Wild Swim Atlas

Swimming holes in Pennsylvania

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

8 spots listed6 lakes and tarns1 waterfall pool1 creek

8 spots in Pennsylvania

Seasonal swimming76 mi

Locust Lake

Lake
Locust Lake State Park, Mahanoy City

Locust Lake has a buoy-marked swimming area and sand beach in Locust Lake State Park.

Seasonal swimming79 mi

Sand Spring Lake

Lake
Hickory Run State Park, Maple Island

Sand Spring Lake is the designated swimming area at Hickory Run State Park.

Seasonal lake swimming111 mi

Ricketts Glen Beach

Lake
Ricketts Glen State Park, Nanticoke

A seasonal 600-foot swimming beach is provided on Lake Jean in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Seasonal public swimming113 mi

Laurel Lake

Lake
Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Shippensburg

Laurel Lake has a seasonal public beach in Pine Grove Furnace State Park.

Seasonal public swimming113 mi

Fuller Lake

Lake
Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Shippensburg

Fuller Lake has a seasonal public beach in Pine Grove Furnace State Park.

Seasonal creek swimming128 mi

Worlds End State Park swimming area

Creek
Worlds End State Park, Forksville

A seasonal swimming area is formed by a small dam on Loyalsock Creek in Worlds End State Park.

Swimming permitted278 mi

Homewood Falls

Waterfall pool
Homewood

Homewood Falls is a natural waterfall in Beaver County, also known locally as Buttermilk Falls.

Seasonal swimming300 mi

Beach no.6

Lake
Presque Isle State Park, Erie

Beach 6 is a Lake Erie swimming beach with sand volleyball courts, changing areas and restrooms.