43 Free Swimming Holes near Waynesville, North Carolina
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Sunburst
Canton, North Carolina
8.6 miles SSwim near Canton, North Carolina
Swim 1.7 miFlat Laurel Creek
12.0 miles S
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, SwimBig East Fork
Canton, North Carolina
12.9 miles SEBig 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 0.2-2.8 miGraveyard Fields
Brevard, North Carolina
14.1 miles SEGraveyard 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, SwimSkinny Dip Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
14.4 miles SESkinny 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, SwimCourthouse Falls
15.9 miles S
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, SwimBig Creek
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
16.9 miles SWSwim near Tuckasegee, North Carolina
SwimMidnight Hole
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
16.9 miles SWSwim near Tuckasegee, North Carolina
SwimBig Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
16.9 miles SSeveral 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...
SwimBear Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
16.9 miles SSeveral swimming holes in lakes along RT 281 southeast of Sylva and Cullowhee. For details... Bathing suits: Optional at most places, very remote
SwimCove Creek Tubs
Brevard, North Carolina
17.0 miles SEBest 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...
SwimWhaleback Swimming Hole
Asheville, North Carolina
17.3 miles SEMost 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 0.8 miDaniel Ridge Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
18.0 miles SEThis waterfall in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard has multiple names: Tom's Spring Branch Falls, Daniel Ridge Falls and Jackson Falls. It’s an easy half-mile hike on the Daniel Ridge...
Hike, Mountain Bike, SwimLooking Glass Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
18.2 miles SELooking Glass Falls is a gorgeous and easily accessible waterfall in Brevard, North Carolina. This waterfall is a short and beautiful walk from Pigsah Highway (Highway 276). Parking is available just...
Hike, Swim 0.0 miLooking Glass Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
18.2 miles SELooking Glass Falls is one of the most popular and beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina. And it's perhaps the easiest to view (one of the few accessible roadside waterfalls, making it perfect...
SwimCoontree Recreation Area
Brevard, North Carolina
18.7 miles SECoontree Recreation Area is a beautiful area with many amenities and activities on the Davidson River. This recreation area is best known for its picnic area with a beautiful view of the river. The...
Hike, Mountain Bike, SwimMouse Creek Falls
Waynesville, North Carolina
18.8 miles NWSwim near Waynesville, North Carolina
SwimNorth Mills River
Mills River, North Carolina
19.9 miles EThe 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...
SwimDavidson River Campground
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
20.8 miles SEDavidson River Recreation Area offers camping and outdoor activities for the whole family. The campground boasts several loops of shaded campsites, as well as access to hiking trails, fishing spots,...
Camp, Hike, SwimCosby Campground
Cosby, Tennessee
22.3 miles NWCamp and Swim near Cosby, Tennessee
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