BIG EDDY
Easy Access WASwimming HoleOUGAL Area
45.6234°N, 122.3338°W
INTO THE WILD · SWIMMING HOLES
Swimming Holes in Washington
53 Sites Found Public & Accessible Land
Washington's swimming concentrates east of the Cascades where rivers run warmer. Icicle Creek near Leavenworth has cold but swimmable pools in the Enchantments approach canyon, accessible from the Bridge Creek Campground area. The Methow Valley has swimming in the Twisp River and Lost River along Forest Service roads in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Lake Chelan's north end above Stehekin has glacier-cold swimming, but the rest of the lake warms enough for summer by July. The White Salmon River below Husum Falls has a deep pool used by whitewater kayakers — check the dam release schedule before swimming.
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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BLUE HOLE SNOQUALMIE
Moderate Hike SNOQUALMIE RIVER Area
47.4985°N, 121.7615°W
BRIDGE FALLS
Easy Access WASwimming HoleOUGAL Area
45.7187°N, 122.1230°W
COULEE BOULEVARD
Easy Access BANKS LAKE Area
47.7240°N, 119.2542°W
COWLITZ RIVER
Moderate Hike
46.6643°N, 121.6004°W
DASH POINT BEACH
Easy Access
47.3210°N, 122.4076°W
DAYBREAK COUNTY PARK
Easy Access BATTLE GROUND Area
45.8140°N, 122.5876°W
DEEP LAKE
Easy Access BANKS LAKE Area
47.5880°N, 119.3413°W
DOUGAN FALLS RECREATION AREA
Easy Access WASwimming HoleOUGAL Area
45.6733°N, 122.1561°W
DOUGLAS CREEK
Moderate Hike
47.4624°N, 119.8732°W
DRY CREEK FALLS
Moderate Hike WIND RIVER Area
45.9263°N, 121.9792°W
EAGLE FALLS
Easy Access SKYKOMISwimming Hole Area
47.7956°N, 121.5141°W
FIFES PEAK TRAIL
Moderate Hike RAINIER EAST Area
46.9472°N, 121.3050°W
FISHING HOLE
Easy Access WASwimming HoleOUGAL Area
45.6277°N, 122.3141°W
FRENCH CABIN CREEK
Easy Access
47.3567°N, 121.1124°W
GOLD BAR
Easy Access SKYKOMISwimming Hole Area
47.8375°N, 121.6589°W
GOLDMYER HOT SPRINGS
Moderate Hike SNOQUALMIE RIVER Area
47.5166°N, 121.4515°W
HOOD PARK
Easy Access WALLA WALLA Area
46.2141°N, 119.0122°W
JUMPING CLIFFS
Easy Access WASwimming HoleOUGAL Area
45.7278°N, 122.1311°W
LESTER CREEK
Easy Access GREEN RIVER Area
47.2099°N, 121.4812°W
LITTLE NACHES
Moderate Hike RAINIER EAST Area
47.0436°N, 121.1875°W
LONGMIRE MEADOW CAMPGROUND
Easy Access RAINIER EAST Area
47.0268°N, 121.1524°W
LOUISVILLE COUNTY PRK
Easy Access BATTLE GROUND Area
45.8204°N, 122.5352°W
LOWELL JOHNSON PARK
Moderate Hike
47.1686°N, 122.6902°W
MADISON PARK BEACH
Easy Access
47.6355°N, 122.2784°W
MOULTON FALLS COUNTY PARK
Easy Access BATTLE GROUND Area
45.8315°N, 122.3891°W
NEWCASTLE BEACH PARK
Easy Access
47.5656°N, 122.1888°W
OLYMPIC HOT SPRINGS
Moderate Hike
47.9760°N, 123.6880°W
PALOUSE FALLS
Moderate Hike WALLA WALLA Area
46.6636°N, 118.2241°W
PLEASANT VALLEY
Moderate Hike RAINIER EAST Area
46.9466°N, 121.3124°W
QUARRY POOL
Easy Access
46.8559°N, 122.8517°W
RAINBOW FALLS S. P.
Easy Access
46.6312°N, 123.2343°W
ROCK ISLAND
Easy Access
47.6084°N, 120.9180°W
SANDY
Easy Access WASwimming HoleOUGAL Area
45.5888°N, 122.3668°W
SCENIC HOT SPRINGS
Moderate Hike SKYKOMISwimming Hole Area
47.7089°N, 121.1381°W
SIOUXON CREEK
Moderate Hike BATTLE GROUND Area
45.9462°N, 122.1783°W
SMALLWOOD PARK
Easy Access EATONVILLE Area
46.8598°N, 122.2605°W
SNOQUALMIE FALLS
Moderate Hike SNOQUALMIE RIVER Area
47.5453°N, 121.8411°W
SOUTH FORK WALLA WALLA
Easy Access WALLA WALLA Area
45.8310°N, 118.1712°W
SQUIRE CREEK PARK
Easy Access
48.2719°N, 121.6729°W
STEAMBOAT ROCK S. P.
Easy Access BANKS LAKE Area
47.8863°N, 119.0907°W
SUNSET FALLS
Easy Access BATTLE GROUND Area
45.8189°N, 122.2531°W
SWEGLE ROAD
Easy Access WALLA WALLA Area
46.0369°N, 118.4714°W
TANEUM CREEK
Easy Access
47.0884°N, 120.8176°W
TEANAWAY RIVER
Moderate Hike
47.2833°N, 120.8619°W
THREE MILE
Easy Access WASwimming HoleOUGAL Area
45.5864°N, 122.3536°W
TILTON RIVER BRIDGE
Easy Access EATONVILLE Area
46.5606°N, 122.2853°W
TRESTLE
Easy Access GREEN RIVER Area
47.2055°N, 121.5134°W
TWIN FALLS
Moderate Hike SNOQUALMIE RIVER Area
47.4450°N, 121.6964°W
WALLA WALLA CLIFFS
Easy Access WALLA WALLA Area
46.0621°N, 118.7782°W
WANAPUM LAKE
Moderate Hike
46.9166°N, 119.9517°W
WHATCOM FALLS PARK
Easy Access
48.7499°N, 122.4298°W
WIND RIVER HOT SPRINGS
Moderate Hike WIND RIVER Area
45.7287°N, 121.7955°W