42 Free Swimming Holes near Sylva, North Carolina
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Big Creek
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
9.2 miles SESwim near Tuckasegee, North Carolina
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Midnight Hole
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
9.2 miles SESwim near Tuckasegee, North Carolina
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Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
13.2 miles NWSwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Bear Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
14.9 miles SESeveral swimming holes in lakes along RT 281 southeast of Sylva and Cullowhee. For details... Bathing suits: Optional at most places, very remote
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Big Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
14.9 miles SESeveral swimming holes near the NE border of the Great Smoky Mtns N. P. in the Big Creek Recreation Area on the TN-NC border. NOTE: The National Park Service will not allow you to...
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Sunburst
Canton, North Carolina
16.1 miles ESwim near Canton, North Carolina
Swim 1.7 mi
Flat Laurel Creek
18.1 miles E
Flat Laurel Creek is a 3.18 mile multi-use trail that is perfect for exploring on foot, horse and bike. This trail can be accessed from a parking lot on either end, making it easy to begin...
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
18.7 miles WFingerlake overlooks Fontana Lake near Almond, NC. Fingerlake is the perfect place to cool off on a hot day. Fingerlake has a day use area that is open to the public from dawn to dusk from April to...
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Courthouse Falls
20.0 miles E
Courthouse Falls is a beautiful 45 foot waterfall that is popular to visit. This waterfall is an easy 3/4 mile hike from the parking lot on Courthouse Creek Road (FSR 140) or can be accessed from the...
Hike, Swim
Cashiers Area
Woodleaf, North Carolina
21.7 miles SSwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
Swim 0.2-2.8 mi
Graveyard Fields
Brevard, North Carolina
21.7 miles EGraveyard Fields is a beautiful hike known for it's forests, wild flowers and two beautiful waterfalls. The Blue Ridge Mountains surround this area creating stunning views throughout the...
Hike, Swim
Skinny Dip Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
22.4 miles ESkinny Dip Falls is a beautiful and family friendly waterfall. Despite the misleading name, bathing suits are not optional at Skinny Dip Falls. Skinny Dip Falls is a long, thin cascading waterfall...
Hike, Swim
Big East Fork
Canton, North Carolina
23.0 miles EBig East Fork is a trail along Pigeon River with a variety of activities available. This trail travels through heavy forest along the river with beautiful, clear water. There are several waterfalls...
Backpack, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Cove Creek Tubs
Brevard, North Carolina
23.8 miles EBest tubs in the Pisgah Forest. They’re three magnificent pot holes like you’d expect to find in Vermont or New Hampshire. At the top is a seven foot, almost perfectly round tub. From it...
Swim 3.8 mi
Ramsey Cascades
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
23.9 miles NHike, Kayak, Swim, and Whitewater near Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Whaleback Swimming Hole
Asheville, North Carolina
23.9 miles EMost people in this neck of the woods will head straight to Sliding Rock or Looking Glass Falls, but the locals go to Whaleback on the Davidson River above the fish hatchery. A massive slab of...
Swim 1.4 mi
Turtleback Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
24.4 miles SETurtleback Falls was named for its domed shape, similar to the back of a turtle. It's also called "umbrella falls" for the same reason. Visitors slide down Turtleback as the...
Backpack, Hike, Swim 1.0 mi
Hidden Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
24.7 miles SEHidden Falls is a serene family-friendly swimming hole in Pisgah National Forest just down river from the towering Rainbow Falls. It's on the Horsepasture River "hidden" just a few...
Hike, Swim 1.3 mi
Rainbow Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
24.9 miles SERainbow Falls is one of the most spectacular waterfall settings in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This 150-ft. tall waterfall is impressive, especially after rainy weather that swells...
Hike, Swim
Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
25.0 miles WQueens Creek Lake is a beautiful secluded reservoir in Natahala George. This picturesque winding lake is surrounded by mountains covered with trees. The mountains and sky often mirror themselves into...
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