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Swimmable water near you

1,325 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (4 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 545
  • Warm · above 86°F · 78
  • 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. WALKER LAKE 3 CENTER NDOWUSGS gauge · Nevada
    74°F366 mi15 hrs ago
  2. WALKER LAKE 4 NORTH NDOWUSGS gauge · Nevada
    75°F369 mi15 hrs ago
  3. WALKER RV AT LATERAL 2-A SIPHON NR SCHURZ, NVUSGS gauge · Nevada · 4 ft³/s
    73°F383 mi4 hrs ago
  4. S TWIN RV NR ROUND MOUNTAIN, NVUSGS gauge · Nevada · 1 ft³/s
    56°F384 mi4 hrs ago
  5. SANTA CLARA RIVER NEAR PINE VALLEY, UTUSGS gauge · Utah · 4 ft³/s
    55°F391 mi4 hrs ago
  6. VIRGIN RIVER AT VIRGIN, UTUSGS gauge · Utah · 69 ft³/s
    70°F395 mi4 hrs ago
  7. WALKER RV NR WABUSKA, NVUSGS gauge · Nevada · 21 ft³/s
    70°F399 mi4 hrs ago
  8. GLENBROOK CK AT GLENBROOK, NVUSGS gauge · Nevada · 0 ft³/s
    54°F401 mi4 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Lovers Cove4.9(15)

Lovers Cove

Bay · Avalon, California
Camping nearby

This rocky cove with a tiny, narrow beach is a popular snorkeling & diving destination.

7.4 mi from your location

Pelican Cove Park4.7(625)

Pelican Cove Park

Park · Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Dog-friendly

Ocean-adjacent public park offers views of Santa Catalina Island & a walking trail to beach access.

23 mi from your location

Abalone Cove Park4.7(1,658)

Abalone Cove Park

Park · Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Expansive park by the ocean featuring 2 beaches plus trails, caves & picnic areas.

23 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.