Wild Swim Atlas

Swimming holes in Alaska

5 places to swim in Alaska, each checked for public access. Open a spot for its season, booking rules and how to get there.

5 spots listed5 lakes and tarns

5 spots in Alaska

Public summer swimming3 mi

Goose Lake

Lake
Goose Lake Park, Anchorage

Municipal lake park with a designated beach and swimming area near the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Public summer swimming6 mi

Jewel Lake

Lake
Jewel Lake Park, Gull Island

Municipal park around an urban lake with a designated swimming beach and summer lifeguard service.

Public swimming30 mi

Wasilla Lake

Lake
Newcomb Park, Wasilla

Newcomb Park provides public access to Wasilla Lake, where swimming is permitted.

Open to swim67 mi

Lost Lake

Lake
Lost Lake Trail, Seward

Lost Lake is an alpine lake reached by a public-use trail in Chugach National Forest near Seward.

Swimming allowed253 mi

Moon Lake

Lake
Moon Lake State Recreation Site, Tok

Moon Lake State Recreation Site provides public lake swimming, a sandy beach, camping, picnic sites, water and latrines near Tok.

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