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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 (13 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. EF DAIRY CR ABV MURTAUGH CR NR MEACHAM CORNER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 9 ft³/s
    59°F21 mi14 hrs ago
  2. ROCK CREEK AT BROOKWOOD AVENUE, HILLSBORO, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon
    68°F31 mi15 hrs ago
  3. WILLAMETTE RIVER AT PORTLAND, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 13,200 ft³/s
    74°F31 mi14 hrs ago
  4. NEHALEM RIVER AT JEWELL, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 30 ft³/s
    70°F31 mi14 hrs ago
  5. TUALATIN RIVER AT HWY 219 NEAR HILLSBORO, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 147 ft³/s
    60°F32 mi14 hrs ago
  6. GALES CREEK AT OLD HWY 47, FOREST GROVE, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon
    67°F33 mi14 hrs ago
  7. CRYSTAL SPRINGS CREEK AT BYBEE ST, PORTLAND, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 13 ft³/s
    62°F34 mi14 hrs ago
  8. TUALATIN RIVER NEAR DILLEY, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 231 ft³/s
    54°F36 mi14 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Vancouver Lake Regional Park4.5(1,061)

Vancouver Lake Regional Park

Park · Vancouver, Washington

Regional park with a sandy lakefront beach, BBQ grills, picnic tables & volleyball courts.

19 mi from your location

Battle Ground Lake State Park4.6(2,440)

Battle Ground Lake State Park

State park · Battle Ground, Washington

Deep volcanic lake in the Cascade foothills with hiking & equestrian trails, boating & campsites.

20 mi from your location

Vancouver Lake4.3(157)

Vancouver Lake

Lake · Washington

Shallow lake for swimming, kayaking & fishing, with a small beach & adjacent park for picnics.

20 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.