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Swimming! Central Coast Bushwalks with wild swimming.
There is nothing more relaxing than floating in a natural pool, looking up at the bush around you and listening to falling water. Here are a few of our favourite wild swimming walks on the Central Coast.
Looking for the best bushwalks with swimming on the Central Coast? Whether you want a quiet natural pool, a place to cool off after a long walk, or a fun swim in the bush with the kids, you’re in the right place. This guide shows you where to find natural swimming spots that are clear, peaceful, and surrounded by bush.
You’ll discover creeks, swimming holes, waterfalls and bush pools that are perfect on a warm day. Some are short walks, others take a bit more effort, but all of them are worth it.
We also have a guide to Wildflowers on the Central Coast because there are so many stunning flowers in the bush here.
The walks
Best wild swimming walks on the Central Coast
More walks by distance
These walks are on Darkinung country. Good Architect acknowledges the Darkinung people as the Traditional Custodians of this land and we pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Darkinjung Land Council.
The book
9 walks with a swim in the book
A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks has a swimming section with 9 walks, including Emerald Pool, Woy Woy Baths, Boardinghouse Dam and the swimming hole below Somersby Falls. Each one has a map and numbered directions, alongside over 100 other walks on the Coast.
See the book
A picture book
A picture book for the walk to the swimming hole
In The Bush Wee, a little explorer hops across a creek and splashes through a waterfall before realising there is no toilet anywhere nearby. It is my read aloud picture book for children aged 2 to 7, inspired by walks here on the Central Coast.
See the picture book