Sope Creek
A historic Civil War-era paper mill ruin site popular with mountain bikers, casual waders, and historians; note that at least
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Vickery Creek Waterfall (Roswell Mill)
Once a popular, easily reached Roswell waterfall and swim spot near an old brick mill; at least one 2024 source
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
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
Blue Hole Falls (High Shoals)
A small, picturesque waterfall famous for its strikingly clear, blue-tinted swimming pool, reached first on the High Shoals Scenic Area
Amicalola River Trail wading area
Year-round wading and rock lounging along a moderate hike, considered one of the best natural swimming areas in the state,
High Shoals Falls
A larger, deeper waterfall pool a short distance past Blue Hole Falls on the same High Shoals Scenic Area trail
Edge of the World (Amicalola Creek)
An unofficial rapids/swim spot on Amicalola Creek, listed alongside other North Georgia swimming holes by regional guides.
Long Creek Falls
One of the recommended “best swimming holes” among the top waterfalls within 90 minutes of Blue Ridge.
Red Clay Resort (Farmer’s Lake)
A large, historic spring-fed swimming pool (formerly known as Farmer’s Lake) a mile south of Red Clay State Park, with