8 Free Swimming Holes near Somerset, KY
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Short Creek
Somerset, Kentucky
10.3 miles NEA 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 0.7 mi
Dog Slaughter Falls
Williamsburg, Kentucky
22.9 miles SEA 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
Clifty Creek
Jamestown, Kentucky
28.1 miles WOrange 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
Blue Heron
Stearns, Kentucky
29.4 miles SA 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
Penns Store
Gravel Switch, Kentucky
39.1 miles NWA privately owned swimming hole on the North Rolling Fork River — named for one of the oldest country stores in the US, with multiple sandy beaches, sandbars, and slow cool water perfect for a summer float.
Swim 1.0 mi
Gentleman's Swimming Hole
Oneida, Tennessee
41.8 miles SClear 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
Buena Vista
Lebanon, Kentucky
47.5 miles NWBuena Vista is a scenic swimming and wading spot on the beautiful Rolling Fork River in the rolling countryside of central Kentucky, near the small towns of Calvary and Lebanon in the heart of the...
Swim
Big South Fork Area
Helenwood, Tennessee
48.7 miles SMiles 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
