Clear Creek
One of the easiest-access swimming holes in the Camp Verde area, right next to Clear Creek Campground.
Swimming Holes
Bull Pen (West Clear Creek)
A classic, well-loved swimming hole with a sandy beach, rope swing, and multiple cliff-jumping heights along West Clear Creek.
Ellison Creek
A popular East Verde River tributary swimming spot just north of Water Wheel, known for cold, inviting water.
Water Wheel Falls / East Verde River
A confluence of the East Verde River and Ellison Creek with whirlpools, small waterfalls, and a deep pool below a
Fossil Creek
One of only two federally designated Wild & Scenic Rivers in Arizona; over 30 million gallons of 70°F spring water
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
Chavez Crossing
One of Sedona’s more secret swimming holes — a scenic cypress-lined spot with limited/hidden access.
Halfway Picnic Site
A less-crowded Forest Service site past Slide Rock with a scenic swimming hole reached via stone steps — parking is
Midgley Bridge swimming hole
A popular local swimming hole below the iconic Midgley Bridge, featuring a natural rock slide roughly 60 feet long.
Encinoso Swimming Hole / Picnic Area
A quieter, mostly-shallow Oak Creek access point good for relaxing and light wading rather than deep swimming.