Rogue River (Grants Pass / Gold Hill area)
A classic Southern Oregon river swimming and tubing destination in its calmer lower stretches near Grants Pass — the same
Swimming Holes
Collins Beach (Sauvie Island)
A Columbia River beach on Sauvie Island close to downtown Portland — worth noting this specific beach (unlike others on
Rooster Rock State Park (Columbia Gorge beach)
A large, easy-access sandy beach on the Columbia River about 30 minutes east of Portland — note this park includes
High Rocks Park (Clackamas River)
A popular, close-to-Portland (under an hour) river swimming spot on the Clackamas River known for multiple cliff-jumping heights of varying
Punchbowl Falls (Eagle Creek Trail)
One of the most iconic swimming holes in the Pacific Northwest — a 36-foot waterfall dropping into a deep, bowl-shaped
Cavitt Creek Falls
A swimmable waterfall pool near Glide in the Umpqua River watershed of southern Oregon.
Falls City Falls
A swimmable waterfall pool in the Willamette Valley near the small town of Falls City.
Three Pools (Little North Santiam River)
One of the best family swimming destinations in the state, a series of clear, deep pools along the Little North
Clear Lake (McKenzie River headwaters)
A pristine, exceptionally clear lake formed roughly 3,000 years ago by a lava flow that dammed the McKenzie River —
Koosah Falls
Downstream sibling to Sahalie Falls on the same loop trail — another powerful, scenic McKenzie River waterfall best treated as