23 Free Swimming Holes near Old Forge Campground
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of 38R8+XQ Bethany, TN, USA City, Zip, or Address
Horse Creek Campground
Chuckey, Tennessee
1.8 miles NEHorse Creek Campground is a popular day use and camping location in the Horse Creek Recreation Area. This beautiful spot in the Cherokee National Forest is a great location to connect with nature...
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Big Laurel Creek Area
Marshall, North Carolina
14.1 miles SAn easy, family-type, hike to several swimming holes of various degrees of challenge in Big Laurel Creek on its way to join the French Broad River. For details... Bathing suits: May be optional at...
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Hot Springs Resort
Hot Springs, North Carolina
16.0 miles SWPrivately owned resort has camping, lodging and natural hot mineral water in fiberglass hot tubs. Fees charged. This from a visitor in 2010:"I went with my friends for the first...
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Sapphire Area
Hot Springs, North Carolina
18.3 miles SWThere are several falls with swimming within walking range on the Horsepasture River here...
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Sliding Rock
Hot Springs, North Carolina
18.3 miles SWSliding Rock is a well loved destination in the Pisgah National Forest. This 60 foot natural rock waterslide descends into an 8 foot deep pool, creating a unique adventure. The water is between 50...
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Rocky Bluff
Hot Springs, North Carolina
18.3 miles SWPlay in water in creek, shallow at times.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Rock Creek
Unicoi, Tennessee
18.7 miles ECreek is fed into man-made concrete-bottom stream-fed pool. This from a visitor in 2010:"There is a sandy beach with stone and concrete stairs down to the pool. There is a short...
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French Broad
Del Rio, Tennessee
22.0 miles SWSwim near Del Rio, Tennessee
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Laurel Fork
Hampton, Tennessee
33.0 miles ESwim near Hampton, Tennessee
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Mount Mitchell Area
Trinity, North Carolina
33.4 miles SENice family swimming place right by N. F. campgrounds in the South Toe River (cold) in the Pisgah N. F... Fees: Yes This site is closed seasonally.
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Mouse Creek Falls
Waynesville, North Carolina
35.4 miles SWSwim near Waynesville, North Carolina
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Cosby Campground
Cosby, Tennessee
37.5 miles SWCamp and Swim near Cosby, Tennessee
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Elrod Falls
Thorn Hill, Tennessee
39.6 miles NWSwim near Thorn Hill, Tennessee
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Elk River Falls
Elk Park, North Carolina
40.3 miles ESwim near Elk Park, North Carolina
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Twisted Falls / Compression Falls
Butler, Tennessee
40.6 miles ESwim near Butler, Tennessee
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Blue Hole Mill Creek
Elizabethton, Tennessee
41.2 miles NESwim near Elizabethton, Tennessee
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Blue Hole Jonesville
Jonesville, Virginia
45.5 miles NWCLOSED. This is on private property with no trespassing signs clearly displayed.
Swim 3.8 mi
Ramsey Cascades
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
46.5 miles SWHike, Kayak, Swim, and Whitewater near Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Linville Gorge Area
Marion, North Carolina
46.9 miles EDeep gorge with swimming holes in the Linville River at the bottom. IT TAKES SOME DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS AND HIKING STEEP TRAILS (some poorly maintained) DOWN INTO THE GORGE (AND...
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North Mills River
Mills River, North Carolina
47.3 miles SThe forest is known for its hiking and mountain biking trails, several of which are near the campground. Mills River offers excellent trout fishing, as well as tubing and swimming, which are...
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