23 Free Swimming Holes near Winchester, VA 22601
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Buzzard Rock Hole
Strasburg, Virginia
18.4 miles SWA cold, clear, deep swimming hole below the iconic Buzzard Rock, with a sunbathing ledge all around — just note the rocky shallow bottom makes jumping unsafe.
Hike, Swim
Elizabeth Furnace
Strasburg, Virginia
19.9 miles SWA recreation area in the Shenandoah with 32 electric campsites, miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, rock climbing access, and a Passage Creek swimming hole with a log to jump from.
Camp, Hike, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb, Swim
Gooney Creek
Front Royal, Virginia
22.3 miles SCamp, Hike, and Swim near Front Royal, Virginia
Camp, Hike, Swim
Overall Area
Crewe, Virginia
22.4 miles SSwim near Crewe, Virginia
Swim
Potomac Wayside
Purcellville, Virginia
25.8 miles ESwim near Purcellville, Virginia
Swim 3.8 mi
Overall Run Falls
Overall, Virginia
27.8 miles SVirginia's longest consecutive waterfall anchors a challenging 8-mile Shenandoah hike with rock scrambles, cool river rest spots, and a deep swimming hole for experienced swimmers.
Hike, Swim
Berkeley Springs State Park
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
30.6 miles NNaturally heated mineral water fills indoor tubs and a Roman pool at a soothing 104°F, with massages and steam treatments rounding out the spa experience.
Swim
Piney River
Sperryville, Virginia
33.4 miles SMultiple swimming holes along Piney River — including one beneath a small waterfall — reached by following Cumberland Trail through the forest near Sperryville.
Hike, Swim
Camp Harding Park
Big Pool, Maryland
34.0 miles NSwim near Big Pool, Maryland
Swim
Keep Loudoun Beautiful Park
Leesburg, Virginia
35.3 miles ESwim near Leesburg, Virginia
Swim
Rock Mills
Castleton, Virginia
36.8 miles SCLOSED. This property is owned by the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Swimmers here without a permit will be prosecuted for trespassing. A classic all-American swimming hole with a tire and rope swing, a small sandy beach, and smaller pools for little ones — privately owned but open to the public near a historic country Baptist church.
Swim
Green Ridge State Park
Rock Hall, Maryland
38.3 miles NWSwim near Rock Hall, Maryland
Swim 5.2 mi
Hazel River Falls
Sperryville, Virginia
39.8 miles SA 5.3-mile moderate hike in Shenandoah National Park leading to two moss-covered waterfalls, a wading and swimming pool, flat sunbathing rocks, and small caves to explore.
Hike, Swim
Four Quarters Farm
Artemas, Pennsylvania
40.8 miles NA private interfaith campground with pristine swimming holes in a creek — open to guests of members, with summer festivals open to the public and very optional attire in and around the water.
Swim
Nicholson Hollow Trail
Morning Star, Virginia
40.9 miles SAn 8-mile moderately strenuous Shenandoah hike past stream crossings, small cascading waterfalls, shaded forest, and the historic Corbin Cabin — wading is possible in low-flow conditions.
Hike, Swim
Hazel Falls
Rixeyville, Virginia
41.2 miles SA remote cool, clear swimming hole with a dual waterfall — an upper rocky overhang shelter pool and a deeper lower pool — reached by a mile-plus hike on Hazel Mountain and White Rocks Trails.
Swim
Whiteoak Canyon
Syria, Virginia
44.3 miles SA Shenandoah hike featuring both a two-tiered lower waterfall and a classic single-drop upper falls — with cool wading spots along the trail for a well-earned break before the 1,040-foot climb back.
Hike, Swim
Martins Mill Bridge
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
45.0 miles NESwim near Greencastle, Pennsylvania
Swim 2.8 mi
Cedar Run Falls
Oldrag, Virginia
45.8 miles SSix waterfalls, a natural waterslide, and a deep swimming hole reward experienced hikers who tackle this strenuous 8-mile, 2,794-ft-elevation Shenandoah trail.
Hike, Swim
Old Rag Area
Crewe, Virginia
45.8 miles SSix swimming holes at the base of waterfalls and along rivers in Shenandoah National Park's Old Rag area, all reached by hikes of varying length from Skyline Drive or nearby routes.
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