Swimming permitted52 miJamestown Beach
Jamestown Beach Event Park, Scotland
Public river beach with swimming, restrooms, picnic areas and no lifeguard.
Swimming holes in Virginia
7 places to swim in Virginia, each checked for public access. Open a spot for its season, booking rules and how to get there.
7 spots listed6 lakes and tarns1 river
7 spots in Virginia
Swimming permitted52 mi
Swimming allowed135 miBear Creek Lake swimming beach
Bear Creek Lake State Park, Cumberland
Bear Creek Lake State Park has a designated beach where unguarded swimming is allowed.
Swimming allowed151 miHolliday Lake
Holliday Lake State Park, Appomattox
Holliday Lake State Park has a designated buoyed beach for unguarded swimming year-round.
Yes, seasonal beach204 miSmith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake State Park, North Shore
Smith Mountain Lake State Park has a public 500-foot beach with seasonal guarded and unguarded swimming.
Seasonal beach swimming222 miDouthat Lake
Douthat State Park, Clifton Forge
Douthat Lake has a designated sandy beach for swimming within a marked roped area from May through October.
Public seasonal swimming260 miClaytor Lake
Claytor Lake State Park, Pulaski
Claytor Lake State Park has a designated beach for public lake swimming, with guarded swimming during the summer season.
Public swimming allowed307 miHungry Mother Lake
Hungry Mother State Park, Smyth
Hungry Mother State Park has a designated sandy beach for guarded and unguarded swimming in Hungry Mother Lake.