6 Free Swimming Holes near San Jose, CA
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Pescadero Creek Trail Area
Loma Mar, California
22.5 miles WShady interconnected trails weave through redwoods, ridges, and rolling valleys linking four parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains — a cool escape just an hour from the Bay Area.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Memorial Park
Loma Mar, California
22.6 miles WSwim near Loma Mar, California
Swim
Garden of Eden
Felton, California
23.6 miles SWA popular Santa Cruz Mountains swimming hole with sunny beaches, blue water, and cliffs for jumping — multiple pools for all ages, with no campfires allowed in the area.
Hike, Swim
China Hole
Morgan Hill, California
24.4 miles SEA moderately strenuous hike to a historic mineral springs resort site and, a mile farther, China Hole — a 20-foot-wide, 7-to-8-foot-deep natural pool with a small sandy beach and flat boulders.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Half Moon Bay, California
32.0 miles WA historic railroad corridor trail along the Half Moon Bay Pacific Coast with sweeping ocean views, access to multiple beaches, red-tailed hawks, herons, and a distant view of the famous Mavericks surf break.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Swim
Aquatic Park
San Francisco, California
43.7 miles NWA historic San Francisco Bay swimming lagoon in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area — the water is cold and not always pristine, but devoted year-round swimmers and two open clubs keep the tradition alive.
Swim
