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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 (21 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. SMITH RIVER NEAR PHILPOTT, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 253 ft³/s
    44°F53 mi21 hrs ago
  2. SMITH RIVER AT BASSETT, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 279 ft³/s
    46°F54 mi21 hrs ago
  3. BLUESTONE RIVER NEAR PIPESTEM, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 254 ft³/s
    72°F58 mi22 hrs ago
  4. YADKIN RIVER AT PATTERSON, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 17 ft³/s
    74°F59 mi21 hrs ago
  5. SMITH RIVER AT MARTINSVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 274 ft³/s
    59°F61 mi21 hrs ago
  6. ROANOKE RIVER AT RTS 639/760 AT SALEM, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia
    73°F62 mi21 hrs ago
  7. CATAWBA RIVER AT NC HIGHWAY 16 NR MILLERSVILLE, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 146 ft³/s
    84°F62 mi21 hrs ago
  8. CATAWBA RIVER BL LOOKOUT SHOALS DAM NR SHARON, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    83°F66 mi21 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

New River Trail State Park4.8(2,033)

New River Trail State Park

State park · Max Meadows, Virginia

This 57-mile-long park with a trail for hiking, biking & horseback riding, plus fishing & camping.

14 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.