Cliff Jumping at The Quarry at Grant Park (Leight Street Quarry) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Known for years among local swimmers as the Leight Street Quarry, this flooded 1920s rock quarry in Winston-Salem is now the city's Quarry at Grant Park, reached by paved paths from a parking area off Reynolds Park Road near the old Leight Street dead end. Cliffs around the 12-acre lake once offered jumps from roughly 20 to 100 feet, but swimming, diving, kayaking, and jumping in the water are now officially prohibited due to depth and steep rock walls; the lake opens only twice a year for a supervised Kayak the Quarry event. People still slip past fencing to jump and have been cited for trespassing. Park hours run dawn to dusk, admission is free, and dogs must stay leashed.

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.

The Quarry at Grant Park (Leight Street Quarry)

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