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.
Places to swim near Atlanta
5 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Atlanta, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
5 spots listed4 lakes and tarns1 creek
5 spots in the Atlanta area
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.