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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 (11 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. WAR BRANCH BELOW TRIB NEAR TENTH LEGION, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 1 ft³/s
    67°F36 mi11 hrs ago
  2. JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 2,390 ft³/s
    82°F40 mi12 hrs ago
  3. HOLIDAY CREEK NEAR ANDERSONVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 3 ft³/s
    71°F43 mi12 hrs ago
  4. SMITH CREEK NEAR NEW MARKET, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 18 ft³/s
    73°F45 mi12 hrs ago
  5. N F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MOUNT JACKSON, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 90 ft³/s
    75°F49 mi11 hrs ago
  6. RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 653 ft³/s
    80°F64 mi11 hrs ago
  7. JACKSON RIVER NEAR BACOVA, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 30 ft³/s
    71°F66 mi11 hrs ago
  8. N F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR STRASBURG, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 181 ft³/s
    77°F67 mi11 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Riverview Park4.6(786)

Riverview Park

Park · Charlottesville, Virginia

A 27-acre riverfront preserve offering a playground, picnic areas & adjacent biking & walking trail.

11 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.