SWIFT RIVER FALLS [SWIF] — swimming hole

Mexico · Maine

swimming hole · Likely . natural swimming area. verify signage and current

Key facts

Swimming

Likely . natural swimming area. verify signage and current

Access

Varies

Parking

Limited

Trip profile

Difficulty

Reward

Risk

Good fit, skip, and before you go

Good fit

Swimming or wading
Hot days
Short visits

Skip

Recent flooding or very high water
You want lifeguards or formal amenities
Cold shoulder-season water

Before you go

  • Merged identity (1 source rows) || Also known as Three Pools, this large swimming hole is at base of small falls in the Swift River.
  • Can be crowded.
  • The former parking area has been closed off by the landowner who became weary of picking up trash.
  • He lives in the house adjacent to the parking area, and keeps a close eye on the property.
  • To access the falls, park along the road and walk to the riv