24 Free Swimming Holes near Morganton, GA 30560
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Morganton Point Recreation Area
Morganton, Georgia
0.8 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
Chattahoochee National Park
Cave Spring, Georgia
11.1 miles SESwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
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Blue Hole Ocoee
Turtletown, Tennessee
17.8 miles NWNumerous 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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Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
20.0 miles SEA 233-acre park at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest — one of Georgia's first state parks, founded in 1931.
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Lake Conasauga Picnic and Swim Site
Chatsworth
23.0 miles WThe highest lake in Georgia, a 19 acre CCC-built lake at 3,150 feet on Grassy Mountain, with a designated swim area and dock on the shore opposite the campground. The campground is closed until further notice after a September 2026 water main break.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim 0.8 mi
Holly Creek Picnic Area
Chatsworth, Georgia
23.6 miles WA scenic North Georgia picnic and swimming spot with a shallow creek hole, easy rock jumps, and kayaking nearby.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Conasauga Area
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
23.8 miles WSwim near Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
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Mac Point Beach
Reliance
25.2 miles NWForest Service swim beach on a small point in Parksville Lake (Lake Ocoee) along US 64 in the Cherokee National Forest. Designated swim area, no lifeguard, $3 per vehicle per day.
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Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
26.6 miles NESwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
29.0 miles NA 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.
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Hiwassee
Benton, Tennessee
29.9 miles NWSwim near Benton, Tennessee
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Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
31.2 miles NSwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Edge Of The World
Dawsonville, Georgia
31.3 miles SA scenic 3-mile hike along the Amicalola River to a family-friendly swimming hole and small waterfall near Atlanta.
Hike, Swim
Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
31.3 miles NA 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
Cheoah Point Beach
Robbinsville
40.2 miles NEForest 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.
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Farmers Lake
Cohutta, Georgia
40.4 miles WSwim near Cohutta, Georgia
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Pooles Mill
Ball Ground, Georgia
40.6 miles SSwim near Ball Ground, Georgia
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Bolding Mill Park
Gainesville
40.8 miles SEA Corps of Engineers park on Lake Lanier's Chestatee arm near Gainesville with a designated swim beach built on a gentle concrete slope, plus shelters, a boat ramp and a campground. Corps day-use fee applies.
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Timpson Cove Beach
Clayton
41.2 miles EA 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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Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
43.4 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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