Swimmable water near you

Nearest live readings

The closest USGS sensors currently reporting a water temperature, nearest first.

1. SLIGO CREEK NEAR TAKOMA PARK, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 11 ft³/s
   73°F5.9 mi1 day ago
2. Rock Creek at Joyce Rd Washington, DCUSGS gauge · 75 ft³/s
   76°F6.1 mi1 day ago
3. POTOMAC RIVER NEAR WASH, DC LITTLE FALLS PUMP STAUSGS gauge · Maryland · 3,230 ft³/s
   81°F6.6 mi1 day ago
4. PAINT BRANCH NEAR COLLEGE PARK, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 13 ft³/s
   72°F6.8 mi1 day ago
5. DEAD RUN AT WHANN AVENUE NEAR MCLEAN, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 0 ft³/s
   71°F7.2 mi12 hrs ago
6. DIFFICULT RUN NEAR GREAT FALLS, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 13 ft³/s
   73°F9.5 mi12 hrs ago
7. NORTHWEST BRANCH ANACOSTIA RIVER AT BRENTWOOD, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 77 ft³/s
   74°F9.5 mi1 day ago
8. NORTHEAST BRANCH ANACOSTIA RIVER AT RIVERDALE, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 69 ft³/s
   74°F10 mi1 day ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

4.8(1,329)

Lake Needwood, Rock Creek Regional Park

Park · Derwood, Maryland

Nestled within Rock Creek Regional Park in Derwood, Maryland, Lake Needwood is a serene 75-acre lake offering seasonal boat rentals including rowboats, canoes, and kayaks. The lake is stocked with fish for catch-and-release angling, and paved trails along the shoreline connect to the larger Rock Creek Trail system. A nature center, picnic areas, and playgrounds make it an ideal family destination in Montgomery County, just minutes from the D.C. suburbs.

5.6 mi from your location

4.7(2,190)

Rock Creek Regional Park

Park · Derwood, Maryland

Parkland with multiple hiking trails & lakeshore wildlife-watching, plus playgrounds & boat rentals.

6.2 mi from your location

4.7(232)

Lake Needwood

Lake · Redland, Maryland

Scenic 75-acre boating & fishing lake in a regional park surrounded by forest & hiking trails.

6.3 mi from your location

4.8(1,333)

Riverbend Park Visitor's Center

Park · Great Falls, Virginia

⛺Camping nearby

The Potomac River cuts through this park which offers hiking, fishing, canoeing & other activities.

8.5 mi from your location

4.7(573)

Great Falls

Waterfall · Potomac, Maryland

Stretch of powerful rapids & waterfalls on the Potomac River, with hiking trails nearby.

9.2 mi from your location

4.8(13,185)

Great Falls Park

Park · McLean, Virginia

Boasting spectacular falls & rushing white water, this park offers picnic areas, trails & boating.

9.4 mi from your location

4.8(261)

Lake Artemesia

Lake · College Park, Maryland

⛺Camping nearby

Reservoir covering 38 acres, with fishing piers, aquatic gardens & trails in the surrounding area.

9.7 mi from your location

4.4(219)

Riverdale Community Park

Park · Riverdale, Maryland

⛺Camping nearby🐾Dog-friendly

Large park with a range of athletic fields & courts plus a trail, playground & recreation center.

10 mi from your location

4.7(1,760)

Buddy Attick Lake Park

Park · Greenbelt, Maryland

Named after the city's first policeman, this lake-centered park offers picnic areas & nature trails.

11 mi from your location

4.7(2,489)

Seneca Creek State Park

State park · Gaithersburg, Maryland

This 6,300 acre park of forest & farmlands offers hunting, fresh water fishing & hiking trails.

11 mi from your location

4.3(68)

Hawlings River Stream Valley Park

Park · Brookeville, Maryland

⛺Camping nearby

Hawlings River Stream Valley is undeveloped for active recreation. M-NCPPC acquired this 550-acre park in parcels from 1978 through 2001.

12 mi from your location

4.0(30)

Triadelphia Reservoir

Reservoir · Maryland

This 800-acre reservoir on the Patuxent River features fishing & non-motorized boating.

12 mi from your location