Goose Creek State Park (Pamlico River beach)
A river beach on the Pamlico River within this coastal state park, a rare true ‘swimming hole’-style option in the
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Green Springs Water Park (Neuse River)
A private recreation park on the Neuse River near New Bern offering swimming, zip lines, and rope swings — a
Deep Creek (Great Smoky Mountains NP, NC side)
One of the most popular swimming and tubing destinations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, easily accessed from Bryson
Eno River Swimming Spots (Bobbit Hole, Sennett Hole, etc.)
A network of shaded, rocky swimming holes along the 40-mile Eno River flowing through Durham, Hillsborough, and Chapel Hill —
Bullhole (South Fork Catawba River)
A scenic bedrock swimming hole on the South Fork Catawba River near Cherryville, popular with the Charlotte/Raleigh crowd on longer
Elk Shoals (Catawba River)
A rewarding river swimming spot on the Catawba River near Maiden, reachable without any hiking.
North Mills River
A family-friendly, developed Pisgah National Forest recreation area popular for tubing and swimming, with on-site facilities.
Diving Rock (Chattahoochee River)
A popular, unofficial spot for jumping into the Chattahoochee River within the National Recreation Area — treat cautiously as conditions
Morgan Falls (below the dam)
A popular Atlanta-metro spot on the Chattahoochee below Morgan Falls Dam, good for tubing and relaxed swimming in eddies away
Olde Rope Mill Park
A calm, shallow stretch of the Little River upstream of Atlanta, popular for wading, tubing, and floating on inflatables.