27 Free Swimming Holes near Valley Head, WV 26294
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Valley Head, WV 26294, USA City, Zip, or Address
Elk River Area
Masontown, West Virginia
7.3 miles WSwim near Masontown, West Virginia
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Kumbrabow State Park
Valley Head, West Virginia
9.5 miles NSwim near Valley Head, West Virginia
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Williams River Area
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
15.7 miles SWSeveral swimming holes in and near the Cranberry Wilderness of West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest — bathing suits optional.
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Holly River State Park
Webster Springs, West Virginia
16.7 miles WSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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High Falls
Elkins West, Virginia
20.8 miles NEA 7.5-mile moderate hike or mountain bike ride in West Virginia leading to a spectacular waterfall with a swimming hole below — or skip the hike and ride the train in from Bemis for about $10.
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Bemis Area
Volga, West Virginia
20.9 miles NESwim near Volga, West Virginia
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Knapp Creek Area
Webster Springs, West Virginia
23.3 miles SSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
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Mule Hollow
Elkins, West Virginia
23.3 miles NEA private pool in Shaver's Fork river with flat sunbathing rocks all around — quiet and secluded, reached by a mile walk along active train tracks (wear sturdy shoes).
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Stuart
Elkins, West Virginia
29.5 miles NEAn attractive, well-developed swimming spot in West Virginia with cool water, a sandy beach, and a safe, calm atmosphere — day use runs $3.
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Watoga State Park
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
31.1 miles SSwim near White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
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Cranberry River Area
Cedarville, West Virginia
33.1 miles SWSwim near Cedarville, West Virginia
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Blowing Springs
Warm Springs, Virginia
34.1 miles SSwim near Warm Springs, Virginia
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Audra State Park
Volga, West Virginia
34.4 miles NAn organized river swimming area at Audra State Park in West Virginia — a concrete pad beach with lifeguards in a scenic river setting. Fees apply.
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Upper Falls of Seneca Creek
Whitmer, West Virginia
34.9 miles NEA 30-foot cascade tumbles into a deep green pool at the end of a 5-mile moderately challenging hike through beautiful creek and forest scenery in West Virginia.
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Jefferson Pools
Warm Springs, Virginia
36.7 miles SNatural hot springs bubble up at 96–98°F through the rock floor of centuries-old wooden bathhouses, with segregated men's and women's pools and optional bathing suits.
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Otter Creek Area
Parsons, West Virginia
40.3 miles NEA network of swimming spots in and around Otter Creek Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest — remote, scenic, and clothing optional in some areas.
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Seneca Falls
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
40.6 miles NEA moderately difficult 3.5-mile forested hike to Seneca Falls — a cascade encircling a clear pool with a sloping rocky beach where you can swim right beneath the falls.
Hike, Swim
Seneca Area
Shady Spring, West Virginia
41.3 miles NESwim near Shady Spring, West Virginia
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Cave Hole
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
41.3 miles NEA free, fee-free swimming hole on the North Fork South Branch Potomac River near Seneca Rocks, with blue-green water, a rocky beach, cliff reflections, and shaded alcoves — no diving.
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Red Creek
Davis, West Virginia
48.1 miles NEA remote West Virginia canyon hides multiple waterfalls, natural water slides, and deep swimming pools along a 6.3-mile out-and-back through dramatic rock formations.
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