Posted in Virginia June 07, 2015 by

Here Are 17 Virginia Swimming Holes That Will Make Your Summer Epic

When you’ve had enough of swimming pools, water parks and the beach…when you just want something simple, relaxing and refreshing…what you need is a good ol’ fashioned swimming hole. Pardon me, that’s “swimmin’ hole.” These are the places that you go to cool down after a hike, to dip your feet on a hot day or just to be where, maybe, no one else will be. Virginia has dozens, and I mean DOZENS, of these places. Here are 16 of our favorites…

1. Cascades, Pembroke
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2. Belle Isle, Richmond
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3. White Oak Canyon Trail, Syria
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4. Big Falls on Cedar River, Russell County
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5. Falls of Dismal, Bland
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6. Devil's Bathtub, Ft. Blackmore
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7. Nottoway Falls, Victoria
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8. Goshen Pass, Lexington (Rockbridge County)
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9. Pony Pasture, Richmond
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10. New River Trail State Park, Foster Falls
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11. Blue Hole on Moorman's River, Crozet
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12. Blue Hole on the Dry River, Rawley Springs
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13. Dunlap Creek at Humpback Bridge, Covington
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14. Whitetop Laurel Creek along the Virginia Creeper Trail, Abingdon/Damscus
via Virginia Creeper Trail
15. Wolf Creek, Narrows
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16. Little Back Creek, Bath (George Washington National Forest)
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17. Goose Creek, Leesburg
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Given the number of swimming holes in Virginia, we know this is only a partial list. So, tell us about the places you love to go. Maybe it’s a place you grew up going to or maybe it’s a hideaway you discovered on a hike. Give us the run down in the comments below!