11 Free Swimming Holes near Oneida, TN 37841
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Gentleman's Swimming Hole
Oneida, Tennessee
7.8 miles WClear Fork River runs slow and deep through Big South Fork, making Gentleman's Swimming Hole a rare chance for a real swim at the end of an easy 2-mile family trail.
Hike, Swim
Big South Fork Area
Helenwood, Tennessee
10.0 miles SWMiles of trails, multiple named swimming holes, and five campgrounds spanning the Kentucky-Tennessee border in Big South Fork National Recreation Area — including Gentleman's Swimming Hole and Station Camp.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Blue Heron
Stearns, Kentucky
11.9 miles NA forested swimming hole on the Big South Fork Cumberland River — shallow at the edges, deeper in the center, with a picnic area nearby and Mine 18 museum a short walk away.
Swim
Turley Hole
Pioneer, Tennessee
15.9 miles SESwim near Pioneer, Tennessee
Swim
Frozen Head State Park
Wartburg, Tennessee
25.0 miles SSwim near Wartburg, Tennessee
Swim 0.7 mi
Dog Slaughter Falls
Williamsburg, Kentucky
27.3 miles NEA 15-foot waterfall plunging over a mossy overhang into a bright blue pool in Daniel Boone National Forest — a shaded two-mile round trip with creek views the whole way.
Hike, Swim
Obed Scenic River Area
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
30.8 miles SRemote swimming holes along Obed Wild and Scenic River hide in and around Wartburg — stop at the visitor center for a map before heading out, as GPS is unreliable here.
Swim
Clifty Creek
Jamestown, Kentucky
43.4 miles NWOrange slate cliffs cloaked in green trees reflect on the water's surface at this local swimming and kayaking spot — don't miss Hidden Falls at the far end, a mossy-rock cave-waterfall hidden gem.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Short Creek
Somerset, Kentucky
45.3 miles NA 150-foot stretch of 56-degree spring water emerging from underground, shockingly clear against lush green woods — swim, picnic, or peek into the cave where it disappears.
Cave, Hike, Swim
Ozone Falls
Rockwood, Tennessee
45.8 miles SSwim near Rockwood, Tennessee
Swim
Clear Creek
Lebanon, Kentucky
46.4 miles EA wide, level three-mile multi-use trail following a beautiful creek on a former railroad route through forest — open to hikers, bikers, horses, ORVs, and anglers, with swimming allowed in the creeks.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
