Upper park is wonderful for swimming and lounging. 1 mile park has had homless camping in it for 4 yrs. They've been cleaned out but hazards are put there.
Yep. Wear shoes in there though!
Most definitely. I would be mindful of some of the areas just east of bear hole. They have some significant underwater hazards and undertows. I wouldn't advise going east of bear hole unless you are an extremely strong and competent swimmer.
Yes! There are many areas in Upper and Lower Park to swim including Sycamore Pool in Lower Park and Bear Hole off of the Yahi Trail in Upper Park. But anywhere you can access the creek is OK for swimming.
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