Solstice Canyon swimming hole
A small, easy-access swimming hole along a scenic Malibu canyon trail, popular enough that weekday visits are recommended over crowded
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Red Rock Canyon swimming hole (Los Padres NF)
A popular, easy-access Los Padres National Forest swimming spot surrounded by scenic red rock formations along the Santa Ynez River.
The Punchbowls (Camp Creek)
A set of unofficial creek swimming holes on Camp Creek near Colorado Springs, reached via a hike-in with no developed
Boulder Creek (Eben G. Fine Park / Boulder)
One of the most popular tubing spots near Denver, flowing right through downtown Boulder — fun and easy to reach,
Great Sand Dunes National Park — Medano Creek
One of Colorado’s most unusual water features — a shallow, sandy-bottomed creek at the base of towering dunes that produces
Tumalo Creek / Tumalo State Park
A locally popular creek near Bend offering a cooler alternative to the Deschutes, with several easy-access swimming spots within the
New Hope Creek
A quieter, shaded creek popular with Duke/UNC-area locals for a quick dip, with some sections bordered by private land —
Chattahoochee NF East Swimming Holes (Clayton/Toccoa area)
A regional cluster of mountain swimming spots toward the eastern (Clayton/Toccoa) side of the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Sweetwater Creek State Park
A scenic state park 15 miles from downtown Atlanta centered on the ruins of the Civil War-era New Manchester Manufacturing
Sope Creek
A historic Civil War-era paper mill ruin site popular with mountain bikers, casual waders, and historians; note that at least