9 Free Swimming Holes near Ventura, CA
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Punchbowls
Santa Paula, California
15.6 miles NEA series of beautiful swimming holes in Santa Paula Canyon, 3.5 miles from the trailhead, featuring a 25-foot waterfall and natural river slides of varying speeds above.
Swim
Carpinteria State Beach
Carpinteria, California
18.5 miles NWTwelve miles south of Santa Barbara, a mile of clean swimming beach with year-round lifeguards, stellar tidepools, seal and whale sightings, and campsite access to hiking trails and town.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Sespe Gorge
Maricopa, California
21.2 miles NMultiple swimming holes along the Sespe and Bear Creek junction, about 4.5 miles in, with good shade and a small camping area tucked into the canyon.
Swim 1.2 mi
Seven Falls and Three Pools
Santa Barbara, California
30.5 miles NWA steep four-mile round trip leads to Seven Falls, then the cool, waterfall-fed Three Pools — with a natural waterslide when spring flows run high.
Hike, Swim
Point Dume State Beach
Malibu, California
30.5 miles SEHeadlands, rocky coves, a quiet beach, gray whale watching from December to April, an easy coastal hike to sweeping views, and a fun Iron Man movie cameo — all at Point Dume in Malibu.
Dive, Hike, Rock Climb, Swim 0.3-1.0 mi
Rock Pool
Agoura Hills, California
31.1 miles SEA river-fed swimming hole deep in Malibu Creek State Park, ringed by forest and rock formations — reach it via a short level path from the Visitor Center or a scenic 2-mile out-and-back from the campsite.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Red Rock
Santa Barbara County, California
32.7 miles NWTall red and white rock walls, deep water, and cliffs to jump from along the Santa Ynez River — weekdays are quieter and rocky spots sit right at the water's edge.
Hike, Swim
White Rock
Santa Barbara, California
37.7 miles NWA deep, cool swimming hole with low rocks for jumping on the Santa Ynez River, with an oak-shaded picnic area and restrooms just a short walk away.
Swim
Fish Creek
Lake Hughes, California
47.5 miles NEA super-deep upper pool and a lower pool about 5 feet deep, with a slideable waterfall — plus some higher jump spots for those willing to do a bit of rock climbing.
Hike, Rock Climb, Swim
