{"id":68405,"date":"2019-07-22T10:04:44","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T17:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=68405"},"modified":"2023-11-20T19:37:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T03:37:14","slug":"best-swimming-holes-southern-appalachians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/best-swimming-holes-southern-appalachians","title":{"rendered":"Best Swimming Holes in the Southern Appalachians"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South is known for its hot and muggy summers, but the mountains offer a breezy respite from the rising mercury, especially if you spend your afternoon at a crisp, cold swimming hole. Here are 10 of the best dips in the mountains.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Alabama<\/h4>\n<p><b>Martha\u2019s Falls, Little River National Preserve, Alabama<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b>111 miles west of Atlanta<\/li>\n<li><b>Best For: <\/b>Families, thanks to an easy hike and a big pool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Little River runs along the border of Alabama and Georgia and is best known for its 45-foot eponymous waterfall that marks the beginning of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/liri\/index.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Little River Canyon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Hike beyond this welcoming waterfall, heading deeper into the sandstone gorge to access <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/liri\/planyourvisit\/marthas-falls.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martha\u2019s Falls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aka Hippie Hole, aka Little Falls (yes, it has three names), where the river tumbles over a low sandstone shelf and forms a curtain of water inside a rock amphitheater. Spend your day floating, sunning and jumping from the various rock perches surrounding the hole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro move: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring a raft or float. The pool below the falls is huge and has a swimming pool feel because of the rim of flat rocks around it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Georgia<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>Jacks River Falls, Cohutta Wilderness, Georgia<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70796\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70796\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-70796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Swimming-Holes_Upper-Falls-at-Jacks-RiverGettyImages-178182378-1.gif?resize=1024%2C682\" alt=\"A rippling pool above light brown rocks beneath a rushing waterfall.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacks River Falls in the Cohutta Wilderness, Georgia. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b>95 miles north of Atlanta<\/li>\n<li><b>Best for: <\/b>Adults, due to a long approach hike.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 80-foot waterfall sits deep in North Georgia\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cohuttawildernesshiking.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cohutta Wilderness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, offering one of the most remote swimming holes in the state. The river carves its way through a granite gorge, splitting into two veins as it works its way over a bulbous cliff. The pool at the base of the falls is deep, and you can launch yourself into the crisp water from a rock perched 15 feet above the gorge. There are two ways to reach the falls. Either hike 9 miles one-way on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hikingproject.com\/trail\/7063274\/jacks-river-trail-13\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacks River Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Daily Gap (crossing the river some 40 times along the way), or take the 4.5-mile hike from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hikingproject.com\/trail\/7063273\/beech-bottom-trail-74\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beech Bottom Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just across the Tennessee border.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro move: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pack a bag, this waterfall is best enjoyed as the highlight of an overnight trip.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>North Carolina\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>Rainbow Falls, Gorges State Park, North Carolina<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70782\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70782\" class=\"wp-image-70782 size-article_body\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Swimming-Holes_Rainbow-Falls_Ryan-Watts.gif?resize=1024%2C682\" alt=\"A tall waterfall with summer wildflowers in the foreground\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rainbow Falls in Gorges State Park, North Carolina. (Photo Credit: Ryan Watts)<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b>55 miles south of Asheville<\/li>\n<li><b>Best for: <\/b>Photographers\u2014this is one of the most stunning falls in the South.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for sheer beauty, you can\u2019t beat Rainbow Falls, a 150-foot, high-volume waterfall that takes a near-vertical plunge over the face of a broad granite cliff. You\u2019ll find small pools for swimming and big rocks for sunning at the base of the falls, making it especially popular on hot sunny days. Reach the swimming hole by hiking 1.5 miles on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncparks.gov\/gorges-state-park\/trail\/rainbow-falls-trail\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rainbow Falls Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the base of the waterfall. Continue up the trail for another half mile to Turtleback Falls, a popular sliding rock.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70792\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70792\" class=\"wp-image-70792 size-article_body\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Swimming-Holes_TurtlebackFalls2.gif?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"A rushing waterfall with swimmers standing at the top\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turtleback Falls in Gorges State Park, North Carolina. (Photo Credit: Ryan Watts)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Pro move: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Falls too busy? The Horse Pasture River below Rainbow offers smaller cascades that offer rock-hopping fun while you wait for the crowds to die down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Second Falls, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b>35 miles south of Asheville<\/li>\n<li><b>Best For: <\/b>Fly fishing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Yellowstone Prong is a crystal-clear river that tumbles off the edge of Black Balsam in the Shining Rock Wilderness, gathering steam as it makes its toward the Pigeon River. Anglers flock to the river for the wild trout found in its pools, but swimmers love its waterfalls. Second Falls, in Graveyard Fields, a high-elevation valley next to the Blue Ridge Parkway, is the most dramatic, as the river drops 55 feet into a broad deep pool surrounded by boulders and rhododendron. Access the falls via a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hikingproject.com\/trail\/7042352\/graveyard-fields-trail-358\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">half-mile hike<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Graveyard Fields trailhead at milepost 418.8.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro move: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your fly rod and hike upstream of Second Falls to find quiet pools away from the crowds. Wild brook trout are known to lurk in the clear pools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sliding Rock, Sliding Rock Recreation Area, North Carolina<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70618\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70618\" class=\"wp-image-70618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Watermark-free-1.jpeg?resize=1000%2C669\" alt=\"A mellow whitewater rapid smoothes its way over rocks with green trees in the background\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sliding Rock in Sliding Rock Recreation Area, North Carolina. (Photo Credit: Pat Williams)<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b>40 miles south of Asheville<\/li>\n<li><b>Best for: <\/b>Kids\u2014this is a natural waterslide!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/nfsnc\/recarea\/?recid=48156\">Sliding Rock<\/a> is crowded. There\u2019s no getting around that. It doesn\u2019t matter if you visit on a Tuesday or a Saturday at the height of summer, you\u2019re going to be rubbing elbows. But it\u2019s so much fun, you won\u2019t mind the crowds. This 60-foot-long natural waterslide has been worn (relatively) smooth by eons of erosion. Climb the side of the falls using the handrail, then bust your butt on the wild ride down, which ends in a deep, cold plunge pool. Repeat until you can\u2019t handle the crowds anymore. It\u2019s a roadside slide with its own parking area\u2014and a $3 fee\u2014so no hiking required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro move: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan your trip for the middle of the week, and if possible, try to hit the falls in the morning, to miss the biggest crowds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Tennessee\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Midnight Hole, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b>65 miles east of Knoxville<\/li>\n<li><b>Best For: <\/b>Families, thanks to a short hike.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legend has it that no one has reached the bottom of Midnight Hole, a swimming spot so deep, it\u2019s pitch-black. We\u2019re not sure about that claim, but you certainly won\u2019t have to worry about touching the bottom when jumping from the edge of this 6-foot cascade. A rim of boulders, worn smooth by the water, surrounds the falls and provides a series of makeshift diving boards, offering anywhere from a 5-foot to a 12-foot drop. Reach Midnight Hole by hiking along Big Creek, gaining steady elevation on the wide <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hikingproject.com\/trail\/7008000\/big-creek-trail\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big Creek Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for 1.5 miles from the Big Creek Trailhead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro move: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your snorkel. The pool downstream of the falls is so clear it\u2019s become popular for snorkeling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Blue Hole, Bowater North Chickamauga Pocket Wilderness, Tennessee<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b>15 miles north of Chattanooga<\/li>\n<li><b>Best for: <\/b>Rock jumpers and sun bathers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/environment\/program-areas\/na-natural-areas\/natural-areas-east-region\/east-region-\/na-na-north-chickamauga-creek.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Chickamauga Creek<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, just 20 minutes north of Chattanooga, is full of swimming holes that are worthy of your attention, but you\u2019ll know you\u2019ve reached the right \u201cBlue Hole\u201d as a massive boulder hanging over a deep pool comes into view. You could sun yourself on this rock, but let\u2019s be honest, it was made for jumping. Rinse and repeat. Reach this locally loved spot by hiking the unmarked but obvious trail for 10 minutes from the Bowater Chickamauga Pocket Wilderness parking lot off of Montlake Road.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro move: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your hiking boots. An 8-mile section of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cumberlandtrail.org\/maps-and-guides\/trail-segments\/north-chickamauga\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cumberland Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> runs through North Chickamauga Creek, offering big views of the gorge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>South Carolina<\/h4>\n<p><b>Riley Moore Falls,<\/b> <b>Sumter National Forest<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70486\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70486\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-70486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Swimming-Holes_Riley-Moore-Falls_F5A4892_PC-Ryan-Watts.gif?resize=1024%2C682\" alt=\"A wide waterfall rushes into a greenish-blue body of water\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riley Moore Falls in Sumter National Forest, South Carolina. (Photo Credit: Ryan Watts)<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b>60 miles west of Greenville<\/li>\n<li><b>Best For: <\/b>Families with small children because of the sandy beach and gradual entry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are taller waterfalls in the South, but what <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riley Falls<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lacks in its 12-foot height, it makes up for in volume; the waterfall spans the entire 100-foot width of the Chuaga River, forming a wall of whitewater in the northwest corner of South Carolina. Below the falls is a sandy beach that gradually gives way to a deep pool and a solid rock ledge forms a shelf at the base of the falls (so don\u2019t think about jumping!). Reach the waterfall by hiking a 1-mile flat trail suitable for families from the trailhead on Spy Rock Road. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Pro move<\/strong>: Bring beach chairs and toys and turn your trip into an impromptu beach vacation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Virginia\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>Cascade Falls, Jefferson National Forest, Virginia<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70487\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70487\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-70487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Swimming-Holes_Cascade-Falls_1920px-Cascade-falls_-_Virginia_-_ForestWander.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"Rushing water falls into a deep pool surrounded by fall foliage \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cascade Falls, Jefferson National Forest, Virginia. (Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ForestWander.com\">Forest Wander<\/a> under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/us\/deed.en\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b>55 miles east of Roanoke<\/li>\n<li><b>Best For: <\/b>Adults and older kids, given the longer approach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re not going to have this 69-foot waterfall to yourself, but you can\u2019t blame the other hikers and swimmers: the scene is stunning as Little Stony Creek tumbles seven stories in a staircase of whitewater and 100-foot cliffs rise on either side of the river. Access the trail along the 4-mile-long <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hikingproject.com\/trail\/7028880\/cascade-falls-trail\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cascades National Recreation Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which forms a 4-mile loop from the Cascades Day Use Area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro move:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Try to time it after a heavy rain to see the waterfall at full volume.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Devil\u2019s Bathtub, Jefferson National Forest, Virginia<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b>25 miles north of Kingsport, Tennessee<\/li>\n<li><b>Best For: <\/b>Instgrammers; a shot soaking in the bathtub is #winning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s nothing ominous about this swimming hole\u2014it earned its spooky name because the stream drops into smooth, kidney-shaped pool at the bottom of the cascade that resembles a giant bathtub. Take a dip in the plunge pool, then head downstream to the larger swimming hole called simply, The Swimming Hole.\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hikingproject.com\/trail\/7074296\/devils-fork-loop-trail-401\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devil\u2019s Fork Loop Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> forms a 7.2-mile loop (with plenty of stream crossings) accessing the swimming hole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro move: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a taste of cave diving, bring a set of goggles and try to swim to the bottom of the larger pool. Check out the smooth rock walls on the edge of the river and look for fish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The South is known for its hot and muggy summers, but the mountains offer a breezy respite from the rising mercury, especially if you spend your afternoon at a crisp, cold swimming hole. Here are 10 of the best dips in the mountains. 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