Public swimming available31 miLake Allatoona
Red Top Mountain State Park, Acworth
Lake Allatoona borders Red Top Mountain State Park, which has a sand swimming beach and lists swimming as an activity.
Swimming holes in Georgia
20 places to swim in Georgia, each checked for public access. Open a spot for its season, booking rules and how to get there.
20 spots listed16 lakes and tarns3 waterfall pools1 creek2 need a booking in season
20 spots in Georgia
Public swimming available31 mi
Public swimming available33 miRed Top Mountain beach
Red Top Mountain State Park, Emerson
A sandy, roped swimming beach in a cove at Red Top Mountain State Park on Lake Allatoona.
Public swimming beach41 miFort Yargo Lake swimming beach
Fort Yargo State Park, Winder
Fort Yargo State Park has a sandy swimming beach on Fort Yargo Lake.
Year-round swimming46 miHard Labor Creek State Park swimming beach
Hard Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge
Hard Labor Creek State Park has a swimming beach on Lake Rutledge.
Seasonal swimming59 miLittle Cedar Creek swimming area
Rolater Park, Cave Spring
Spring-fed Rolater Lake and Little Cedar Creek provide seasonal swimming and wading in Rolater Park.
Designated swim area61 miLake Chapman swimming beach
Sandy Creek Park, Athens
Sandy Creek Park provides a designated swimming beach on Lake Chapman.
Swim seasonally68 miRobin Lake Beach
Callaway Resort & Gardens, Pine Mountain
Robin Lake is a natural lake with a seasonal beach where swimming is allowed when lifeguards are on duty.
Public seasonal swimming72 miFort Mountain State Park swimming beach
Fort Mountain State Park, Murray
Seasonal sand beach on Fort Mountain State Park’s 17-acre lake, with swimming listed as a park activity.
Seasonal swim beaches73 miWest Point Lake
West Point
West Point Lake has designated swim beaches that operate from May through Labor Day each year.
Public swimming available75 miLake Blue Ridge
Lake Blue Ridge Recreation Area, Poop Island
Lake Blue Ridge is a 3,290-acre Tennessee Valley Authority reservoir with public swimming areas and recreation facilities.
Summer swimming76 miUnicoi State Park swimming beach
Unicoi State Park, Helen
Unicoi State Park has a summer swimming beach on Smith Lake, also called Unicoi Lake.
Swimming available83 miBlue Hole Falls
High Shoals Scenic Area, Clayton
Blue Hole Falls is a waterfall on High Shoals Creek with a deep pool used for swimming.
Swimming available83 miHigh Shoals Creek Falls
High Shoals Scenic Area, Clayton
High Shoals Creek Falls is one of five waterfalls in the High Shoals Scenic Area.
Swimming allowed with permit89 miBridal Veil Falls (Sliding Rock)
Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tallulah Falls
Bridal Veil Falls is the only place where swimming is permitted in Tallulah Gorge.
Seasonal public beach89 miTallulah Gorge State Park swimming area
Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tallulah Falls
Tallulah Gorge State Park has a seasonal public beach on Tallulah Lake at the Terrora Day Use Area.
Swimming allowed114 miClarks Hill Lake
Elijah Clark State Park, Washington
Sandy public swimming beach on Clarks Hill Lake at Elijah Clark State Park.
Seasonal public beach149 miWalter F. George Lake swimming beach
George T. Bagby State Park, Cuthbert
George T. Bagby State Park provides a seasonal swimming beach on the 48,000-acre Lake Walter F. George.
Public beach swimming161 miLake Kolomoki swimming beach
Kolomoki Mounds State Park, Blakely
A day-use beach on Lake Kolomoki offers public swimming from sunrise to sunset.
Public swimming allowed185 miReed Bingham Lake
Reed Bingham State Park, Eagle Island
Reed Bingham Lake has a designated swimming area and sand beach at Reed Bingham State Park.
Public swimming available221 miLaura S. Walker State Park swimming beach
Laura S. Walker State Park, Waycross
Swimming beach on the 120-acre lake at Laura S. Walker State Park near Waycross.