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Swimmable water near you

2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (17 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 228
  • You

A map of the United States with one coloured dot per USGS sensor reporting a live water temperature. The readings are listed below.

Nearest live readings

The closest USGS sensors currently reporting a water temperature, nearest first.

  1. REEDY CREEK AT S-40, NEAR LOUGHMAN, FLUSGS gauge · Florida
    79°F21 mi17 hrs ago
  2. BONNET CREEK NEAR VINELAND, FLUSGS gauge · Florida · 17 ft³/s
    85°F24 mi18 hrs ago
  3. BLACK LK OUTLET AT S-101A, AT LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLUSGS gauge · Florida · 0 ft³/s
    86°F28 mi18 hrs ago
  4. ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA PINECREST RD AT LITHIA, FLUSGS gauge · Florida · 212 ft³/s
    81°F33 mi18 hrs ago
  5. ALAFIA RIVER AT US 301 AT RIVERVIEW, FLUSGS gauge · Florida
    88°F39 mi18 hrs ago
  6. HILLSBOROUGH R AT FOWLER AV NEAR TEMPLE TERRACE FLUSGS gauge · Florida · 273 ft³/s
    82°F41 mi17 hrs ago
  7. ALAFIA RIVER AT GIBSONTON FLUSGS gauge · Florida
    89°F43 mi17 hrs ago
  8. HILLSBOROUGH R BL HANNAHS WHIRL NR SULPHUR SPGS FLUSGS gauge · Florida
    86°F45 mi17 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

Lake Shipp Park4.5(784)

Lake Shipp Park

Park · Winter Haven, Florida

Park featuring a playground & lakeside picnic areas, plus occasional boating & fishing events.

3.0 mi from your location

About this map

Every pin is a live reading from a USGS real-time monitoring station, captured in a daily snapshot. Colours follow the site’s cold-water-safety thresholds and describe the water at that one sensor — usually a river or stream gauge, not a swim beach — so treat them as a guide to what the water is doing nearby, not a verdict on a specific spot. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the USGS. Your location only sorts this page: the coordinates appear in the address bar (rounded to about a mile) and are not saved to an account or our database.

Conditions are for general information only and can change quickly. Always judge the water in person and follow posted advisories and local guidance before swimming or paddling.