# @bhamnow on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-08-08T14:06:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bham Now (@bhamnow) — https://gondola.cc/bhamnow

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🏊‍♀️💦 COOL OFF IN BHAM: Beat the late summer heat! From hidden waterfall dips to sandy river beaches, here are 6 refreshing swimming holes in + around Central Alabama to explore before summer ends! ☀️👇 

1. 🪵 Devil’s Den Falls 
📍 Cheaha State Park 
🚶 Distance: 1-mile round trip 
🥾 Difficulty: Short + moderately challenging, steep + rocky 
🚗 Location: Lake Chinnabee Rd, Lineville, AL 36266 
⭐️ More details: Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area | Head .5 miles upstream to falls 

2. 🏞️ Cahaba River 
📍 Birmingham, AL 
🚶 Distance: < 0.25-mile walk 
🥾 Difficulty: Easy, short gravel path down to river 
🚗 Location: 2171 Grants Mill Rd, Birmingham, AL 35210 
⭐️ More details: Local favorite spot for wading, tubing + riverbank relaxation right off I-459 

3. 🐟 Graves Creek (Mardis Mill Falls) 
📍 Blountsville, AL 🚶 Distance: 0.3-mile round trip 
🥾 Difficulty: Easy + minimal hiking 
🚗 Location: 546 Mardis Mills Rd, Blountsville, AL 35031 
⭐️ More details: Minutes walk from roadside pull-off across the bridge on Mardis Mills Rd 

4. 🪨 Turkey Creek 
📍 Pinson, AL 
🚶 Distance: 1–2 min walk 
🥾 Difficulty: Easy + flat 
🚗 Location: 3906 Turkey Creek Rd, Pinson, AL 35126 
⭐️ More details: Home to the famous "Blue Hole" swimming spot | Parking near preserve entrance 

5. 🏞️ Peavine Falls 
📍 Oak Mountain State Park 
🚶 Distance: 1.2-mile round trip 
🥾 Difficulty: Moderate with inclines + rocks 
🚗 Location: 200 Terrace Drive, Pelham, AL 35124 
⭐️ More details: Trailhead parking at the end of Peavine Falls Rd | Follow marked trail down to pool 

6. 🏊‍♀️ Double Oak Lake Beach 
📍 Oak Mountain State Park 
🚶 Distance: Steps from parking lot (1 min) 
🥾 Difficulty: Easy, flat + paved walkways to beach 
🚗 Location: 200 Terrace Drive, Pelham, AL 35124 
⭐️ More details: Sandy beach area with paddle boat rentals + designated swimming area 

📲 Click the link in our bio for MORE spots to visit around Alabama! 

💬 What are your go-to spots to cool off in the AL heat? Drop your favorites in the comments below! 👇 

#birminghamal #inbirmingham #bhamnow #oakmountainstatepark #turkeycreek #cheahastatepark #alabamaswimmingholes #magiccity #explorealabama ER

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