A while back, we came up with quite a few swimming holes in Georgia to add to your summer bucket list. However, with this article, we decided to do something a bit differently—consider it a part two, if you will. This time around it won’t just be spots where you can swim, instead, we found actual swimming holes. Waterfalls, creeks, streams, and spring-fed lakes galore. Most of these swimming holes have easy-to-find directions if you pop them in the GPS or print out directions ahead of time. We’ll provide many of the addresses of these spots within each description. Let’s get right to it then. Check out some waterfalls in Georgia you can swim in:

1. Blue Hole Falls

Blue Hole Falls & High Shoals Falls, 1333 Indian Grave Gap Rd, Hiawassee, GA 30546, USA
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The High Shoals Trail takes you along to this refreshing waterfall. Blue Hole Falls and the swimming hole at the bottom is a nice way to cool off after a hike, but be careful of the strong currents!

Let's check out Blue Hole Falls and High Shoals Falls with An Adventure with Nick & Rachel as they show and tell us all about this spectacular hike to a couple of wonderful Georgia swimming holes:

2. Mill Creek

Mill Creek, Woodstock, GA
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Located near Woodstock, Mill Creek features an exhilarating swimming hole where you can relax on a hot summer day. Bonus points if you can find the rope swing. Spending a day at waterfalls in North Georgia like this one is what life is all about.

3. Dicks Creek Falls

Water's Creek Falls, Dicks Crk Rd, Cleveland, GA 30528, USA
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Dicks Creek Falls is a very popular, albeit beautiful, multi-tiered waterfall with many swimming holes. It might take a few twists and turns to get there, but it is well worth it indeed.

4. Woodall Shoals

Woodall Shoals, Georgia 30525, USA
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This swimming hole is a popular spot on the Chattooga River. Stay downstream when you swim and avoid the strong currents and high water levels. Other than that, Woodall Shoals is revitalizing, to say the least. This Georgia swimming hole is near Clayton, Georgia, a charming mountain town in the northeastern corner of Georgia.

5. Edge of the World

"Edge of the World" Trail, 7000 Hwy 53, Dawsonville, GA 30534, USA
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This is a very popular swimming hole and picnic area. They also have a few water slides and chutes, which drop you off into the pools below. This is a great day trip for the entire family. Read more about this Georgia swimming hole in this article.

Join Here We Go as they hike to the Edge of the World for a wonderful spot to go swimming in Georgia (for dogs too):

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6. Banning Mills

Banning Mills, 205 Horseshoe Dam Rd Banning Mills, Whitesburg, GA 30185-2560
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This good old-fashioned swimming spot is in the middle of a wooded wonderland. Swim at your own risk, and enjoy the enveloping sounds of nature at Banning Mills.

7. Sope Creek

Sope Creek Mill, 3760 Paper Mill Rd SE, Marietta, GA 30067
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Sope Creek is an 11-mile-long stream located in Cobb County. There remain some ruins of the old Sope Creek Mill if you're feeling adventurous. But perhaps jumping into this creek would be adventurous enough.

8. Poole's Mill

Poole's Mill Bridge Park, 7725 Pooles Mill Rd, Ball Ground, GA 30107, USA
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Here's what is cool about Poole's Mill. Not only is there a covered bridge at Poole's Mill, but there also is a rope swing and very few rapids. This is an easy way to cool off.

9. Rockmart

Thompson’s Creek, Polk County, GA
Cynthia Phillips/Flickr
Here's a fun tidbit of information: There is a small beach in Rockmart where you can indeed swim, however, we have an inside scoop. If you pass the Silver Comet Trail from Thompson's Creek, walk upstream where you will see a well-worn path angling down toward the creek. The main swimming hole is at the bottom of this short path. You're welcome.

10. Sweetwater Creek

Saltwater Creek, Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs, GA 30057
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This Georgia swimming hole in Lithia Springs is known for having a few rapids, but also being a cool spot to take a dip, or soak your toes after a long hike. Keep an eye on water levels, and don't forget to have fun!

Sweetwater Creek is another Georgia swimming hole worth exploring on a hot summer day. Let's take a look as Metro On The Move shows us all of the best spots in this video:

These swimming holes in Georgia are truly a great way to stay cool during the sweltering months. Have you visited any of these waterfalls in Georgia you can swim in? Are there any swimming holes near you? Share your experience with us in the comments section!

Georgia’s many lakes make great places to swim as well. We encourage you to get out this summer and explore some of the best lakes in Georgia for swimming. Or, spend a day on the Savannah River with this riverboat tour.

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