• One of the excellent swimming holes on Fall Creek near Big Pool Campground
• The deep emerald pool with underwater ledges and flat rock formations
Located 0.4 miles east of the Big Pool Campground, this great swimming spot offers an opportunity to cool down in a deep emerald pool of crystal-clear Fall Creek waters on a hot summer day. It is a stunning big pool with underwater ledges and flat formation rocks that serve as perfect platforms for relaxing. The opposite bank is composed of river boulders and rocks.
There is no service in this location. Respect this place and do not leave any trash behind.
The 13.7 miles long Fall Creek National Recreation Trail runs through the scenic Fall Creek corridor of the Willamette National Forest. You will find many great picnicking, fishing and swimming spots as well as places to simply enjoy the view.
Other excellent swimming spots along Fall Creek Lake and Fall Creek
Fall Creek Lake – North Shore Day Use
Fall Creek Lake – Lakeside 1 & 2
Fall Creek – Big Pool | Facts
Open: May - September from sunrise to sunset
Managed by: US Forest Service
Amenities: None
Activities: Swimming, hiking, fishing
Distance from the parking: Short
Road access: Any passenger vehicle
Day-use fees: None
Accommodations: Broken Bowl Campground, Big Pool Campground
Affordable vacation rentals for short and long term stay at Eugene
Elevation: 1,000 ft (305 m)
Big Pool Swimming at Fall Creek:
- 33 miles east of Eugene
- 94 miles southeast of Salem
- 143 miles southeast of Portland.
Swimming hole rating: 4 out of 5
Body of Water: River
Water quality: Transparent
Current: Light to moderate
Depth: Deep and shallow
Beach: Bedrock and rock formation
Water T° (summer): Cool
Adventures Nearby
Directions to Big Pool
From I-5,
- Take Exit 194 A in Eugene for Highway 126 East
- Follow on Highway 126 for 6.8 miles to Bob Straub Parkway
- Travel 7.6 miles straight onto Bob Straub Parkway, then Highway 222 South and Jasper/Jasper Lowell Roads to Place Road
- Turn left onto Place Road/Big Fall Creek Road and continue 4.5 miles
- Bear left after passing Winberry Creek Road and follow for about 11.4 miles to the destination on the right.