and foot protection, and check depth first.
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Cowpasture River Area
Millboro, Virginia
14.9 miles NWSwim near Millboro, Virginia
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Arnold Valley Pool
Natural Bridge Station, Virginia
15.2 miles SArnold Valley Pool is a secluded Blue Ridge swimming hole near Natural Bridge Station, VA, with a 12-foot pool, natural slide, and rope swing.
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North Creek Area
Mount Solon, Virginia
19.0 miles SWSeveral swimming holes tucked into Jefferson National Forest offer very private dips, with some naturally secluded spots near I-81 and others openly exposed at Jennings Creek.
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St. Mary's Falls
Raphine, Virginia
21.3 miles NEBlue-green water and unique low rock formations set the scene at this cascading waterfall swimming hole in St. Mary's Wilderness — a 4.4-mile out-and-back hike through George Washington National Forest.
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Campbell Creek
Tyro, Virginia
24.8 miles EA 6-mile Appalachian Trail stretch with good elevation rewards remote explorers with a creek pool at the base of a waterfall — optional swimwear in this backcountry spot.
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Roaring Run
Eagle Rock, Virginia
25.2 miles WSwim near Eagle Rock, Virginia
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Jefferson Pools
Warm Springs, Virginia
26.2 miles NWNatural hot springs bubble up at 96–98°F through the rock floor of centuries-old wooden bathhouses, with segregated men's and women's pools and optional bathing suits.
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Blowing Springs
Warm Springs, Virginia
31.0 miles NWSwim near Warm Springs, Virginia
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Pauls Creek
Nellysford, Virginia
32.8 miles EA quick 1.2-mile hike along Paul's Creek leads to a cascading waterfall and a natural water slide — stones smoothed by the water let visitors slide right into the swimming hole below.
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Big Otter River
Goode, Virginia
32.8 miles SSwim near Goode, Virginia
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Humpback Bridge
Covington, Virginia
33.0 miles WSwim near Covington, Virginia
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Stokesville Campground
Madison, Virginia
42.5 miles NSwim near Madison, Virginia
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North River Gap
Mount Solon, Virginia
42.7 miles NA free recreation area with an easy 2.4-mile river gorge hike through lush forest, a wading and swimming spot in the North River, and primitive campsites for $5 a night.
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Mint Springs Valley Park
Crozet, Virginia
43.8 miles NETwo small lakes with sandy beaches, miles of forested hiking and mountain biking trails, a sand volleyball pit, and a playground — all in an eight-acre valley park near Crozet, Virginia.
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim
Knapp Creek Area
Webster Springs, West Virginia
44.1 miles NWSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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