Swimming

There are many great "swimming holes" in the creeks and streams of South Cumberland State Park; several good ones are listed below.  

NOTE: These are mainly swimming areas at the base of waterfalls. They are natural “plunge pools,” formed by the waterfalls, are of varying depths, and frequently have large rocks just beneath the surface.  NEVER jump off falls or elevated rocks into plunge pools. Some of our most serious visitor injuries occur as a result of ignoring this guidance. Exposed rocks appearing wet and “black” are extremely slick with algae. Avoid them!

Greeter Falls (off TN 56, north of Altamont)
Plunge pool at base of falls

Blue Hole (off TN 56, north of Altamont)
Old mill pond 1/2 mile upstream from Greeter Falls on Firescald Creek

Sycamore Falls (off US 41 in Grundy Forest, just west of Tracy City)  
Plunge pool at base of falls

Foster Falls (off US 41, 4 miles south of Tracy City)
Plunge pool at base of falls

Savage Falls (off TN 399, 4 miles north of Gruetli-Laager)
Plunge pool at base of falls

Grundy Lakes (off US 41, 1 mile south of Tracy City)
Large lake with designated swimming area and sand beach