Outside Magazine ranked nine top swimming holes in national parks, including a Colorado spot. Sandbeach Lake offers a unique sandy beach and scenic mountain views but requires a challenging hike. Ely ...

On a sweltering Arizona day, nothing beats the heat like finding a swimming hole tucked away in a canyon somewhere — and jumping right in. From north to south and many places in between, Arizona ...

Hunting for a picture-perfect swimming hole can make you feel like Indiana Jones searching for the Holy Grail. Ask people for their favorites, and they’ll often give you confusing and vague directions ...

Stephen Dollar stands by a sign warning would-be swimmers and paddlers away from the The Narrows, a swimming hole on the Little Piney Creek near Hagarville. Credit: Phillip Powell / Arkansas Times For ...