Playin' in the Water around Roanoke

Local swim holes, creeks, and more within an hour of Roanoke:

• Roanoke River - Where to get in? - the back side of Explore Park, Wasena Park, the Greenway, Greenhill Park in Salem, ...

• Douthat State Park

• Bottom Creek Gorge - Bent Mountain Waterfall

• Fenwick Mines Waterfall in Craig County

• Big Mary's Creek Slide in Staunton

• Jenning's Creek in Arcadia

• Maury River in Buena Vista

• Arnold Valley Pool in Natural Bridge Station

• Fallingwater Cascades near Peaks of Otter

• Claytor Lake

• Glade Creek in Vinton

• Humpback Bridge Park in Covington (Dunlap Creek)

• Roaring Run in Eagle Rock

• Falling Springs Waterfall in Covington

• Smith Mountain Lake State Park

• Panther Falls in Vesuvius

• Longdale Park in Clifton Forge (Thanks for the info Sam! Longdale may not be currently open to the public.)

• Lake Moomaw (Thank you, Shaylynn.)

Further than an hour but on my to-do list:

Devil's Bathtub in Dungannon

Blue Hole - Sugar Hollow Reserve in Crozet

Jefferson Pools (closed currently)

Let me know of places that you have found that I can add to my list or post pictures or good things to know about the places that I have list! Can't wait to hear from you.