Best National Parks for Freshwater Swimming

23 parks offer freshwater swimming

Showing 1–20 of 23 parks with freshwater swimming

A brilliant sunset filled with hues of blue, red, orange, magenta, and purple highlight the sky.

Acadia National Park

National Park · ME

Sunset over Amistad Reservoir with Highway 90 bridge to left of photo going over the reservoir and i

Amistad National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · TX

Tree-covered red cliffs meet greenish blue water, in a bowl shape.

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

National Lakeshore · WI

Summer view of the Yellowtail Dam from the Ok-A-Beh road.

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · MT, WY

A large bluff shelter near Buffalo Point.

Buffalo National River

National River · AR

Two adult Great Blue Herons stand watch over their 3 young chicks in the nest.

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · GA

Lincoln Bridge with Travertine Creek flowing below

Chickasaw National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · OK

The snow-capped San Juan Mountain Range looms in the distance as viewed from the Crystal Trail

Curecanti National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · CO

View of the Delaware River cutting between two low mountain peaks

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · NJ, PA

Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunset

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

National Park & Preserve · CO

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

National Park · IN

sun rising on Black Canyon

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · AZ, NV

Looking down Lake Roosevelt with clear skies and treed shorelines.

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · WA

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

National Park · CA

Fall Season in the Canyon

Little River Canyon National Preserve

National Preserve · AL

Aerial view of the Missouri River and surrounding landscape.

Missouri National Recreational River

National Recreational River · SD, NE

A herd of elk crossing a river.

Olympic National Park

National Park · WA

Miller's Chapel at Oregon Caves

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

National Monument & Preserve · OR

Sunset picture with high vantage point overlooking river with fall colors and sun setting in distanc

Ozark National Scenic Riverways

National Scenic Riverways · MO

Au Sable Lighthouse and light keeper's quarters

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

National Lakeshore · MI

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