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Swimmable water near you

2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (11 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 595
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 229
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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. JACKSON BLUE SPRING NR MARIANNA, FLUSGS gauge · Florida
    70°F63 mi12 hrs ago
  2. IWW WEST OF GULF CO CANAL NEAR PORT ST JOE, FLUSGS gauge · Florida
    89°F67 mi11 hrs ago
  3. IWW EAST OF GULF CO CANAL NEAR PORT ST JOE, FLUSGS gauge · Florida
    89°F68 mi11 hrs ago
  4. APALACHICOLA RIVER NR SUMATRA,FLA.USGS gauge · Florida · 9,920 ft³/s
    87°F77 mi11 hrs ago
  5. APALACHICOLA RIVER AT CHATTAHOOCHEE FLAUSGS gauge · Florida · 8,810 ft³/s
    87°F78 mi11 hrs ago
  6. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT MILE 46 NEAR COLUMBIA, ALAUSGS gauge · Georgia
    87°F81 mi11 hrs ago
  7. SPRING CREEK NEAR REYNOLDSVILLE, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 181 ft³/s
    77°F87 mi12 hrs ago
  8. FLINT RIVER AT BAINBRIDGE, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 2,850 ft³/s
    86°F97 mi11 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Henderson Beach State Park4.8(8,533)

Henderson Beach State Park

State park · Destin, Florida
Camping nearby

Beach haven featuring a boardwalk & a pet-friendly nature trail, plus a playground & campground.

19 mi from your location

Destin Harbor Boardwalk4.6(11,067)

Destin Harbor Boardwalk

Tourist attraction · Destin, Florida
Camping nearby

Bustling destination for bars, restaurants, souvenir shops, boating & tourist attractions.

23 mi from your location

Panama City Beach4.8(553)

Panama City Beach

Park · Panama City Beach, Florida

Popular city-center beach featuring a broad expanse of white sand, clear water & a fishing pier.

25 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.