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Swimmable water near you

1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (7 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
  • 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. HOLIDAY CREEK NEAR ANDERSONVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 3 ft³/s
    69°F15 mi8 hrs ago
  2. JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 2,420 ft³/s
    81°F24 mi8 hrs ago
  3. APPOMATTOX RIVER AT MATOACA, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 145 ft³/s
    78°F63 mi7 hrs ago
  4. PAMUNKEY RIVER NEAR HANOVER, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 104 ft³/s
    78°F66 mi7 hrs ago
  5. WAR BRANCH BELOW TRIB NEAR TENTH LEGION, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 6 ft³/s
    67°F66 mi8 hrs ago
  6. ROANOKE RIVER AT BUGGS ISLAND, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia
    70°F71 mi7 hrs ago
  7. RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 640 ft³/s
    78°F72 mi8 hrs ago
  8. CHERRYSTONE CK BELOW NR CO RD 1444 NR CHATHAM, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia
    69°F73 mi7 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Slate River4.3(15)

Slate River

River · Virginia

The Slate River is a 48.8-mile-long tributary of the James River in the U.S. state of Virginia. It rises about 10 miles northeast of Appomattox and flows northeast past Buckingham, eventually reaching the James River near Bremo Bluff. The river's course is entirely within Buckingham County.

2.2 mi from your location

Bear Creek Lake State Park4.7(959)

Bear Creek Lake State Park

State park · Cumberland, Virginia
Camping nearby

Set in Cumberland State Forest, this 40-acre lake hosts swimming, boating & fishing, plus cabins.

15 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.