Most everyone has a favorite swimming hole, be it from childhood memory or more current. As a kid, there was a farmer that had a river running through his property we all swam in, but those spots are few and far between now. Modern swimming holes tend to be at quarries, lakes and rivers,flowing through state parks.
Here are 11 awesome swimming holes throughout Kentucky:
11. Barren River Lake is an awesome beach front lake that can give swimmers the feel of being ocean side, minus the sharks.
10. Big Rock in Cherokee is a great place to cool off during the hot summer months. There is plenty of wading water for the little ones and deeper spots for adults.
These lakes and rivers may seem a bit bigger then one might envision as a swimming hole, but they do the trick. They are each big enough so that over crowding is not a problem, and if you tire of swimming, you can move down a ways and fish or sun bathe. Kentucky is full of beautiful lakes and rivers, so if you or your family have a favored swimming spot, please share in the comments below!
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