Georgia Veterans State Park (beach, Lake Blackshear)
A designated swim beach on Lake Blackshear, honoring Georgia veterans, in south-central Georgia.
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Hard Labor Creek State Park (beach)
A designated swim beach at this central Georgia state park, also known for its golf course.
Kolomoki Mounds State Park (beach)
A designated swim beach at this state park, which also preserves one of the largest Woodland-period Native American mound sites
Laura S. Walker State Park (beach)
A designated swim beach at this state park near the Okefenokee Swamp’s Laura S. Walker entrance.
Olde Rope Mill Park
A calm, shallow stretch of the Little River upstream of Atlanta, popular for wading, tubing, and floating on inflatables.
Yellow River Park
A free, family-friendly wading spot on the Yellow River with adjacent playground access, popular for a casual afternoon.
Pooles Mill (Settingdown Creek)
A classic Georgia creek swimming hole on historic Settingdown Creek, near a historic covered bridge.
Watson Mill Bridge State Park
Gentle wading and water play beneath Georgia’s longest covered bridge, spanning the South Fork River.
Sprewell Bluff State Park (Flint River)
Scenic swimming and hiking along dramatic Flint River bluffs, part of a state park unit near Thomaston.
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.