About this spot
This pin sits on one of several flooded granite quarries tucked in the woods of Lanesville, a village in Gloucester, Massachusetts — a cluster locals know individually as Barker's Pond, Long Pit, Children's Quarry, Vernon's Pit, and others, with reported jump heights from about 10 feet up to 80 feet at the notorious 'Klondike' pit. Access is informal, via short woods trails from residential streets near Quarry Street and Leverett Street; parking is limited and residents can be unwelcoming to outside vehicles. Water is deep, cold, and clear, but the site has a real death toll — an 18-year-old died here in 2022 — and Gloucester police periodically crack down on trespassing and parties at the quarries.
Safety first. Cliff jumping is inherently dangerous and can cause serious injury or death. Conditions — water depth, submerged hazards, and access — change constantly. CliffScout is community-sourced reference information, not a guarantee a spot is safe. Always assess the conditions yourself before jumping, and never jump where you're unsure. You assume all risk.
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