16 Free Swimming Holes near Townsend, TN 37882
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Little Pigeon River
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
19.5 miles ESeven accessible swimming holes and tubing spots on the Little Pigeon River, surrounded by beautiful Smoky Mountain scenery near Gatlinburg's attractions.
Swim 3.8 mi
Ramsey Cascades
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
22.4 miles ERamsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — a thundering 100-foot, multi-tiered cascade hidden deep in the old-growth forest of the Greenbrier area near...
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
23.2 miles SESwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
24.0 miles SEAn 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
Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
28.1 miles SA 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.
Swim
Cosby Campground
Cosby, Tennessee
31.2 miles ECamp and Swim near Cosby, Tennessee
Camp, Swim
Davis Branch
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
33.5 miles SWA 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
Baby Falls
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
33.8 miles SWA 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
33.8 miles SWSwim near Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Mouse Creek Falls
Waynesville, North Carolina
35.1 miles EMouse Creek Falls is one of the finest waterfall hikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a two-tiered 45-foot cascade where Mouse Creek spills down a mossy rock face and empties straight into...
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Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
40.4 miles SSwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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French Broad
Del Rio, Tennessee
44.7 miles NESwim near Del Rio, Tennessee
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Big Creek
Waynesville, North Carolina
45.4 miles SEBig Creek is a crystalline mountain stream tumbling through the quiet northeastern corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it may be the single best swimming creek in the Smokies. Cold,...
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Midnight Hole
Waynesville, North Carolina
45.4 miles SEMidnight Hole is the most beloved swimming hole in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an emerald-green pool of startling clarity sitting at the base of a six-foot waterfall, ringed by house-sized...
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Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
47.2 miles SSwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
47.2 miles SSwim near Otto, North Carolina
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