Killens Pond Waterpark
A developed water park within Killens Pond State Park, featuring speed and spiral slides up to 54 feet, a zero-depth-entry
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Steelhead Falls (Deschutes River)
A short, easy hike leads to a scenic waterfall on the Deschutes River where jumping from a 25-foot cliff into
Sliding Rock
North Carolina’s most iconic natural waterslide for generations — a 60-foot smooth rock cascade dropping into a chilly plunge pool,
The Pocket Recreation Area
A 1940s Civilian Conservation Corps camp where historic stonework channels a stream into a large, shallow, kid-safe pool with a
Romero Canyon pools (Catalina State Park)
Rare year-round stream-fed pools in the desert foothills of Catalina State Park, reached via the Romero Canyon Trail.
Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness
A rare perennial desert stream carving an 11-mile canyon through the Sonoran Desert, home to diverse wildlife and numerous swimmable
Beaver Falls
A series of small, cascading turquoise pools well downstream of Mooney Falls, considered one of the best swimming spots in