Every 4th of July since I can remember, my family has gone to Bear Creek to celebrate with extended family. There have been a few years here and there when we weren't able to go, but for the most part, we've gone. My grandma owns the lands where we hike down into and swim. The swimming area is called Steep Holler. It's very steep! We have to drive a truck for about 1/2 mile on a dirt road until we reach the trail. The trail goes straight down about 1/4 of a mile in the woods til it reaches water.
My grandma grew up on the land that goes down into Bear Creek. It's a beautiful area. My mom has memories of going swimming with cousins every Sunday growing up. They must've been in great shape because the hike is very hard! haha.
We haven't been to the creek in a couple of years, but we decided to go this year and I'm glad we did.
The kids loved it! The water is icy cold, but that didn't stop them from having fun. There is a ledge where a lot of people jump off into the water. The kids saw some bigger kids jumping and decided they wanted to try it.
Micah jumping.
