Editorial Policy

Secret Swimming Holes is committed to accurate, original, and responsibly sourced content. We focus on natural swimming holes across the United States — how to find them, what to expect on the ground, and how to visit with respect for land, water, and local communities.

How we create content

• We build listings from public geographic and recreation data, official park and agency sources, and verified community tips.
• We write original summaries for each location — access notes, fee context, safety framing, and planning guidance — rather than copying text from third-party sites.
• We cite or link to authoritative sources when rules, closures, or fees come from a managing agency.
• When coordinates, fees, or access are uncertain, we state that clearly on the listing instead of guessing.

Review and updates

• Listings show a last-updated date when that information is available in our data.
• User-submitted corrections and new-location tips are reviewed for accuracy, safety relevance, and appropriateness before we change published content.
• We flag or revise entries when we learn of access closures, hazardous conditions, private-property disputes, or sensitive habitats that warrant extra caution.
• Source data is refreshed periodically; large updates are reflected across the directory over time.

Photo and data rights

We use original imagery, licensed media, or placeholders where photos are not yet available. We do not redistribute copyrighted photos or long excerpts from other publishers without permission. Map and coordinate data are used for location context in line with applicable open-data and platform terms.

Corrections

Spotted an error, outdated fee, or unsafe access note? Please contact us with the page URL and what you observed. We aim to correct material inaccuracies as quickly as we can.