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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 (9 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 929
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
  • 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. PARKS CREEK AT LYLE FIELD RD NR JEFFERSON, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1 ft³/s
    79°F21 mi1 day ago
  2. RUSSELL LAKE ABOVE CALHOUN FALLS, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    88°F32 mi10 hrs ago
  3. TALLULAH R AT TERRORA PWRHSE, NR TALLULAH FALLS,GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 60 ft³/s
    76°F40 mi1 day ago
  4. WHEELER CREEK AT BILL CHEEK ROAD, NEAR AUBURN, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1 ft³/s
    75°F41 mi1 day ago
  5. APALACHEE RIVER AT FENCE ROAD, NEAR DACULA, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 3 ft³/s
    76°F44 mi1 day ago
  6. ALCOVY RIVER AT NEW HOPE ROAD, NEAR GRAYSON, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 13 ft³/s
    77°F46 mi1 day ago
  7. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT HELEN, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 77 ft³/s
    71°F47 mi1 day ago
  8. SALUDA RIVER NEAR WILLIAMSTON, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 227 ft³/s
    83°F49 mi10 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Sandy Creek Park4.7(1,227)

Sandy Creek Park

Park · Athens, Georgia
Dog-friendly

782-acre outdoor recreation area with nature trails, disc golf & boating activities at Lake Chapman.

18 mi from your location

Lake Hartwell4.7(727)

Lake Hartwell

Reservoir · South Carolina

This artificial lake bordering 2 states offers recreation including boating, camping & fishing.

24 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.