Investigator Captures Elusive Bigfoot Sounds at Abandoned Swimming Hole
Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2026
By Squatchable.com staff
There's something hauntingly beautiful about places that nature has reclaimed, and that's exactly the vibe captured in this recent upload from the Felix Sasquatch YouTube channel. The video drops viewers at an old swimming hole that, decades ago, was the place to be during summer. Hundreds of people would gather there daily back in the 1970s, complete with a diving board, a massive slide, a floating raft, swing sets, a walking bridge, street hockey and basketball courts, and even a concession stand. Today, the water has long been drained, the structures are crumbling, and the forest has moved back in.
But the narrator isn't just there to reminisce. He calls the area home to the "forest people," a respectful nod to the Sasquatch that many believe inhabit these wooded regions. Armed with a fresh recording, he sets out to document whatever might be lingering in the overgrown ruins.
What he captures is the kind of audio that gets any Sasquatch researcher's heart racing. Distant vocals, wood knocks, and moans echo through the abandoned site. These vocalizations are right in line with what's been reported in the literature for generations. Wood knocks, in particular, have long been considered a form of communication or even a territorial signal, and researchers like Dr. Jane Goodall's work with apes showed that our primate cousins use similar acoustic behaviors to communicate over distance. If Sasquatch is indeed a relict hominid sharing ancestry with great apes, it makes perfect sense they'd employ similar methods.
The narrator admits he's tried to spot them before and even caught a fleeting glimpse once, but they remain incredibly elusive. That tracks with countless witness accounts describing Sasquatch as having an almost supernatural ability to vanish the moment they feel observed. Many researchers believe this is part of why physical evidence remains so scarce, despite the sheer volume of sightings across North America.
The setting itself adds another layer of intrigue. Old swimming holes and abandoned recreational areas are prime Sasquatch habitat in many regions. The combination of open water (or in this case, the remnants of it), surrounding forest, and decades of human absence creates the kind of quiet, undisturbed environment these creatures are said to prefer. It's no wonder the narrator felt compelled to investigate.
This one is worth a watch for anyone who appreciates the quieter, more atmospheric side of Sasquatch research. The audio alone is enough to give you chills, and the historical context of the location makes it all the more compelling. Check it out and see what you make of it.