10 Free Swimming Holes near Stearns, KY
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Blue Heron
Stearns, Kentucky
4.4 miles SWA 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 0.7 mi
Dog Slaughter Falls
Williamsburg, Kentucky
14.3 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 1.0 mi
Gentleman's Swimming Hole
Oneida, Tennessee
17.5 miles SWClear 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
23.1 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
Turley Hole
Pioneer, Tennessee
25.4 miles SESwim near Pioneer, Tennessee
Swim
Short Creek
Somerset, Kentucky
31.3 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
Clifty Creek
Jamestown, Kentucky
36.9 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
Frozen Head State Park
Wartburg, Tennessee
38.9 miles SSwim near Wartburg, Tennessee
Swim
Clear Creek
Lebanon, Kentucky
41.6 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
Obed Scenic River Area
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
44.7 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
