8 Free Swimming Holes near Williamsburg, KY 40769
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Dog Slaughter Falls
Williamsburg, Kentucky
11.5 miles NWA 15-foot waterfall plunging over a mossy overhang into a bright blue pool in Daniel Boone National Forest — a shaded two-mile round trip with creek views the whole way.
Hike, Swim
Blue Heron
Stearns, Kentucky
22.1 miles WA forested swimming hole on the Big South Fork Cumberland River — shallow at the edges, deeper in the center, with a picnic area nearby and Mine 18 museum a short walk away.
Swim
Clear Creek
Lebanon, Kentucky
24.0 miles EA wide, level three-mile multi-use trail following a beautiful creek on a former railroad route through forest — open to hikers, bikers, horses, ORVs, and anglers, with swimming allowed in the creeks.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Turley Hole
Pioneer, Tennessee
26.6 miles SSwim near Pioneer, Tennessee
Swim
Short Creek
Somerset, Kentucky
31.8 miles NWA 150-foot stretch of 56-degree spring water emerging from underground, shockingly clear against lush green woods — swim, picnic, or peek into the cave where it disappears.
Cave, Hike, Swim 1.0 mi
Gentleman's Swimming Hole
Oneida, Tennessee
32.6 miles SWClear Fork River runs slow and deep through Big South Fork, making Gentleman's Swimming Hole a rare chance for a real swim at the end of an easy 2-mile family trail.
Hike, Swim
Big South Fork Area
Helenwood, Tennessee
35.9 miles SWMiles of trails, multiple named swimming holes, and five campgrounds spanning the Kentucky-Tennessee border in Big South Fork National Recreation Area — including Gentleman's Swimming Hole and Station Camp.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Frozen Head State Park
Wartburg, Tennessee
45.7 miles SWSwim near Wartburg, Tennessee
Swim
