The Best Swimming Spots in Nature To Enjoy
Written by John Wren|
Walk the exit. Stohlquist or O’Neill foam if the current is the current. DrySåk on the rock. Neutrogena SPF 70 and a brim.
Key takeaways
- Legal access.
- Feel the bottom.
- A vest in current.
- Reapply after the swim.
A natural swim is a hole you can still exit, a vest if the current is the current, and lotion you reapplied — not a reel jump into water you have not walked. The short answer: pick a legal access, feel the bottom with your feet, and keep a dry bag on the rock you can still see.
Short version. Waterfalls if the other week is already a plunge pool. A kayak if the Saturday is already a hull. Pair with UV. Check live prices.
This page is the swim. A park desk is the access. This is the vest, the bag, the brim.
A posted hole is a posted hole. A spring you guessed is a clinic.
National park beaches, a Forest Service lake, a state-park river mouth — write the hours and the lifeguard season. Do: a walk of the exit before the jump. Don’t: a “locals swim here” into a dam release. Distance if the other Saturday is already a mammal. A coastal bar if the hole is already an inlet.
Kids: a vest that still closes. A current you can still stand in. Home before the thunderstorm you can already hear. Kids outside is the habit. A cliff you have not walked the landing of is a no.
A foam vest if the current is the current
The Stohlquist Fisherman is the live PFD we named for a paddle-and-dip. The O’Neill Superlite is the live USCG foam we named if the other Saturday is already a ski. Check live prices.
Do: size sitting down. Don’t: an inflatable-only as the only vest on a moving river. Kayak habits. A vest on the rock is not a vest.
A dry bag on the rock you can still see
The Såk Gear DrySåk is the live bag we named for keys, a phone, a shirt that is still dry. Check live prices.
Do: roll it the times the listing says. Don’t: a grocery sack and a hope. Kayak gifts if the other Saturday is already a hull. A bag that floats is a bag you can still see from the hole.
Water is a mirror. Reapply.
The Neutrogena Ultra Sheer SPF 70 is the live lotion we named. The Columbia Bora Bora Booney is the live brim we named for the nape. Check live prices.
Do: lotion before the first jump, again after the swim. Don’t: a fashion cap and a noon cliff. UV is the longer page. Go home wanting Tuesday.
| Want | Honest check |
|---|---|
| A hole | Legal access and an exit you walked |
| Current | A foam vest that still closes |
| Keys | A dry bag on a rock you can see |
| Noon | Lotion and a brim |
A dam release is a no. Check live prices.
Legal hole, a vest, a bag, lotion
That is the swim. Check live prices. Climb out the way you walked in.
Guests will try to write a reel jump
Say the rule on the rock: legal access, a bottom you felt with your feet, an exit you walked. If the answer is a cliff you have not walked the landing of, sit. Waterfalls. A coastal bar if the hole is already an inlet.
Do: a vest if the current is the current. Don’t: an inflatable-only as the only vest on a moving river. Check live prices on the Stohlquist Fisherman and the O’Neill Superlite. Kayak habits. A kayak.
Kids in jackets that still close. Home before the thunder you can already hear. Kids outside. Family days. A current you can still stand in is the hole.
A dam release is a clinic. A posted hole is posted.
Write the hours and the lifeguard season. A “locals swim here” into a release is a story you do not want. Distance if the other Saturday is already a mammal. Wind if the Saturday is already a small-craft flag.
The Såk Gear DrySåk we named stays on a rock you can still see from the hole. Check live prices. Keys, a phone, a shirt that is still dry. A grocery sack is a hope.
A natural swim is this hole. A summer weekend if the other Saturday is already a weekend. A hike as the vacation if the other week is already a town trail.
Water is a mirror. Reapply after the swim.
The Neutrogena Ultra Sheer SPF 70 is the live lotion we named. The Columbia Bora Bora Booney is the live brim we named. Check live prices. UV. Leave some gas.
Do: lotion before the first jump. Don’t: a fashion cap and a noon cliff. A rainy plan B if the office already called. A cancel for a gale is a successful day.
A dry bag that floats is a bag you can still see. Check live prices. Kayak habits if the hull is already a yak. A vest on the rock is not a vest.
Climb out the way you walked in
A hole you cannot exit is a hole you did not pick. Do: a walk of the landing before anyone jumps. Don’t: a dare into a trough. A coastal bar. Waterfalls.
An adventurer day if the other Saturday is already a ridge. One job. A swim plus a 20-mile hike plus a night you have not packed is a Monday you will hate.
Tell someone the hole and the hour. First aid if the other Saturday is already a scrape. Open the pouch at the table. A charger lot at 11 p.m. is still a parking lot.
Legal hole, a vest, a bag, lotion
That is the swim. Check live prices. A natural swim. UV. Kids outside.
Last line: a reel jump is not a plan. A bottom you felt is. Wear the vest if the current is the current. Reapply. Come home wanting Tuesday.
Nature days if the other week is already a walk without water. This page is still the hole you can climb out of.
A weekday walk of the exit is the hole you still have
Do: feel the bottom with your feet. Don’t: a reel jump into water you have not walked. A natural swim. Waterfalls. A coastal bar.
The Stohlquist we named still wants a buckle if the current is the current. Check live prices. The O’Neill Superlite we named if the other Saturday is already a ski. Kayak habits.
Kids in jackets that still close. Kids outside. Family days. Home before the thunder.
A grocery sack is a hope
The DrySåk we named stays on a rock you can still see. Check live prices. Keys, a phone, a shirt that is still dry. A kayak.
Water is a mirror. Check live prices on the Neutrogena SPF 70 and the Columbia brim. UV. Reapply after the swim.
Distance if the other Saturday is already a mammal. A posted hole is posted. A dam release is a clinic.
A hole you cannot climb out of is a hole you did not pick
Wind. A rainy plan B if the office already called. A cancel for a gale is a successful day. Leave some gas.
An adventurer day. One job. A swim plus a 20-mile hike is a Monday you will hate. A hike as the vacation.
First aid. Open the pouch at the table. A charger lot at 11 p.m. is still a parking lot.
Legal hole, a vest, a bag, lotion
That is the swim. Check live prices. A natural swim. UV. Kids outside.
Last line: a reel jump is not a plan. A bottom you felt is. Climb out the way you walked in.
A summer weekend if the other Saturday is already a weekend. This page is still the hole.
Write the natural swim card before you leave the house
Say the kit out loud: Stohlquist or O’Neill foam, DrySåk, Neutrogena SPF 70, Columbia brim. If a guest tries to add a seventh job, sit. That is a successful Saturday. A natural swim Waterfalls UV.
Do: the same pocket every time. Don’t: a scavenger hunt at dark. Check live prices. A coastal bar Kayak habits.
A cancel you already wrote is a cancel you will still take. Kids outside Leave some gas. Lightning, a flood stage, a fire letter — pavement.
The five-minute leave after the natural swim
Coil so the next day can start. Empty the granola. Mice eat webbing and foam. Dry the bag. Then the bin. Check live prices on the kit you named: Stohlquist or O’Neill foam, DrySåk, Neutrogena SPF 70, Columbia brim.
Do: look at the sheath, the strap, the lockout, the buckle. Don’t: a damp trunk and a March surprise. A natural swim UV.
Tell someone the place and the hour. A quiet hour is a search. Waterfalls Leave some gas. Come home and say you are moving again.
Guests will try to rewrite the natural swim as a dare
A shared job can be a short loop and a known kit. A dare into a hole you cannot see the exit of is not a date. Kids out of the bite. The photo waits until the buckle check. Kids outside A coastal bar.
Check live prices. Stohlquist or O’Neill foam, DrySåk, Neutrogena SPF 70, Columbia brim is still the honest pile. Kayak habits A natural swim. One classroom. New water or new wind or a new hull — not all three.
Waterfalls if the other Saturday is already the sibling page. This page is still the natural swim. That is enough.
Last line on the natural swim
Stohlquist or O’Neill foam, DrySåk, Neutrogena SPF 70, Columbia brim. Check live prices. UV Leave some gas Kids outside.
Last line: a catalog dare is not the day. A card you wrote is. Wear the lamp on the walk. Come home wanting Thursday.
A natural swim Waterfalls Kayak habits. The next door can wait until this kit is still in the same bin.
Write the natural swim card before you leave the house
Say the kit out loud: Stohlquist or O’Neill foam, DrySåk, Neutrogena SPF 70, Columbia brim. If a guest tries to add a seventh job, sit. That is a successful Saturday. A natural swim Waterfalls UV.
Do: the same pocket every time. Don’t: a scavenger hunt at dark. Check live prices. A coastal bar Kayak habits.
A cancel you already wrote is a cancel you will still take. Kids outside Leave some gas. Lightning, a flood stage, a fire letter — pavement.
The five-minute leave after the natural swim
Coil so the next day can start. Empty the granola. Mice eat webbing and foam. Dry the bag. Then the bin. Check live prices on the kit you named: Stohlquist or O’Neill foam, DrySåk, Neutrogena SPF 70, Columbia brim.
Do: look at the sheath, the strap, the lockout, the buckle. Don’t: a damp trunk and a March surprise. A natural swim UV.
Tell someone the place and the hour. A quiet hour is a search. Waterfalls Leave some gas. Come home and say you are moving again.
Guests will try to rewrite the natural swim as a dare
A shared job can be a short loop and a known kit. A dare into a hole you cannot see the exit of is not a date. Kids out of the bite. The photo waits until the buckle check. Kids outside A coastal bar.
Check live prices. Stohlquist or O’Neill foam, DrySåk, Neutrogena SPF 70, Columbia brim is still the honest pile. Kayak habits A natural swim. One classroom. New water or new wind or a new hull — not all three.
Waterfalls if the other Saturday is already the sibling page. This page is still the natural swim. That is enough.
Last line on the natural swim
Stohlquist or O’Neill foam, DrySåk, Neutrogena SPF 70, Columbia brim. Check live prices. UV Leave some gas Kids outside.
Last line: a catalog dare is not the day. A card you wrote is. Wear the lamp on the walk. Come home wanting Thursday.
A natural swim Waterfalls Kayak habits. The next door can wait until this kit is still in the same bin.
Also in the magazine
Keep going with waterfalls, kayak days, UV, and coastal bars. Check live prices.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good natural swimming spot?
Legal access, a bottom you felt with your feet, and an exit you walked before you jumped.
Do I need a life jacket?
Yes if the current is the current. Stohlquist for a paddle-and-dip. O’Neill Superlite if the other Saturday is a ski.
What dry bag?
Såk Gear DrySåk on a rock you can still see from the hole.
What sunscreen?
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer SPF 70, reapplied after the swim. Water is a mirror.
Can I swim below a dam?
Not unless the manager says the water is held. A release is a clinic.
Kids?
Vests that still close and a current you can stand in. Home before the thunder.