INTO THE WILD · SWIMMING HOLES

Swimming Holes in Alabama

29 Sites Found Public & Accessible Land

Alabama's swimming is concentrated in the northeast corner, in the valley country around the Tennessee River. Cathedral Caverns State Park near Grant has natural features surrounding it, and DeSoto State Park on Lookout Mountain has swimming in the Little River at Canyon Mouth Park below Little River Canyon Falls. The Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River in the Sipsey Wilderness has cold swimming in a limestone gorge — Alabama's only designated wilderness. The Little River Canyon National Preserve near Fort Payne is the widest and deepest canyon east of the Mississippi; swimming access is from DeSoto State Park campground.

Always check current conditions before visiting — water levels, algae advisories, and access roads change seasonally. Never swim alone in remote sites. Tell someone your plans. Explore all swimming holes on the Trek4Free map →

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ABBIE CREEK PARK

Easy Access

31.4122°N, 85.0795°W

BLUE POND

Easy Access

31.1125°N, 86.5528°W

BLUE SPRINGS S. P.

Easy Access

31.6616°N, 85.5074°W

CANYON MOUTH PARK

Easy Access LITTLE RIVER CANYON Area

34.2881°N, 85.6816°W

CHATTAHOOCHEE S. P.

Easy Access

31.0048°N, 85.0346°W

CHEAHA FALLS

Moderate Hike CHEAHA Area

33.4591°N, 85.8738°W

CHEWACLA S. P.

Easy Access

32.5486°N, 85.4784°W

CHICKASABOGUE PARK

Moderate Hike

30.7827°N, 88.1026°W

COLDWATER CREEK PARK

Easy Access

33.5968°N, 85.9236°W

CORN CREEK PARK

Easy Access WETUMPKA Area

32.5599°N, 86.2025°W

DESOTO FALLS

Moderate Hike DESOTO Area

34.5504°N, 85.5909°W

DESOTO STATE PARK

Easy Access DESOTO Area

34.5013°N, 85.6189°W

DEVILS DEN FALLS

Moderate Hike CHEAHA Area

33.4591°N, 85.8738°W

EBERHART POINT

Moderate Hike LITTLE RIVER CANYON Area

34.3500°N, 85.6730°W

FORT TOULOUSE/JACKSON PARK

Easy Access WETUMPKA Area

32.5037°N, 86.2622°W

GRANTS MILL RD

Easy Access CAHABA RIVER Area

33.5115°N, 86.6526°W

HIGH FALLS CHEAHA

Easy Access CHEAHA Area

33.3720°N, 85.8416°W

HIGH FALLS PARK

Easy Access GUNTERSVILLE Area

34.4070°N, 86.0184°W

HIPPIE HOLE

Moderate Hike LITTLE RIVER CANYON Area

34.3953°N, 85.6212°W

KINLOCK FALLS

Moderate Hike SIPSEY RIVER Area

34.3086°N, 87.5017°W

LIMESTONE PARK

Easy Access CAHABA RIVER Area

33.0535°N, 86.9967°W

LITTLE RIVER FALLS

Moderate Hike LITTLE RIVER CANYON Area

34.3936°N, 85.6263°W

LOWER TWO MILE

Moderate Hike LITTLE RIVER CANYON Area

34.3640°N, 85.6526°W

NICOL PARK

Moderate Hike

33.3074°N, 87.4785°W

OLD RED MILL

Easy Access GUNTERSVILLE Area

34.3264°N, 86.1618°W

SIPSEY RIVER

Easy Access SIPSEY RIVER Area

34.2830°N, 87.3968°W

ST STEPHENS PARK

Easy Access

31.5507°N, 88.0543°W

TURKEY CREEK NATURE PRESERVE

Easy Access

33.7022°N, 86.6965°W

UPPER HOLE

Easy Access LITTLE RIVER CANYON Area

34.3953°N, 85.6212°W