ABIQUA CREEK
Easy Access SILVERTON Area
44.9740°N, 122.6444°W
INTO THE WILD · SWIMMING HOLES
Swimming Holes in Oregon
85 Sites Found Public & Accessible Land
Oregon's best swimming is river-fed, spring-fed, or lava-filtered. Tamolitch Blue Pool on the McKenzie River — where the river disappears into a lava tube and reappears turquoise in a natural basin — is among the most photographed swimming holes in the Pacific Northwest. Paulina Lake and East Lake in the Newberry Caldera are warm enough by August. Opal Pool in the Opal Creek Wilderness is a two-hour drive from Portland and worth every mile. The Rogue River north of Grants Pass has warm swimming by mid-summer where it bends through the Wild and Scenic corridor. Southern coastal rivers — the Chetco, the Smith — run warmer than the Cascades.
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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ALDER FLAT
Moderate Hike BAGBY Area
45.0841°N, 122.0610°W
ALSEA FALLS
Easy Access CORVALLIS Area
44.3296°N, 123.4999°W
ALVORD HOT SPRINGS
Easy Access
42.5440°N, 118.5330°W
APPLEGATE LAKE
Easy Access
42.0528°N, 123.1286°W
BAGBY HOT SPRINGS
Moderate Hike BAGBY Area
44.9357°N, 122.1737°W
BEDROCK
Easy Access FALL CREEK Area
43.9715°N, 122.5455°W
BIG POOL
Easy Access FALL CREEK Area
43.9676°N, 122.5941°W
BLUE POOL
Easy Access OAKRIDGE Area
43.7092°N, 122.2981°W
BLUE RIVER TOWN PARK
Easy Access MCKENZIE RIVER WEST Area
44.1564°N, 122.3362°W
BROKEN BOWL
Easy Access FALL CREEK Area
43.9620°N, 122.6090°W
BUCK LAKE
Moderate Hike BAGBY Area
45.1135°N, 121.8633°W
CABLE CROSSING PARK
Easy Access NORTH UMPQUA Area
43.3238°N, 122.9919°W
CALAPOOIA RIVER AREA
Easy Access SWEET HOME Area
44.3266°N, 122.7391°W
CANTON CREEK CAMPGROUND
Easy Access CANTON CREEK Area
43.3484°N, 122.7296°W
CANTON CREEK FALLS
Easy Access CANTON CREEK Area
43.3701°N, 122.7455°W
CANTRALL-BUCKLEY COUNTY PARK
Easy Access
42.2211°N, 123.0663°W
CAVITT CREEK FALLS
Easy Access GLIDE Area
43.2000°N, 123.0226°W
CLARK CREEK
Easy Access FALL CREEK Area
43.9728°N, 122.5755°W
CLEETWOOD COVE
Moderate Hike
42.9801°N, 122.0741°W
CLOSED BRIDGE
Easy Access SOUTH SANTIAM Area
44.3991°N, 122.5389°W
COOLIDGE MCCLAINE PARK
Easy Access SILVERTON Area
45.0018°N, 122.7824°W
COQUILLE-MYRTLE GROVE S. P.
Easy Access
42.9556°N, 124.1055°W
COUGAR TERWILLIGER HOT SPRINGS
Moderate Hike MCKENZIE RIVER EAST Area
44.0817°N, 122.2409°W
CROSS PARK - HIGH ROCKS
Easy Access
45.3790°N, 122.5869°W
DABNEY S. R. A.
Easy Access SANDY RIVER Area
45.5173°N, 122.3535°W
DOLLY VARDEN
Easy Access FALL CREEK Area
43.9636°N, 122.6191°W
DORENA COVERED BRIDGE
Easy Access ROW RIVER Area
43.7390°N, 122.8850°W
DORRIS PARK
Easy Access MCKENZIE RIVER WEST Area
44.1319°N, 122.5196°W
DOVRE
Easy Access
45.3160°N, 123.4770°W
DUMONT CREEK
Easy Access SOUTH UMPQUA Area
43.0360°N, 122.8096°W
FALLS CITY FALLS
Moderate Hike
44.8628°N, 123.5508°W
FINN ROCK
Easy Access MCKENZIE RIVER WEST Area
44.1287°N, 122.3790°W
FLORA DELL FALLS
Moderate Hike
42.6346°N, 124.0520°W
GLEN OTTO PARK
Easy Access SANDY RIVER Area
45.5375°N, 122.3769°W
GRAYBACK
Easy Access
42.1420°N, 123.4610°W
HANNAH COVERED BRIDGE
Easy Access NORTH SANTIAM Area
44.7120°N, 122.7190°W
HENDRICKS BRIDGE WAYSIDE
Easy Access MCKENZIE RIVER WEST Area
44.0559°N, 122.8296°W
HIGH ROCKS - CASCADIA S. P.
Easy Access SOUTH SANTIAM Area
44.3959°N, 122.4649°W
HOUSE ROCK
Easy Access SOUTH SANTIAM Area
44.3920°N, 122.2440°W
ILLINOIS RIVER FORKS S. P.
Easy Access
42.1504°N, 123.6528°W
KOBERG BEACH S. P.
Easy Access
45.6958°N, 121.4547°W
LAKE CREEK FALLS
Easy Access TRIANGLE LAKE Area
44.1570°N, 123.5792°W
LASELLS STEWART PARK
Easy Access ROW RIVER Area
43.6986°N, 122.8236°W
LITHIA PARK
Easy Access
42.1795°N, 122.7172°W
LITTLE FALLS
Easy Access CANTON CREEK Area
43.3561°N, 122.7189°W
LITTLE RIVER
Easy Access GLIDE Area
43.2359°N, 122.9398°W
LOEB S. P.
Easy Access
42.1130°N, 124.1885°W
MCCREDIE HOT SPRINGS
Easy Access OAKRIDGE Area
43.7066°N, 122.2880°W
MCKENZIE RIVER HOT SPRINGS
Moderate Hike MCKENZIE RIVER EAST Area
44.2397°N, 122.0588°W
MCKENZIE RIVER VIEWPOINT
Easy Access MCKENZIE RIVER EAST Area
44.2270°N, 122.0600°W
MILEPOST 34
Easy Access SOUTH SANTIAM Area
44.4061°N, 122.5927°W
MOSBY CREEK
Easy Access ROW RIVER Area
43.7416°N, 122.9807°W
NARROWS PARK
Easy Access NORTH UMPQUA Area
43.3261°N, 123.0165°W
ONEONTA FALLS
Moderate Hike
45.5898°N, 122.0753°W
OPAL CREEK POOL
Moderate Hike NORTH SANTIAM Area
44.8601°N, 122.2679°W
PHILOMATH
Easy Access CORVALLIS Area
44.5348°N, 123.3741°W
PICNIC AREA - CASCADIA S. P.
Easy Access SOUTH SANTIAM Area
44.3994°N, 122.4790°W
QUARTZVILLE AREA
Easy Access SWEET HOME Area
44.5500°N, 122.4200°W
ROGUE ELK COUNTY PARK
Easy Access UPPER ROGUE Area
42.6611°N, 122.7599°W
SALMON CREEK FALLS
Easy Access OAKRIDGE Area
43.7611°N, 122.3768°W
SANTIAM RIVER - LITTLE NORTH FORK
Easy Access NORTH SANTIAM Area
44.7973°N, 122.5656°W
SCAREDMAN
Easy Access CANTON CREEK Area
43.3800°N, 122.7670°W
SHARPS CREEK RECREATION AREA
Easy Access ROW RIVER Area
43.6649°N, 122.8067°W
SHEA POINT - FOSTER LAKE
Easy Access SWEET HOME Area
44.4061°N, 122.5927°W
SILVER FALLS S. P.
Easy Access SILVERTON Area
44.8767°N, 122.6480°W
SOUTH UMPQUA FALLS
Easy Access SOUTH UMPQUA Area
43.0548°N, 122.6857°W
SQUAW LAKES
Moderate Hike
42.0365°N, 123.0207°W
STICK BEACH
Easy Access NORTH UMPQUA Area
43.3108°N, 122.9661°W
SUGAR CREEK
Moderate Hike
44.2320°N, 119.8060°W
SUSAN CREEK
Easy Access NORTH UMPQUA Area
43.2960°N, 122.8933°W
TAMOLITCH POOL
Moderate Hike MCKENZIE RIVER EAST Area
44.2876°N, 122.0387°W
THE QUARRY
Easy Access
42.2675°N, 122.4192°W
THREE POOLS
Moderate Hike NORTH SANTIAM Area
44.8339°N, 122.3509°W
TOUVELLE S. P.
Easy Access UPPER ROGUE Area
42.4390°N, 122.8931°W
TREE FARM PARK
Easy Access SOUTH SANTIAM Area
44.3971°N, 122.4649°W
TRIANGLE FALLS
Easy Access TRIANGLE LAKE Area
44.1765°N, 123.5838°W
UMPQUA HOT SPRINGS
Moderate Hike
43.2973°N, 122.3629°W
UPPER ROGUE REGIONAL PARK
Easy Access UPPER ROGUE Area
42.6143°N, 122.8149°W
WATERLOO PARK
Easy Access SWEET HOME Area
44.4973°N, 122.8218°W
WHISTLERS BEND
Easy Access GLIDE Area
43.3110°N, 123.2170°W
WHITEHORSE HOT SPRINGS
Easy Access
42.2754°N, 118.2656°W
WILDWOOD FALLS PARK
Easy Access ROW RIVER Area
43.7000°N, 122.8190°W
WILLAMETTE NORTH FORK
Easy Access OAKRIDGE Area
43.7938°N, 122.4569°W
WIZARD ISLAND
Moderate Hike
42.9040°N, 122.1407°W