34 Free Swimming Holes near Nantahala, NC 28713
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Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
1.1 miles SEA 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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Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
8.2 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
Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
17.2 miles SWSwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
18.3 miles NESwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
20.6 miles SESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
20.6 miles SESwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
24.3 miles WA 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
Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
28.8 miles WSwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
28.9 miles WA 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
Midnight Hole
Waynesville, North Carolina
30.7 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
30.7 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,...
Swim 3.8 mi
Ramsey Cascades
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
33.5 miles NERamsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — a thundering 100-foot, multi-tiered cascade hidden deep in the old-growth forest of the Greenbrier area near...
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Little Pigeon River
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
34.1 miles NESeven accessible swimming holes and tubing spots on the Little Pigeon River, surrounded by beautiful Smoky Mountain scenery near Gatlinburg's attractions.
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Cashiers Area
Woodleaf, North Carolina
34.8 miles SESwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
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Big Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
36.9 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
36.9 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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Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
38.8 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.
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Sunburst
Canton, North Carolina
41.3 miles ESunburst is a refreshing mountain getaway along the West Fork of the Pigeon River in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest, tucked into the high, forested country south of Canton and...
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Cosby Campground
Cosby, Tennessee
41.3 miles NECamp and Swim near Cosby, Tennessee
Camp, Swim 1.4 mi
Turtleback Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
41.8 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
