Best National Parks for Swimming

55 parks offer swimming

Showing 1–20 of 55 parks with swimming

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

Acadia National Park

National Park · ME

Aerial photograph of trail through lava along the Hawaiian Coast

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · HI

Large lawn in front of the memorial.

American Memorial Park

Park · MP

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

Wild horses on the dunes at Assateague

Assateague Island National Seashore

National Seashore · MD, VA

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

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · MT, WY

Big South Fork NRRA in Fall

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

National River & Recreation Area · KY, TN

Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surface

Biscayne National Park

National Park · FL

Snorkeler swimming by Elkhorn Coral at Buck Island Reef NM.

Buck Island Reef National Monument

National Monument · VI

A large bluff shelter near Buffalo Point.

Buffalo National River

National River · AR

Dune plants, beach, and ocean.

Canaveral National Seashore

National Seashore · FL

A curling wave breaks against the backdrop of a pink sunrise.

Cape Cod National Seashore

National Seashore · MA

The first-order Fresnel lens is visible in the lantern room of the Bodie Island Lighthouse.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

National Seashore · NC

: Black & white patterned tower of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse stands against a blue & white cloud f

Cape Lookout National Seashore

National Seashore · NC

A heron at sunset in the waters and marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · VA, MD, DE, DC, PA, NY

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

National Park · CA

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

A view of Crater Lake and Wizard Island

Crater Lake National Park

National Park · OR

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