ABRAMS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Easy Access
35.6096°N, 83.9354°W
INTO THE WILD · SWIMMING HOLES
Swimming Holes in Tennessee
65 Sites Found Public & Accessible Land
Tennessee's swimming follows the river drainage into two mountain systems. The Little River inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park has cold, clear pools below the Townsend Wye that draw locals on every hot weekend — walk upriver from the parking areas for fewer crowds. Rock Island State Park on the Caney Fork River has a natural water slides section in the limestone gorge below the dam, with a beach on the reservoir above. Obed Wild and Scenic River near Wartburg has swimming below Lilly Bluff in the gorge. The Buffalo River in Lawrence County is warm, gentle, and good for families — several outfitters run tube rentals along the float section between Crazy Horse and Flatwoods campgrounds.
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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ABRAMS FALLS
Moderate Hike
35.6083°N, 83.8797°W
BABY FALLS
Easy Access BABY FALLS Area
35.3265°N, 84.1757°W
BACKBONE ROCK
Easy Access
36.5940°N, 81.8140°W
BLUE HOLE
Moderate Hike SAVAGE GULF Area
35.4328°N, 85.6993°W
BLUE HOLE - BUFFALO RIVER
Easy Access
35.8663°N, 87.8199°W
BLUE HOLE - MILL CREEK
Moderate Hike
36.4362°N, 82.0767°W
BLUE HOLE - OCOEE
Easy Access
35.0653°N, 84.4630°W
BREWSTER BRIDGE
Easy Access BIG SOUTH FORK Area
36.3506°N, 84.7317°W
BURNT MILL BRIDGE
Easy Access BIG SOUTH FORK Area
36.3878°N, 84.6294°W
CANE CREEK CASCADES
Moderate Hike
35.6628°N, 85.3447°W
CANE CREEK FALLS
Moderate Hike
35.6630°N, 85.3495°W
CANE CREEK OTHER
Moderate Hike
35.6708°N, 85.3547°W
CARMAC FALLS
Moderate Hike
35.9451°N, 85.7761°W
CHICKAMAUGA CREEK
Moderate Hike
35.2375°N, 85.2345°W
CUMMINS FALLS
Moderate Hike
36.2494°N, 85.5717°W
DADDYS CREEK
Easy Access OBED SCENIC RIVER Area
36.0592°N, 84.7927°W
DAVIS BRANCH
Easy Access BABY FALLS Area
35.2794°N, 84.0960°W
ELKMONT
Moderate Hike
35.6489°N, 83.5600°W
ELROD FALLS
Easy Access
36.4395°N, 83.2495°W
FALL CREEK FALLS
Moderate Hike
35.6681°N, 85.3542°W
FOSTER FALLS
Moderate Hike GRUNDY FOREST Area
35.1818°N, 85.6763°W
FRENCH BROAD
Easy Access
35.9294°N, 83.0218°W
FROZEN HEAD S. N. A.
Moderate Hike
36.1368°N, 84.4878°W
GENTLEMENS SWIMMING HOLE
Moderate Hike BIG SOUTH FORK Area
36.3714°N, 84.6970°W
GOOCHIE FORD
Easy Access
35.8378°N, 86.1892°W
GREETER FALLS
Moderate Hike SAVAGE GULF Area
35.4343°N, 85.6962°W
GRUNDY FOREST
Moderate Hike GRUNDY FOREST Area
35.2503°N, 85.7503°W
HIWASSEE
Easy Access
35.2339°N, 84.5494°W
HORSE CREEK CAMPGROUND
Easy Access HORSE CREEK Area
36.1061°N, 82.6550°W
JACKS RIVER FALLS
Moderate Hike CONASAUGA Area
34.9718°N, 84.5725°W
JACKS RIVER TRAIL
Moderate Hike CONASAUGA Area
34.9844°N, 84.6136°W
JETT BRIDGE
Easy Access OBED SCENIC RIVER Area
36.1205°N, 84.7457°W
LAUREL FORK
Moderate Hike
36.2728°N, 82.1350°W
LEATHERWOOD FORD
Easy Access BIG SOUTH FORK Area
36.4778°N, 84.6690°W
LILLY BRIDGE
Easy Access OBED SCENIC RIVER Area
36.1018°N, 84.7181°W
LITTLE BOTTOMS
Moderate Hike
35.6154°N, 83.9115°W
LYNN CAMP
Moderate Hike
35.6161°N, 83.6617°W
MAGNOLIA BRIDGE
Easy Access
36.2592°N, 87.8713°W
METAL FORD
Easy Access
35.5010°N, 87.4598°W
NARROWS OF THE HARPETH S. H. A.
Easy Access
36.1484°N, 87.1197°W
NEMO
Easy Access OBED SCENIC RIVER Area
36.0691°N, 84.6615°W
NEXT BRIDGE
Easy Access
35.6690°N, 83.6260°W
O AND W HOLE
Easy Access BIG SOUTH FORK Area
36.4529°N, 84.6441°W
OLD FORGE CAMPGROUND
Easy Access HORSE CREEK Area
36.0909°N, 82.6830°W
OZONE FALLS
Easy Access
35.8802°N, 84.8091°W
RICHLAND CREEK
Moderate Hike
35.5277°N, 85.0223°W
ROCK CREEK
Easy Access
36.1369°N, 82.3525°W
ROCK CREEK CAMPGROUND
Easy Access OBED SCENIC RIVER Area
36.0704°N, 84.6662°W
ROCK ISLAND S. P.
Moderate Hike
35.8139°N, 85.6367°W
SAVAGE FALLS
Moderate Hike SAVAGE GULF Area
35.4411°N, 85.5537°W
SMOKY MOUNTAIN - NORTH AREA
Moderate Hike
35.7244°N, 83.3991°W
SNORKELING HOLE
Easy Access CONASAUGA Area
34.9945°N, 84.6412°W
STATION CAMP
Easy Access BIG SOUTH FORK Area
36.5484°N, 84.6654°W
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW FALLS
Easy Access
35.4643°N, 87.2698°W
STONES RIVER RENTALS
Easy Access
35.7409°N, 86.3485°W
SWINGING BRIDGE
Moderate Hike PINEY RIVER Area
35.7131°N, 84.8808°W
THE SINKS
Easy Access
35.6692°N, 83.6619°W
THE STEPS
Easy Access
35.6700°N, 83.6810°W
THE Y
Easy Access
35.6598°N, 83.7078°W
TURLEY HOLE
Easy Access
36.3692°N, 84.2754°W
TWISTING FALLS
Easy Access
36.2309°N, 81.9752°W
WALLS OF JERICHO
Moderate Hike
34.9894°N, 86.1031°W
WHITE PINES CASCADES
Moderate Hike PINEY RIVER Area
35.6902°N, 84.9501°W
WILDCAT FALLS
Moderate Hike
35.4274°N, 83.9993°W