10 Free Swimming Holes near North Wilkesboro, NC
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Elk Shoals
West Jefferson, North Carolina
21.4 miles NWSwim near West Jefferson, North Carolina
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Lake Norman State Park Swim Beach
Troutman
36.9 miles SA lifeguarded sand beach on the north shore of Lake Norman inside Lake Norman State Park near Troutman. Park entry is free; a state swim pass ($6 adults, $4 kids 3 to 12) is required in season.
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Wilson Creek Area
Collettsville, North Carolina
40.3 miles WNumerous waterfalls and swimming holes tucked throughout the Wilson Creek area — most require short or longer hikes to find, but all are gems worth the effort in the Pisgah National Forest.
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Bullhole
Woodleaf, North Carolina
40.8 miles SESwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
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Linville Gorge Area
Marion, North Carolina
44.6 miles SWLinville Gorge's deep swimming holes reward serious adventurers who navigate rough roads and steep trails — but the gorge is easy to get lost in, so go prepared.
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Elk River Falls
Elk Park, North Carolina
46.2 miles WSwim near Elk Park, North Carolina
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Twisted Falls / Compression Falls
Butler, Tennessee
46.4 miles WTwisting Falls (Compression Falls) is a dramatic Elk River gorge waterfall in northeast Tennessee — stunning, but one of the region's deadliest jump spots.
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Backbone Rock
Shady Valley, Tennessee
47.7 miles NWSwim near Shady Valley, Tennessee
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Stone Mountain State Park
Connelly Springs, North Carolina
47.9 miles SWSwim near Connelly Springs, North Carolina
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Lake James State Park Swim Beach
Nebo
49.7 miles SWLake James State Park puts its only swimming beach at the Paddy's Creek Access, a 700-foot sand crescent on a cool mountain reservoir below Linville Gorge. The swim area runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from May 1 to September 30, and N.C. State Parks charges $6 a
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