Wild Swim Atlas

Swimming holes in Missouri

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

10 spots listed6 lakes and tarns2 rivers2 waterfall pools

10 spots in Missouri

Swimming permitted84 mi

Harry S Truman Lake

Lake
Harry S Truman State Park, Warsaw

Harry S Truman State Park has a public sand beach on Truman Lake set aside for swimming.

Public swimming available119 mi

Stockton Lake

Lake
Stockton State Park, Aldrich

Stockton Lake has public swimming beaches, including a gravel beach at Stockton State Park.

Yes, seasonal beach120 mi

Long Branch Lake

Lake
Long Branch State Park, Macon

Long Branch State Park has a seasonal sand swimming beach on Long Branch Lake near Macon.

Swimming allowed143 mi

Grand Falls

Waterfall pool
Grand Falls Plaza

Grand Falls is a natural waterfall on Shoal Creek with pools below the falls where swimming is allowed.

Swimming allowed182 mi

Table Rock Lake

Lake
Kimberling City

Table Rock Lake has 16 designated swimming areas, including Moonshine Beach, with no lifeguards on duty.

Public beach swimming196 mi

Lake Lincoln

Lake
Cuivre River State Park, Lincoln

Lake Lincoln has a public swimming beach in Cuivre River State Park, with swimming restricted to the beach area.

Swimming permitted217 mi

Big River

River
Washington State Park, De Soto

Swimming is permitted in the Big River at Washington State Park, with no lifeguards on duty.

Swimming allowed227 mi

Johnson's Shut-Ins

River
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, Viburnum

The East Fork of the Black River flows through rocky chutes, pools and waterfalls at this state park.

Public swimming230 mi

Rocky Falls

Waterfall pool
Summersville

Rocky Falls is a natural cascading waterfall and swimming hole near Winona.

Public beach278 mi

Redman Creek Beach

Lake
Redman Creek Recreation Area, Poplar Bluff

Redman Creek Beach is a maintained public swimming beach on Wappapello Lake.

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