11 Free Swimming Holes near Lemmon Pools
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Sky Islands Traverse, Mt Lemmon, AZ 85619, USA City, Zip, or Address
Seven Cataracts
Tucson, Arizona
4.9 miles SSeven Cataracts is a set of waterfalls located within Willow Canyon near Tucson, Arizona. The best way to reach the pools at the bottom involve some canyoneering to maneuver down the rocks along the...
Canyoneer, Hike, Swim 2.4 mi
Sycamore Reservoir
Tucson, Arizona
6.7 miles SSycamore Reservoir is a small lake up in Bear Canyon on Mount Lemmon that was originally a water source for an abandoned prison camp. Nowadays, the lake is great for recreation, complete with a...
Hike, Swim 1.0-1.2 mi
Maiden Pools
Tucson, Arizona
8.4 miles SWOver the course of time, the Ventana Stream has exposed the canyon’s base granite, and then smoothed and formed into a series of small pools -- now called the Maiden Pools. With...
Hike, Rock Climb, Swim 2.8-3.5 mi
Romero Pools
Tucson, Arizona
8.9 miles WNestled in Arizona's Catalina State Park, just north of Tuscon, are the Romero Pools. The pools are accessible by a hike through Romero Canyon that takes an average of two hours. The hike gets...
Hike, Swim 1.9 mi
Montrose Pool
Tucson, Arizona
8.9 miles WMontrose Pool is a seasonal catchment accessable through the Romero Canyon trail in Catalina State Park, Arizona. The pool fills up after rain, but is often dry. The trailhead is the same...
Hike, Swim 1.0-7.5 mi
Hutch's Pool
Tucson, Arizona
9.0 miles SWHutch's Pool is a popular destination near Tucson, Arizona. Famed for its cool water in the desert heat, the pool is an 8-mile hike round trip into the canyons and mountains of Sabino Canyon...
Hike, Swim 1.1 mi
La Milagrosa Canyon
Tucson, Arizona
9.1 miles SLa Milagrosa Canyon is a hidden gem just east of Tucson, Arizona and north of the Tanque Verde area. It features many rock-climbing walls, and even a seasonal waterfall with pools for swimming, best...
Hike, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb, Swim 2.7-3.5 mi
Seven Falls
Tucson, Arizona
9.1 miles SWSeven Falls is a waterfall located in the Sabino Canyon near Tucson, Arizona. It's a great hike and a fun swimming hole, and listed often as one of the best or most popular activities of the...
Hike, Swim 4.4 mi
Chiva Falls
Mount Lemmon, Arizona
12.4 miles SEChiva Falls is a waterfall nestled within Coronado National Forest. The path to get there is quite rocky, proving a favorite for mountain biking and motorized vehicles, although hiking is also...
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim 0.9 mi
Tanque Verde Falls
Tucson, Arizona
13.1 miles SETanque Verde Falls are a set of waterfalls and pools inside of Tanque Verde Canyon near Tucson, Arizona. The canyon is located within Coronado National Forest. There is a parking area on the...
Hike, Swim 0.5-9.3 mi
Frog's Hollow
Vail, Arizona
13.5 miles SEFrog's Hollow is a little-known swimming hole located along the Arizona Trail in the Upper Tanque Verde Canyon near Tucson, Arizona. It is found by hiking or mountain biking along the Arizona or...
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim
