Swimming holes in Arizona
Swimming holes in Arizona, each compiled from its own sources: access, legality, water season, and the walk in. No ratings; every entry carries its status.
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- Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic RiverCamp Verde · Wild and scenic riverA spring-fed creek in a 1,600-foot canyon southeast of Camp Verde, Arizona, where a century of hydropower diversion ended in 2005 and travertine dams have begun to regrow.
- Grasshopper Point Swimming & Picnic AreaSedona · Day-use siteA Forest Service day-use swimming hole on Oak Creek, about two miles north of Sedona, Arizona, where two waterfalls spill into a pool beneath a black and red cliff.
- Pebble Beach Day Use AreaMesa · Developed recreation siteThis site is a most popular inner tube starting and take-out point. With the abundance of tables and shade ramadas, families like to camp out for the day at the water's edge and cool off from the summer heat.
- Sabino Canyon swimming holes (Sabino Dam, Hutch's Pool)Tucson · Recreation sitesThe Sabino Canyon Crawler Tour is a guided, narrated shuttle tour that travels the 3.7-mile Sabino Canyon Road Trail and returns to the Visitor Center.
- Slide Rock State ParkSedona · 43-acre historic apple farm located in oak creek canyonOriginally a homestead apple farm, Slide Rock State Park is one of our most popular recreation spots. Escape the heat in the cool waters of Oak Creek.
- Tanque Verde Falls Recreation AreaTucson · Recreation areaNew trails and amenities at this popular recreation destination invite visitors to experience the stunning desert, beautiful rock formations, and seasonal creek and waterfalls of Tanque Verde Canyon.
- Water Wheel Falls, East Verde RiverPayson · 1.6-mile out-and-back trailA 1.6-mile out-and-back trail north of Payson along Ellison Creek and the East Verde River.
- Wet Beaver Creek day useRimrock · Day-use picnic siteOnce listed as a campground, Beaver Creek is now a day-use site popular for picnicking and birding year round, and water play in the summer. The area has limited space and can get over-crowded on hot days and holiday weekends.
Swimming Holes in all eleven states; next door in California and Colorado.