Old Rag Area - Swim near Crewe, Virginia
Crewe,Virginia
38.542, -78.367
8.9 miles N of Crewe, Virginia
GPS: 38°32'31.2"N 78°22'1.2"W
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State: Virginia

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There are numerous (we list 6 locations) swimming holes at the bottom of falls and elsewhere in rivers in the East Central region of the Shenandoah National Park, in the vicinity of Old Rag Mountain (a very popular climb), south of Sperryville. All of these swimming holes require hikes of varying length and strenuousness to reach. They can all be hiked to down from Skyline Drive or up from the vicinity of RT 231, south of Sperryville or RT 211, west of Sperryville...Courtesy of swimmingholes.org

Fees: Yes, at the lower end (Sperryville approach) to Whiteoak, Cedar and Nicholson- $5 per person on summ

  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
  6. Respect wildlife
  7. Be considerate of other visitors

Directions

From Crewe, Virginia

  1. Head northwest on E Virginia Ave toward Tyler St (1.7 mi)
  2. Turn right onto VA-49 N/Watsons Wood Rd (1.9 mi)
  3. Turn right onto US-360 E (14.7 mi)
  4. Turn left onto State Rte 609 (7.2 mi)
  5. Turn left onto VA-609/VA-616 (0.4 mi)
  6. Turn right onto VA-609 (5.0 mi)
  7. Turn right onto VA-13 E (2.3 mi)
  8. Continue straight onto State Rte 1002 (0.3 mi)
  9. Continue onto US-522 N (9.2 mi)
  10. Turn left to stay on US-522 N (1.8 mi)
  11. Turn right to stay on US-522 N (7.2 mi)
  12. Turn left to merge onto I-64 W toward Charlottesville (22.3 mi)
  13. Take exit 136 for US-15 toward Gordonsville/Palmyra (0.2 mi)
  14. Turn right onto US-15 N (12.0 mi)
  15. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto US-33 W/N Main St
    Continue to follow US-33 W
    (27.0 mi)
  16. Take the Skyline Drive exit toward Shenandoah/National Park (0.3 mi)
  17. Turn left onto Skyline Dr
    Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
    (20.3 mi)
  18. Turn right onto Whiteoak Fire Rd
    Restricted usage road
    (0.7 mi)
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