12 Free Swimming Holes near Rainier, OR 97048
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Horseshoe Lake Park
Woodland
16.0 miles SEFree city park on Horseshoe Lake, a no-wake Lewis River oxbow in downtown Woodland, with a small sandy swim beach, no lifeguard, and city water testing for summer algae.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Daybreak Regional Park
Battle Ground, Washington
25.3 miles SEA day-use park on the Lewis River with a boat launch, 15 picnic spots, a playground, and easy river access for fishing, skipping rocks, or wading — open 7 am to dusk.
Hike, Swim
Battle Ground Area
Battle Ground, Washington
25.4 miles SESwim near Battle Ground, Washington
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Lewisville Regional Park
Battle Ground, Washington
26.7 miles SEThe Lewis River borders this family park, offering swimming with a caution for swift currents, alongside a 2.8-mile wooded trail, sports courts, fishing, and a boat launch.
Swim
Moulton Falls County Park
Yacolt, Washington
31.8 miles SEA 387-acre park with two majestic waterfalls, volcanic rock formations, a historic swing bridge, and the 8.1-mile Bells Mountain Trail — swimming allowed with caution (no jumping from the bridge).
Hike, Swim
Ike Kinswa State Park Swim Area
Silver Creek
37.8 miles NEA marked swim area at the Ike Kinswa State Park day-use beach on the Tilton River arm of Mayfield Lake near Silver Creek, Washington. Open 8 a.m. to dusk; a Discover Pass ($10/day) is required.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Sunset Falls Campground
Yacolt, Washington
37.9 miles SEA majestic waterfall that drains into a large, deepening pool — just a 0.1-mile hike from the trailhead, with large smooth rocks perfect for sunbathing and picnicking beside the falls.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Rainbow Falls State Park
Chehalis, Washington
40.1 miles NA rainbow-crowned waterfall spills into an official swimming hole at the base in this 1935-era state park, surrounded by old-growth forest and 3,400 feet of river shoreline.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Youngs River Falls
Astoria
40.9 miles WA 54-foot waterfall on the Youngs River about ten miles south of Astoria, run as a free day-use park by Astoria Parks and Recreation, with a shallow, rocky plunge pool used for summer swimming.
Hike, Swim
Poet's Beach
Portland
42.2 miles SA hundred-yard strip of imported sand under the Marquam Bridge piers in downtown Portland, reached by a stone path engraved with children's poems and Chinuk Wawa. No fee, no lifeguards since the 2017 pilot, no facilities, and swimmable water roughly July
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Washougal Area
Royal City, Washington
44.2 miles SESwim near Royal City, Washington
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Wind River Area
Bellingham, Washington
47.3 miles EA hot springs and cold falls combination in the Columbia River Gorge area of southern Washington — two distinct natural features not far from each other for a scenic double-header.
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