17 Free Swimming Holes near Natural Bridge Station, VA 24579
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Arnold Valley Pool
Natural Bridge Station, Virginia
4.1 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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Matts Creek Area
Clifton Forge, Virginia
5.8 miles ESwimming 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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North Creek Area
Mount Solon, Virginia
8.0 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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Ben Salem Wayside
Lexington, Virginia
11.0 miles NESwim near Lexington, Virginia
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Panther Falls
Amherst, Virginia
13.3 miles NESwim near Amherst, Virginia
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Longdale
Clifton Forge, Virginia
15.9 miles NWSwim near Clifton Forge, Virginia
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Cowpasture River Area
Millboro, Virginia
21.0 miles NWSwim near Millboro, Virginia
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Roaring Run
Eagle Rock, Virginia
22.0 miles WSwim near Eagle Rock, Virginia
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Big Otter River
Goode, Virginia
22.3 miles SSwim near Goode, Virginia
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Big Marys Creek Slide
Vesuvius, Virginia
23.8 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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St. Mary's Falls
Raphine, Virginia
30.8 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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Humpback Bridge
Covington, Virginia
32.0 miles NWSwim near Covington, Virginia
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Campbell Creek
Tyro, Virginia
32.6 miles NEA 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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Jefferson Pools
Warm Springs, Virginia
33.4 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
37.1 miles NWSwim near Warm Springs, Virginia
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Pauls Creek
Nellysford, Virginia
40.5 miles NEA 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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Watoga State Park
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
48.4 miles NWSwim near White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
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