Bootlegger Picnic Area
A quieter Oak Creek Canyon pull-off with shaded spots and rocks to lounge on.
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Encinoso Swimming Hole / Picnic Area
A quieter, mostly-shallow Oak Creek access point good for relaxing and light wading rather than deep swimming.
Midgley Bridge swimming hole
A popular local swimming hole below the iconic Midgley Bridge, featuring a natural rock slide roughly 60 feet long.
Halfway Picnic Site
A less-crowded Forest Service site past Slide Rock with a scenic swimming hole reached via stone steps — parking is
Chavez Crossing
One of Sedona’s more secret swimming holes — a scenic cypress-lined spot with limited/hidden access.
Wet Beaver Creek – “The Crack”
One of Arizona’s most famous swimming holes, nicknamed The Crack, reached via a scenic ~7-mile round-trip hike along Wet Beaver
Ellison Creek
A popular East Verde River tributary swimming spot just north of Water Wheel, known for cold, inviting water.
Mousetail Landing State Park
Historic river port park along the Tennessee River with creeks and riverbank access for casual swimming/wading.
Frozen Head State Natural Area (Flat Fork Creek)
Unofficial swimming holes on Flat Fork Creek within this rugged Cumberland Plateau natural area.
Backbone Rock (Beaver Dam Creek)
Small but scenic swimming hole on Beaver Dam Creek beside the Backbone Rock tunnel landmark on the TN/VA line.