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Whirley Baths
Charlemont, Massachusetts
Deerfield River pothole swim off Route 2 in Charlemont. Shallow 'baths' in bedrock and a deeper pool below. 30-minute parking limit at the main pull-off.
At a glance
Overview
Whirley Baths is a well-known Deerfield River swimming hole right off Route 2 in Charlemont, named for the shallow pothole 'baths' swirled into the bedrock and a deeper pool at the end of the cascades. The main pull-off has a posted 30-minute limit; overflow parking sits roughly half a mile west. Flow is dam-controlled — check Deerfield River release schedules before committing to a swim.
- Also known as
- Whirley Bath, Whirley Baths Swimming Hole
- County
- Franklin
- Region
- Pioneer Valley
- Water type
- River
- Swim feature type
- River pool
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From North Adams, drive east on Route 2. About 1.3 miles past the Charlemont town-line sign, pull into the marked pull-off on the south side of the road. If the 30-minute lot is full, use the next pull-off roughly half a mile west and walk back along the shoulder. Short scramble down to the river.
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