ABRAMS CREEK
Easy Access MOUNT STORM Area
39.3202°N, 79.2138°W
INTO THE WILD · SWIMMING HOLES
Swimming Holes in West Virginia
65 Sites Found Public & Accessible Land
West Virginia's swimming is tied to its rivers. The New River Gorge National Park has swimming at Sandstone Falls, the widest waterfall in the eastern US, accessible from the boardwalk at the New River Gorge Visitor Center. Summersville Lake has crystal-clear water in a large reservoir popular for cliff jumping from the orange-and-white rock walls — take Route 129 to the Summersville Lake parking area. The Greenbrier River parallels 77 miles of rail trail with informal swimming access throughout. Seneca Creek below Spruce Knob has cold mountain swimming on National Forest land near the highest point in the state.
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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ANTHONY CREEK
Easy Access ANTHONY CREEK Area
37.9172°N, 80.2757°W
ANVIL ROCK
Easy Access
37.7289°N, 80.5967°W
ARDEN FALLS
Moderate Hike GRAFTON Area
39.2104°N, 79.9937°W
AUDRA S. P.
Easy Access
39.0419°N, 80.0672°W
BARNUM HOLE
Easy Access MOUNT STORM Area
39.4553°N, 79.1025°W
BEECHY RUN
Moderate Hike WILLIAMS RIVER Area
38.3278°N, 80.3325°W
BERGOO HOLE
Easy Access
38.5150°N, 80.2320°W
BERKELEY SPRINGS S. P.
Easy Access
39.6264°N, 78.2282°W
BIG BEND
Easy Access
38.8916°N, 79.2433°W
BIG ROCK
Easy Access CRANBERRY RIVER Area
38.2952°N, 80.5230°W
BLUE BEND
Easy Access ANTHONY CREEK Area
37.9219°N, 80.2644°W
BLUE HOLE - BIG SANDY
Easy Access BIG SANDY CREEK Area
39.5967°N, 79.7447°W
BRUSH CREEK FALLS
Easy Access
37.4651°N, 81.0628°W
BUBBIE HOLE
Moderate Hike MEADOW RIVER EAST Area
38.1349°N, 80.8879°W
CAMPBELL FALLS
Easy Access CAMP CREEK Area
37.5162°N, 81.1319°W
CAVE HOLE
Easy Access
38.8394°N, 79.3683°W
CEDAR CREEK S. P.
Moderate Hike
38.8819°N, 80.8580°W
DECKERS CREEK TRAIL
Moderate Hike
39.5561°N, 79.8019°W
DEVILS DEN
Easy Access BIG SANDY CREEK Area
39.5973°N, 79.7504°W
DRY FORK POOL
Easy Access OTTER CREEK Area
39.0183°N, 79.5728°W
ELK HOLE 1
Easy Access
38.5334°N, 80.1697°W
FALLS OF SENECA
Moderate Hike
38.8184°N, 79.4909°W
FLAT ROCK
Moderate Hike ANTHONY CREEK Area
37.9017°N, 80.3244°W
FORTNEYS MILL
Easy Access GRAFTON Area
39.4189°N, 79.8906°W
HIGH FALLS
Moderate Hike
38.7720°N, 79.7780°W
HIPPY HOLE
Moderate Hike ANTHONY CREEK Area
37.9017°N, 80.3173°W
HOLLY RIVER S. P.
Moderate Hike
38.6370°N, 80.3220°W
HORSESHOE BEND
Easy Access HORSESwimming HoleOE BEND Area
39.1815°N, 79.6019°W
JERICHO
Moderate Hike ANTHONY CREEK Area
37.8916°N, 80.3189°W
KNAPP CREEK #1
Easy Access
38.2082°N, 80.0509°W
KNAPP CREEK #2
Easy Access
38.1766°N, 79.9969°W
KNAPP CREEK #3
Easy Access
38.1657°N, 79.9858°W
LAUREL RUN
Moderate Hike MOUNT STORM Area
39.3426°N, 79.2573°W
LONG POINT CLIFFS
Moderate Hike
38.2209°N, 80.8649°W
LOWER SECTION
Moderate Hike
37.8239°N, 81.0086°W
MASH FORK FALLS
Easy Access CAMP CREEK Area
37.5006°N, 81.1425°W
MAXWELL RUN
Moderate Hike
39.1626°N, 79.6047°W
MILL CREEK CAMPGOUND
Easy Access
38.6550°N, 80.0717°W
MILL CREEK FALLS
Easy Access
38.6816°N, 80.0519°W
MOUNT STORM LAKE
Easy Access MOUNT STORM Area
39.2079°N, 79.2591°W
MULE HOLLOW
Moderate Hike BEMIS Area
38.7996°N, 79.7512°W
OTTER#1
Moderate Hike OTTER CREEK Area
39.0434°N, 79.6290°W
OTTER#2
Moderate Hike OTTER CREEK Area
39.0417°N, 79.6433°W
OTTER#3
Moderate Hike OTTER CREEK Area
39.0325°N, 79.6550°W
PEWEE ROCK
Easy Access KINGWOOD Area
39.3892°N, 79.7014°W
PRINGLE RUN FALLS
Easy Access KINGWOOD Area
39.4172°N, 79.6925°W
RED CREEK
Moderate Hike
38.9978°N, 79.3555°W
RIVER ACCESS HOLE
Easy Access PETERSBURG Area
38.9859°N, 79.2419°W
ROCK GARDEN
Easy Access KINGWOOD Area
39.3975°N, 79.6881°W
SANDSTONE FALLS
Easy Access
37.7583°N, 80.9020°W
SCHELL ROAD
Moderate Hike MOUNT STORM Area
39.3426°N, 79.2573°W
SPLINTER
Moderate Hike CRANBERRY RIVER Area
38.2880°N, 80.5503°W
STUART
Easy Access
38.9222°N, 79.7783°W
TEA CREEK
Moderate Hike WILLIAMS RIVER Area
38.3610°N, 80.2070°W
UPPER FALLS OF SENECA CREEK
Moderate Hike SENECA Area
38.7717°N, 79.5083°W
UPPER SECTION
Moderate Hike
37.7614°N, 81.0543°W
WATERFALL CLIFFS
Moderate Hike
38.2430°N, 80.8486°W
WATOGA S. P.
Easy Access
38.1037°N, 80.1502°W
WELTON PARK
Easy Access
39.0000°N, 79.0870°W
WHIPPORWILL CLIFFS
Moderate Hike
38.2326°N, 80.8540°W
WHITAKER FALLS
Easy Access
38.5253°N, 80.1842°W
WILLIAMS RIVER
Easy Access WILLIAMS RIVER Area
38.3644°N, 80.2682°W
WONDER FALLS
Moderate Hike BIG SANDY CREEK Area
39.6222°N, 79.7047°W
WOODBINE
Easy Access
38.2917°N, 80.5364°W