22 Free Swimming Holes near Waleska, GA 30183
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Sweetwater Day Use Area
Canton
8.4 miles SA Corps of Engineers sand beach and roped swim area on a quiet cove of Allatoona Lake west of Canton, with a $5 per vehicle day use fee and no lifeguards.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Galt's Ferry Day Use Area
Acworth
13.7 miles SWCorps of Engineers beach park on the south shore of Allatoona Lake near Acworth, with a roped, unguarded swim area, fishing jetty and boat ramp. $5 per vehicle, card only.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Mill Creek
Woodstock, Georgia
13.8 miles SSwim near Woodstock, Georgia
Swim
Pooles Mill
Ball Ground, Georgia
17.9 miles ESwim near Ball Ground, Georgia
Swim 2.4 mi
Edge Of The World
Dawsonville, Georgia
20.8 miles EA scenic 3-mile hike along the Amicalola River to a family-friendly swimming hole and small waterfall near Atlanta.
Hike, Swim
Diving Rock
Atlanta, Georgia
30.0 miles SA 25-foot granite diving rock, a riverside beach, and cool, clear water on the Chattahoochee — a classic Atlanta swimming hole.
Swim
Buford Dam Park Beach (Lake Lanier)
Buford, Georgia
30.1 miles ESmall sandy swim beach in a no-boat cove at the Corps of Engineers' Buford Dam Park on Lake Lanier, with shelters, a fishing pier and the Laurel Ridge Trail.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lanier Park
Buford
30.6 miles EA Corps of Engineers day-use park just north of Buford Dam with a small swim beach in a sheltered cove of Lake Lanier. $8 per vehicle or $3 on foot, open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., no lifeguards.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Van Pugh North Park
Flowery Branch
34.0 miles ECorps of Engineers day-use park on Lake Lanier near Flowery Branch with a designated swim beach at the end of the park road. $8 per vehicle, card only, no lifeguards, no pets.
Kayak, Swim
Bolding Mill Park
Gainesville
34.4 miles EA Corps of Engineers park on Lake Lanier's Chestatee arm near Gainesville with a designated swim beach built on a gentle concrete slope, plus shelters, a boat ramp and a campground. Corps day-use fee applies.
Camp, Kayak, Swim 0.8 mi
Holly Creek Picnic Area
Chatsworth, Georgia
34.9 miles NA scenic North Georgia picnic and swimming spot with a shallow creek hole, easy rock jumps, and kayaking nearby.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Rockmart
Rockmart, Georgia
36.5 miles SWA concrete pump station platform over a dammed stretch of Thompson Creek on the Silver Comet Trail — reports say rocky water at low levels makes it best when the creek runs high.
Swim
Lake Conasauga Picnic and Swim Site
Chatsworth
37.9 miles NThe 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
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Lithia Springs, Georgia
39.1 miles SSwim near Lithia Springs, Georgia
Swim
Chattahoochee National Park
Cave Spring, Georgia
40.8 miles NESwim near Cave Spring, Georgia
Swim
Pine Lake Beach
Pine Lake
41.3 miles SEA free municipal sand beach on a creek-fed lake in Pine Lake, the smallest city in DeKalb County, two and a half miles west of Stone Mountain. Roped swim area, no lifeguard, open June through September with no admission fee.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Morganton Point Recreation Area
Morganton, Georgia
41.8 miles NEForest 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
Yellow River Park
Stone Mountain, Georgia
45.6 miles SESwim near Stone Mountain, Georgia
Swim
Conasauga Area
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
47.1 miles NSwim near Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
Swim
Vogle State Park
Blairsville, Georgia
47.5 miles NEA 233-acre park at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest — one of Georgia's first state parks, founded in 1931.
Camp, Canoe, Swim
