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Swimmable water near you

1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (5 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
  • Warm · above 86°F · 78
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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. Manumuskin River at Cumberland NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey · 47 ft³/s
    69°F14 mi5 hrs ago
  2. Raccoon Creek at Wrights Mill NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey · 3 ft³/s
    76°F17 mi6 hrs ago
  3. Maurice R at Mauricetown NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey
    79°F21 mi5 hrs ago
  4. Raccoon Creek near Swedesboro NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey · 15 ft³/s
    70°F22 mi5 hrs ago
  5. Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey
    76°F22 mi5 hrs ago
  6. Absecon Creek at Absecon NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey
    79°F23 mi5 hrs ago
  7. Cooper River at Haddonfield NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey · 29 ft³/s
    73°F23 mi6 hrs ago
  8. Absecon Creek at Absecon, NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey
    78°F24 mi5 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Atsion Lake4.6(270)

Atsion Lake

Lake · Shamong, New Jersey
Camping nearby

Boating, swimming & fishing are popular at this big lake, along with hiking & cross-country skiing.

14 mi from your location

Washington Lake Park4.7(1,985)

Washington Lake Park

Park · Sewell, New Jersey
Camping nearbyDog-friendly

Green space with an outdoor amphitheater, skate park, dog park & golf course, plus sports fields.

15 mi from your location

Wenonah Lake4.5(104)

Wenonah Lake

Swimming facility · Wenonah, New Jersey

The John and Kathy Howard Park at Wenonah Lake is now open to public from dawn to dusk, other than during the days of the swimming program. The park may be closed during scheduled events. Contact the Borough Office for Pavilion rental information, 856.468.5228 and Wenonah Lake at 856-468-5895 for more information.

20 mi from your location

Newton Lake Park4.5(625)

Newton Lake Park

Park · Haddon Township, New Jersey

Pet-friendly neighborhood park with open fields & running/walking trails around a lake.

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.