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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. ELK RIVER BELOW WEBSTER SPRINGS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 678 ft³/s
    66°F19 mi21 hrs ago
  2. WEST FORK RIVER AT WALKERSVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia
    68°F21 mi21 hrs ago
  3. WEST FORK R BL STONEWALL JACKSON DAM NR WESTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,020 ft³/s
    72°F26 mi22 hrs ago
  4. GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,490 ft³/s
    66°F32 mi22 hrs ago
  5. CRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 247 ft³/s
    63°F33 mi22 hrs ago
  6. LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT PALESTINE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 3,090 ft³/s
    73°F39 mi22 hrs ago
  7. GAULEY RIVER BELOW RICH CREEK AT JODIE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia
    70°F40 mi22 hrs ago
  8. MIDDLE FORK RIVER AT ADOLPH, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia
    62°F41 mi21 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.

24 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.