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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 (12 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. SHAVERS FORK NR CHEAT BRIDGE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 341 ft³/s
    59°F6.1 mi13 hrs ago
  2. MIDDLE FORK RIVER AT ADOLPH, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia
    62°F6.9 mi13 hrs ago
  3. SHAVERS FORK AT BEMIS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia
    65°F14 mi12 hrs ago
  4. ELK RIVER BELOW WEBSTER SPRINGS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 536 ft³/s
    69°F30 mi13 hrs ago
  5. WEST FORK RIVER AT WALKERSVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia
    69°F30 mi13 hrs ago
  6. TYGART VALLEY RIVER AT PHILIPPI, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,420 ft³/s
    71°F33 mi13 hrs ago
  7. KNAPP CREEK NEAR MARLINTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 16 ft³/s
    68°F34 mi13 hrs ago
  8. CHEAT RIVER NEAR PARSONS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,150 ft³/s
    68°F34 mi13 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Holly River State Park4.8(597)

Holly River State Park

State park · Hacker Valley, West Virginia
Camping nearby

Seasonal cabins & campgrounds are available at this relaxed spot with plenty of outdoor activities.

22 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.