27 Free Swimming Holes near Oakland, MD 21550
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Swallow Falls State Park
Oakland, Maryland
6.5 miles NTwo sets of waterfalls and multiple swimming holes in Swallow Falls State Park — dive into the pools below each falls, but never swim or climb directly above Muddy Creek Falls where people have fallen to their death.
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Kingwood Area
Webster Springs, West Virginia
15.3 miles WSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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Mount Storm Area
Valley Head, West Virginia
16.6 miles ESwim near Valley Head, West Virginia
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New Germany State Park
Swanton, Maryland
17.2 miles NEA mountain gem tucked between Big Savage Mountain and the Continental Divide, with ten miles of multi-use trails, a small lake for fishing and swimming, and a true off-the-grid atmosphere.
Backcountry Ski, Camp, Canoe, Cross-country Ski, Hike, Mountain Bike, Snowshoe, Swim
Horseshoe Bend Area
Webster Springs, West Virginia
18.8 miles SWSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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Big Sandy Creek Area
Cabins, West Virginia
22.2 miles NWWest Virginia's Big Sandy Creek hollows are a favorite WVU swim escape — crystal-clear and clothing-optional, but do not enter at high flows.
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Deckers Creek Trail
Masontown, West Virginia
23.4 miles NWSwim near Masontown, West Virginia
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Grafton Area
Masontown, West Virginia
25.8 miles WSwim near Masontown, West Virginia
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Otter Creek Area
Parsons, West Virginia
28.3 miles SWA network of swimming spots in and around Otter Creek Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest — remote, scenic, and clothing optional in some areas.
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Red Creek
Davis, West Virginia
28.5 miles SA remote West Virginia canyon hides multiple waterfalls, natural water slides, and deep swimming pools along a 6.3-mile out-and-back through dramatic rock formations.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
River Access Hole
Cabins, West Virginia
30.5 miles SScenic forested rock formations and the rushing North Fork South Branch of the Potomac River offer wading, swimming, fly fishing, and float access — wear foot protection in the rocky riverbed.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Ohiopyle Area
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
31.8 miles NSwim near Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
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Welton Park
Petersburg, West Virginia
33.0 miles SEA beautiful 29-acre riverside park on the Potomac River with beach and dock access, kayak and canoe put-in, picnic areas, campsites, a playground, and a growing holiday light show.
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Petersburg Area
Parsons, West Virginia
33.0 miles SESwim near Parsons, West Virginia
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Big Bend
Cabins, West Virginia
36.7 miles SA sandy-beached swimming hole on the Potomac River with deep enough water for splashing and a circular current perfect for tubing — plus a campground with showers and fire pits.
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Stuart
Elkins, West Virginia
39.1 miles SWAn attractive, well-developed swimming spot in West Virginia with cool water, a sandy beach, and a safe, calm atmosphere — day use runs $3.
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Seneca Area
Shady Spring, West Virginia
39.3 miles SSwim near Shady Spring, West Virginia
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Cave Hole
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
39.3 miles SA free, fee-free swimming hole on the North Fork South Branch Potomac River near Seneca Rocks, with blue-green water, a rocky beach, cliff reflections, and shaded alcoves — no diving.
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Blue Hole Barronvale
Rockwood, Pennsylvania
39.5 miles NSwim near Rockwood, Pennsylvania
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Seneca Falls
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
39.6 miles SA moderately difficult 3.5-mile forested hike to Seneca Falls — a cascade encircling a clear pool with a sloping rocky beach where you can swim right beneath the falls.
Hike, Swim
