23 Free Swimming Holes near Tellico Plains, TN 37385
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Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
7.1 miles EA Tellico River waterfall and swimming hole that's beginner-friendly for kayakers, beautiful for hikers, and especially stunning in fall for picnics and photography.
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Baby Falls Area
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
7.1 miles ESwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
12.6 miles SEA riverside campground on the Tellico River with six campsites, each with a picnic table — a peaceful Tennessee base camp for hiking, fishing, and campfire nights.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Hiwassee
Benton, Tennessee
16.9 miles SWSwim near Benton, Tennessee
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Blue Hole Ocoee
Turtletown, Tennessee
22.7 miles SWNumerous swimming holes 10-to-15 feet deep with tunnels to swim through, cliff jumping, and snorkeling in crystal-clear water — a great family adventure on the Ocoee.
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Cheoah Point Beach
Robbinsville
24.0 miles EForest Service swim beach with a roped swim area on Santeetlah Lake, 6 miles north of Robbinsville, NC. Open April 15 to October 31 with a $5 per vehicle day-use fee.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Mac Point Beach
Reliance
24.0 miles SWForest Service swim beach on a small point in Parksville Lake (Lake Ocoee) along US 64 in the Cherokee National Forest. Designated swim area, no lifeguard, $3 per vehicle per day.
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Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
30.7 miles SESwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Conasauga Area
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
32.2 miles SWSwim near Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
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The Cove at Concord Park
Knoxville
34.2 miles NKnox County's free public swim beach on a sheltered cove of Fort Loudoun Lake west of Knoxville, with trucked-in sand, sand volleyball and seasonal paddleboard rentals. It is a designated swim area, but there is no lifeguard.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Morganton Point Recreation Area
Morganton, Georgia
34.2 miles SForest Service swim beach, campground and boat ramp on a wooded point jutting into Lake Blue Ridge, two miles from the town of Morganton.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Melton Hill Dam Swimming Area
Lenoir City
35.8 miles NA free TVA swim beach on Melton Hill Lake, just upstream of Melton Hill Dam near Lenoir City, with a buoyed swim area, boat ramp, picnic pavilions and a campground next door.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
36.7 miles EA secluded reservoir in the Nantahala mountains with mountain reflections on still water, quality trout fishing, swimming on warm days, and a scenic drive up Winding Stairs Road.
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Lake Conasauga Picnic and Swim Site
Chatsworth
40.2 miles SWThe highest lake in Georgia, a 19 acre CCC-built lake at 3,150 feet on Grassy Mountain, with a designated swim area and dock on the shore opposite the campground. The campground is closed until further notice after a September 2026 water main break.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Piney River Area
Rockwood, Tennessee
40.9 miles NWTen miles of remote backcountry trail link several swimming holes along the wild Piney River — a true through-hike with very likely optional swimwear in the wilderness.
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Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
41.5 miles EAn offshoot of Fontana Lake open April through October, Fingerlake offers gravel-edged swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing surrounded by lush forest — with restrooms and picnic tables on site.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Chattahoochee National Park
Cave Spring, Georgia
42.2 miles SSwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
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Richland Creek
Dayton, Tennessee
42.5 miles WSwim near Dayton, Tennessee
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Holly Creek Picnic Area
Chatsworth, Georgia
43.1 miles SWA scenic North Georgia picnic and swimming spot with a shallow creek hole, easy rock jumps, and kayaking nearby.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Ozone Falls
Rockwood, Tennessee
45.9 miles NWSwim near Rockwood, Tennessee
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