Where to take a swim in Poe Creek?

There is a small parking area down by the boat ramp in the park where you could take a dip. The better option, in our opinion, is to hike the Natural Bridge Trail loop and find a spot to cool down in Poe Creek as an alternative to swimming in the lake. If you take the Raven Rock Trail, you can swim in the lake through access points on the trail.

How do you add swimming holes to a map?

You can add "layers" to customize the map for your adventures. Simply select "Swimming Holes" from the "Water" layer and browse the map. Zoom in and click on a swimming hole icon on the map to see details about that swimming hole.

Are there any swimming spots with no lifeguards?

Nearby Devil’s Fork State Park also has no lifeguards, but a popular swimming spot in Lake Jocassee. A strip of beach with shallow water attracts a crowd on hot days.

Where are the swimming holes on the American River?

There are a number of swimming holes along the North Fork of the American River outside of Auburn in the Auburn State Recreation Area . See DIRECTIONS below for details. There are several camping places along the river. From Sacramento, take I-80 east to Exit 119 at Auburn. Take RT 49 south, then:

Are there any swimming holes in Northern California?

Northern California’s swimming holes are your salvation. Rejuvenate yourself in the glimmering hues of emerald and blue—discover the natural wonders of California lakes, waterfalls, creeks, and more. Opportunities to jump off rugged cliffs, sunbathe on granite boulders, or pitch a tent near the gorgeous NorCal wilderness await you.

Is it dangerous to jump out of swimming holes?

Swimming holes and cliff jumping can be extremely dangerous and unpredictable outdoor activities that pose significant risks to health and personal safety. Changing water levels, unseen rocks, and river bottoms that have shifted with currents and seasonal weather can turn a well-known jumping area into a serious hazard.

Are there swimming holes in the Pacific Ocean?

Of course, you can swim in the Pacific nearby (at Andrew Molera State Beach) but there are also several fresh water swimming holes in the Big Sur River in Pfeiffer-Big Sur S.P.. South of here, along the coast, is Eslen hot springs and other swimming holes.

Which is the best swimming hole in Santa Barbara?

Red Rock Pool - This popular swimming hole is close to Santa Barbara on the Ynez River, and as such, the area does receive some pressure. Expect company and the unfortunate assortment of litter and graffiti; if you are here when the river is flowing and the crowds are moderate, however, Red Rock Pool is a gorgeous swimming hole.

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From Redding, take I-5 north to town of Mt. Shasta. Take the RT 89 east exit. Drive RT 89 east about 5.5 miles through the town of McCloud, then: From Redding, take I-5 north to town of Mt. Shasta. Take the RT 89 east exit. Drive RT 89 east about 5.5 miles through the town of McCloud, then:
MCCLOUD RIVER PRESERVE (MCCR): From the Nature Conservancy Web Site: "The McCloud River is one of California's aquatic jewels. Located near the top of California, north of the Sierra Nevada and at the southern end of the Cascade Range, the McCloud snakes its way down a scenic canyon beneath the rugged slopes of 14,000-foot Mount Shasta. The cool waters of the river roil with life." Fly fishing AND swimming holes. Get a map at the USFS office in McCloud or at the trailhead if you can - it is said to show swimming holes. One hole is called the Cattle Camp Swimming Hole. MCCLOUD RIVER PRESERVE (MCCR): From the "The McCloud River is one of California's aquatic jewels. Located near the top of California, north of the Sierra Nevada and at the southern end of the Cascade Range, the McCloud snakes its way down a scenic canyon beneath the rugged slopes of 14,000-foot Mount Shasta. The cool waters of the river roil with life." Fly fishing AND swimming holes. Get a map at the office in McCloud or at the trailhead if you can - it is said to show swimming holes. One hole is called the Cattle Camp Swimming Hole. To reach the McCloud River Preserve from McCloud: In the town of McCloud, turn right at the gas station onto Squaw Valley Road and set your trip odometer. Bear right at 9.3 miles, staying on FS road 11. At the 11.9-mile mark, turn right at the sign for "Ah-di-na" campground and the McCloud River Preserve. The road gets progressively rougher from this point: high clearance vehicles are recommended. At the 18-mile mark you'll pass the Forest Service "Ah-di-na" campground. Park near the end of the road at the 19-mile mark. After parking at the end of a U.S. Forest Service road, cross a foot bridge and follow the sign to the preserve, which you'll reach after walking a gently descending, one-third mile walk along the lower McCloud River. At the preserve entrance you will find a picnic area, staff cabins and an information kiosk with variety of interpretive materials and maps. It is a three mile hike one way if you go all the way. LAT/LON (parking) lat=41.11312, lon=-122.11827 (source: map) (accuracy: approximate) CONFIDENCE Pretty confident VERIFIED No DATE UPDATED 10/12 This swimming hole listing is by
TAHOE AREA 7 PLACES] (TAHO) TAHOE AREA 7 PLACES] (TAHO) PHOTOS BELOW TOWNS TRUCKEE, TAHOE CITY, SQUAW VALLEY LAT, LON lat=39.139, lon=-120.244(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:general area) STATE CA WATER Varies - see below TYPE Varies - see below DESCRIPTION Several swimming holes in California, west and south of Lake Tahoe - including the Eldorado N. F. and Desolation Wilderness. For details, see DIRECTIONS below. AREA Varies - see below SANCTION Unofficial FEE Unknown FACILITIES Unknown ACTIVITIES Swimming PHONE Unknown CAMPING Unknown BATHING SUITS Unknown DIRECTIONS SHIRLEY CANYON [SHIR]: The waterfall pools along the Shirley Canyon trail in Squaw Valley offer the perfect chance to cool off. It is a great, beautiful hike up Shirley Canyon any time of year but this is a very seasonal swimming place. The flow may be too strong in spring and too little late in the summer - so be careful. Along the trail, there are several pools large enough to take a dip or to swim, depending on the flow level. To get here: From exit 194 on I-80 (near Truckee), go south on RT 89 to the signs on the right for "Squaw Valley". Turn west (right) on Squaw Valley Rd., follow the main road to the west through the entire Squaw Valley development area until you come to the westernmost end of the road where there are condominium buildings. The trailhead is rather apparent in between the condo buildings. Park here, but be careful NOT to park in the private condo parking areas - there is public parking along the road right at the trailhead for the Shirley Canyon trail. Hike up this beautiful trail along Squaw Creek and you will find pools of various sizes. , . LAT, LON lat=39.203892, lon=-120.251241(source: google maps) (accuracy:general area) . Verified. Very confident. Updated 12/6/06. SHIRLEY LAKE [SHIL]: If you continue up this canyon (about 2.5 miles one way from the parking area), you will come to the pristine, beautiful Shirley Lake, which is described by a visitor:"The real gem here is Shirley Lake. It's a small alpine pond filled with crystal clear, snowmelt offering an arctic dip in the hottest heat of summer. Edged with snow even in July, the beauty of Shirley Lake is beyond description." , . Polar bear swimming! SHIRLEY LAKE: LAT, LON lat=39.20217, lon=-120.27053(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:exact) . Verified. Very confident. Updated 12/6/06. FIVE LAKES [FIVL]: Somewhat steep hike, 2.5 miles each way, to mountain lakes with several swimming spots. Continue south on RT 89 (from Squaw Valley Rd. above) and, in less than 2 miles, turn west (right) on Alpine Meadows Rd.. Drive about 2 miles on Alpine Meadows Rd. to the Five Lakes Trailhead (small sign just off the road) on the right. Hike 2.5 miles (climbing about 1000 feet) on the sunny trail (take a hat and water). . You will enter the Granite Chief Wilderness then shortly come to the first lake on your left. If you continue on the trail, the two largest lakes will be on your left also. There are some nice swimming spots with large rocks to enter from on these two lakes and the small stream connecting them. LAT, LON (of trailhead) lat=39.17935, lon=-120.22970 (source:map) (accuracy: approximate) . LAT, LON (of lakes) lat=39.17535, lon=-120.25227 (source: map) (accuracy: approximate) . Not verified. Very confident. Updated 9/2014. TRUCKEE RIVER [TRUC]: Continue south on RT 89 (from above) and the road continues to parallel the Truckee River. There are ample opportunities to swim in the river, however, there is a very deep, very large swimming hole here: after you pass Alpine Meadows road on your right go approximately 2 miles more and look for a small dirt pull off on the right side of the road near the rather obvious swimming hole. RT 89 is rather featureless and it is difficult to give meaningful points of reference. However, if you keep an eye to the river as you are traveling south on RT 89, you will easily spot this large swimming area.in the Truckee River offers one of the best places to swim. , . There is a commercial tubing rafting operation near Lake Tahoe that rents tubes and rafts to travel up the Truckee River. The flow along the river is controlled by a dam release, so water levels can vary dramatically but even when the water is very low and many people have to walk their tubes and rafts through the water this swimming hole remains nice and cool and deep. There are several campgrounds on RT 28 and RT 89 circling Lake Tahoe. LAT, LON lat=39.16503, lon=-120.17415(source: measured) (accuracy:exact) . Verified. Very confident. Updated 12/5/06. THE POTHOLES ON SILVER FORK [POTH]: The Silver Fork of the American River begins at Silver Lake and forms some potholes on a granite rock surface which are great for swimming. See the web site for photos and details. To get here from Tahoe, continue south on RT 89 to Picketts Junction then turn east (right) on RT 88 and continue past Kirkwood toward Silver Lake. Just past the Silver Lake West Campground (on the north side) is a road on the south side to Kit Carson lodge. Park here on the south side, cross the road and walk through the campground (or, if you are camping here, no need to park!) Follow the trail that goes along the river and walk (easy hike) about 20 minutes to the potholes. LAT, LON : lat=38.67906, lon=-120.13127(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:approximate) . Very confident. Not verified. Updated 1/10/2005. MOORE CREEK [MOOR]: Swimming hole in the North Fork Mokelumne River at a national forest campground. To get here from Siler Lake (above) continue west on RT 88 about 15 miles then turn south (left) on Ellis Rd. (FR 92) at the signs for Lumberyard Campground. Go about 8.5 miles south on Ellis Rd. then turn east (left) on Salt Springs Rd. (FR 8N50) and go about 2.5 miles then turn east on FR 7N08 and go about .5 miles to the Moore Creek campground, The swimming hole is very near here. See the web site . LAT, LON : lat=38.47883, lon=-120.26864(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:approximate) . Pretty confident. Not verified. Updated 1/4/2006. GROVER HOT SPRINGS S. P.[GROV]: Grover has hot and cold both. Naturally hot water is led into a concrete swimming pool (next to a cool swimming pool) and, with a short hike of about 1.5 miles each way, a waterfall with a cool place to swim in the pool below. Camping and all facilities are at the State Park. LAT, LON : lat=38.7008, lon=-119.8392(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:approximate) . To get here from Tahoe or Picketts Junction, continue south on RT 89 to Markleeville. Follow signs to Grover Hot Springs S. P.. The hot and cool pools are well signed once you are in the State Park - there is a $5.00 per person/per use fee (in 2004) to use the hot/cold pools. To get to the swimming hole at the falls, hike about 1.5 miles each way and cool off in a swimming hole in the Hot Springs Creek. Here is a quote from web site: "The trail starts at the end of the campground on a dirt road ($3.00 per vehicle parking fee.) This is the Burnside Lake Trail. There are a couple junctions to look for. Shortly after starting the hike, you will come to a junction with a single track trail to the left. Follow this trail. Then at about 1 mile, you reach another trail junction. Go left to follow Hot Springs Creek (the Burnside Lake Trail continues right). When you come to a boulder-filled area, you need to climb straight up and over the boulders (do not go down to the creek here). After you climb over the boulders, pick up the trail again. The waterfall is only a few minutes away." LAT, LON :lat=38.69819, lon=-119.86321(source: above web site) (accuracy:exact) . Very confident, Verified 9/04. Updated 9/24/2004. CONFIDENCE Varies-see above VERIFIED Varies-see above DATE UPDATED 1/10/2005 This swimming hole listing is by
VAN DUZEN RIVER AREA [ 5 PLACES] (VANA) VAN DUZEN RIVER AREA [ 5 PLACES] (VANA) PHOTOS BELOW TOWNS EUREKA, FORTUNA STATE CA WATER Van Duzen River TYPE River DESCRIPTION Many family-friendly swimming places in the Van Duzen River. See DIRECTIONS below for details. AREA near Grizzly Creek Redwoods S. P. SANCTION Varies - see below FEE Varies - see below FACILITIES Varies - see below ACTIVITIES Swimming PHONE none CAMPING Camping at Van Duzen County Park and Grizzly Creek Redwoods S. P. BATHING SUITS Required DIRECTIONS From Eureka, go 20 miles southeast on RT 101 to Fortuna, then turn east on RT 36 (set odometer) and drive about 10 miles. Then: PAMPLIN GROVE [PAMP]: Just past 10 miles, slow down and on the right see a suddenly-appearing small driveway between trees with a very small sign that says "Pamplin Grove" (a detached part of Van Duzen County Park). This place is sometimes closed, but if it is open pay the fee and go to the day use area. Walk down to the river and here is a great swimming hole. LAT, LON : lat=40.49955, lon=-123.98236(source: Measured) (accuracy:exact) . Very confident. Verified 8/08. Updated 8/9/2008. VAN DUZEN COUNTY PARK [VAND]: Continue east on RT 36 another couple of miles and come to the main part of Van Duzen County Park. There is camping and picnicking here and toilet facilities. There are two swimming places: First: After you pay the fee, turn immediately left and park in the gravel lot. Walk down the short path to the dry gravel river bed then turn left and walk over the gravel to the water. . LAT, LON : lat=40.48748, lon=-123.97184(source: Measured) (accuracy:exact) . Very confident. Verified 8/08. Updated 8/9/2008. Second: "Swimmmers Delight" - After you pay the fee, go straight and keep right to the day use area by the river. This is a great swimming place and very popular BUT it was closed in 8/2008 because of rocks that fall from the bluffs above. Don't know when it might re-open. . LAT, LON : lat=40.48913, lon=-123.97874(source: Measured) (accuracy:exact) . Very confident. Verified 8/08. Updated 8/9/2008. CHEATHAM GROVE [CHEA]: A short way past the Van Duzen County Park on RT 36 you will cross a bridge over the Van Duzen River. Turn left and park at Cheatham (redwood) Grove just past the bridge. No fee, no facilities. The swimming hole is under the bridge. . But the real stars here are the spectacular redwoods, so take a stroll through the grove for sure! . LAT, LON : lat=40.48326, lon=-123.96289(source: Measured) (accuracy:exact) . Very confident. Verified 8/08. Updated 8/9/2008. GRIZZLY REDWOODS S. P. [GRIZ]: A really cool, family-type swimming hole! . Camping at the site, all facilities. Day use fee about $6. . To get here: Go about 5 miles more east on RT 36 and see signs for the state park. Enter, pay fee and go to the day use area on the right. Walk past the outdoor amphitheater down to the river and enjoy! LAT, LON : lat=40.48684, lon=-123.90512 (source: Measured) (accuracy:exact) . Very confident. Verified 8/08. Updated 8/9/2008. CONFIDENCE Very confident VERIFIED Yes, 8/08 DATE UPDATED 8/9/2008 This swimming hole listing is by

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where to take a swim in Poe Creek?

There is a small parking area down by the boat ramp in the park where you could take a dip. The better option, in our opinion, is to hike the Natural Bridge Trail loop and find a spot to cool down in Poe Creek as an alternative to swimming in the lake. If you take the Raven Rock Trail, you can swim in the lake through access points on the trail.
How do you add swimming holes to a map?

You can add "layers" to customize the map for your adventures. Simply select "Swimming Holes" from the "Water" layer and browse the map. Zoom in and click on a swimming hole icon on the map to see details about that swimming hole.
Are there any swimming spots with no lifeguards?

Nearby Devil’s Fork State Park also has no lifeguards, but a popular swimming spot in Lake Jocassee. A strip of beach with shallow water attracts a crowd on hot days.
Where are the swimming holes on the American River?

There are a number of swimming holes along the North Fork of the American River outside of Auburn in the Auburn State Recreation Area . See DIRECTIONS below for details. There are several camping places along the river. From Sacramento, take I-80 east to Exit 119 at Auburn. Take RT 49 south, then:
Are there any swimming holes in Northern California?

Northern California’s swimming holes are your salvation. Rejuvenate yourself in the glimmering hues of emerald and blue—discover the natural wonders of California lakes, waterfalls, creeks, and more. Opportunities to jump off rugged cliffs, sunbathe on granite boulders, or pitch a tent near the gorgeous NorCal wilderness await you.
Is it dangerous to jump out of swimming holes?

Swimming holes and cliff jumping can be extremely dangerous and unpredictable outdoor activities that pose significant risks to health and personal safety. Changing water levels, unseen rocks, and river bottoms that have shifted with currents and seasonal weather can turn a well-known jumping area into a serious hazard.
Are there swimming holes in the Pacific Ocean?

Of course, you can swim in the Pacific nearby (at Andrew Molera State Beach) but there are also several fresh water swimming holes in the Big Sur River in Pfeiffer-Big Sur S.P.. South of here, along the coast, is Eslen hot springs and other swimming holes.
Which is the best swimming hole in Santa Barbara?

Red Rock Pool - This popular swimming hole is close to Santa Barbara on the Ynez River, and as such, the area does receive some pressure. Expect company and the unfortunate assortment of litter and graffiti; if you are here when the river is flowing and the crowds are moderate, however, Red Rock Pool is a gorgeous swimming hole.