7 Great Swimming Holes In CVille

1. Blue Hole

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1304 E Market Street, Crozet, Virginia
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Blue Hole can be found after a beautiful hike through the western portion of Albemarle county and right after the Sugar Hollow trail. It is the perfect place to cool off on a hot summer day after a great hike, enjoy the rope swing, jump off the rocks, or just bring a float and relax in the water.

2. Walnut Creek Park

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4250 Walnut Creek Park Road, North Garden, Virginia
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Walnut Creek is a 525 acre park, 45 of those being water and the rest made up of bike trails, disc golf, and beautiful woods to hike through. You can rent a canoe, fish or just relax on one of two sandy beaches they offer!

3. James River Reeling & Rafting

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265 Ferry Street, Scottsville, Virginia
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James River Reeling and Rafting offers great group trips down the beautiful James River as well as rental options if you’d like to take a kayak or canoe out by yourself. Take the short ride to Scottsville and spend a day on the river during one of these humid summer days!

4. Mint Valley Springs Park

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Mint Springs Park, Crozet, Virginia
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Mint Valley offers over 520 acres of space, 8 swimming, and 1 beach. Also enjoy their multiple hiking trails, fishing, and children’s playgrounds.

5. Riprap Hollow

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Riprap Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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Riprap hollow is a beautiful portion of the Shenandoah National Park, popular for kayaking and the natural water slides. While it is meant for the more intense water sport people it offers a long, beautiful hike around the scenic park and is a can’t miss spot if you’re desperate to cool off on a hot day!

6. Paul’s Creek

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Pauls Creek Road, Nelson, Virginia
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Paul’s Creek is a great whitewater rafting spot close to Wintergreen resort. Because it is a very steep creek, the American Whitewater Association suggests you try some of the tamer, nearby creeks before jumping over to this beautiful body of water.

7. Chris Greene Lake

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4748 Chris Greene Lake Road, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Chris Greene Lake offers over 200 acres of activities. equipped with great fishing and canoe spots, its one of the bet places to bring your dog on a beautiful summer day!

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