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Swimmable water near you

1,323 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (13 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
  • Warm · above 86°F · 77
  • 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. RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 640 ft³/s
    78°F34 mi14 hrs ago
  2. WAR BRANCH BELOW TRIB NEAR TENTH LEGION, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 6 ft³/s
    67°F37 mi14 hrs ago
  3. SMITH CREEK NEAR NEW MARKET, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 47 ft³/s
    72°F40 mi14 hrs ago
  4. JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 2,420 ft³/s
    81°F41 mi14 hrs ago
  5. N F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MOUNT JACKSON, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 120 ft³/s
    75°F43 mi14 hrs ago
  6. N F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR STRASBURG, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 181 ft³/s
    77°F51 mi14 hrs ago
  7. PAMUNKEY RIVER NEAR HANOVER, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 104 ft³/s
    78°F56 mi14 hrs ago
  8. FLATLICK BRANCH ABOVE FROG BRANCH AT CHANTILLY, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 3 ft³/s
    75°F58 mi21 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Lake Anna4.6(717)

Lake Anna

Lake · Virginia
Camping nearby

Fishing, swimming, camping & water sports on a huge reservoir with a public beach.

20 mi from your location

Riverview Park4.6(786)

Riverview Park

Park · Charlottesville, Virginia

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

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.