Within a few hundred feet on the unmarked path, I could hear some gurgling water to my right. When I reached the point where a huge fallen tree blocked the path, with the shady creek in sight, it was worth it to bend down and try to propel my creaky body under the tree.
A few more feet, then a butt-scoot down a short, muddy path and there it was.
By walking maybe 20 steps, in water less than two feet deep, I was standing in the middle of some gentle “rapids” — flowing water strong enough to propel an inner-tube rider at a fun pace, but not strong enough to knock down a child (or a rickety 64-year-old reporter).
Heading toward the River Road overpass, the water gets a bit deeper, with less of a current. Had I brought my bathing suit, maybe I would have sat down to enjoy the cool water. By the way, bring water shoes or an old pair of sneakers, since the creek bed is rocky and slightly slippery.
Uh-oh, the secret’s out. I’ll tell you where to find this swimming hole on wtop-dot-com, and 103.5FM pic.twitter.com/FtjQ1qJXYE
— Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinWTOP) July 28, 2023
Finding silent solitude may require a visit during “off-peak” hours. During my late-morning visit, I saw some kids with tubes, and others with canoes, so I was lucky to have the entire creek to myself for a while.
No reservations needed.
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