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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 (23 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. WAITES RUN NEAR WARDENSVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1 ft³/s
    66°F3.9 mi1 day ago
  2. N F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR STRASBURG, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 210 ft³/s
    77°F18 mi1 day ago
  3. N F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MOUNT JACKSON, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 108 ft³/s
    75°F20 mi23 hrs ago
  4. SMITH CREEK NEAR NEW MARKET, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 20 ft³/s
    73°F24 mi1 day ago
  5. SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 586 ft³/s
    75°F28 mi1 day ago
  6. WAR BRANCH BELOW TRIB NEAR TENTH LEGION, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 1 ft³/s
    68°F33 mi1 day ago
  7. NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT BARNUM, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 272 ft³/s
    57°F37 mi1 day ago
  8. RED CREEK AT LANESVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia
    61°F39 mi23 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Lost River State Park4.8(535)

Lost River State Park

State park · Mathias, West Virginia
Camping nearby

Woodsy year-round retreat constructed in the 1930s with modern & rustic cabins, trails & a big pool.

17 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.