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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 22, 2026 (19 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 929
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
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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. WAKULLA SPRING NR CRAWFORDVILLE, FLUSGS gauge · Florida
    70°F7.4 mi1 day ago
  2. SPRING CREEK NEAR SPRING CREEK, FLUSGS gauge · Florida
    87°F13 mi1 day ago
  3. AUCILLA RIVER NR MOUTH NEAR NUTALL RISE, FLUSGS gauge · Florida
    90°F14 mi1 day ago
  4. WACISSA RIVER AT THOMAS SPRING NEAR WACISSA, FLUSGS gauge · Florida
    69°F14 mi1 day ago
  5. ECONFINA RV AT ECONFINA RV STATE PARK NR PERRY, FLUSGS gauge · Florida · 62 ft³/s
    81°F19 mi1 day ago
  6. APALACHICOLA RIVER AT CHATTAHOOCHEE FLAUSGS gauge · Florida · 8,810 ft³/s
    87°F53 mi1 day ago
  7. APALACHICOLA RIVER NR SUMATRA,FLA.USGS gauge · Florida · 9,920 ft³/s
    87°F53 mi1 day ago
  8. FLINT RIVER AT BAINBRIDGE, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 2,850 ft³/s
    86°F54 mi1 day ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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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.