Listing correction
Rock Quarry: Swimming Prohibited
Paducah, KY
Do not swim here
The manager prohibits swimming, diving and camping at the Old Rock Quarry and warns of extremely dangerous conditions. Do not use this listing as a swim or cliff-jumping recommendation.
We previously described this location as a swimming spot. That recommendation was incorrect. We have removed it from our swimming recommendations, directory results, and swimming maps. This page remains available to correct that information for anyone following an older link.
Do not treat older directions, photographs, or reports of people swimming as permission to enter the water. Check the managing authority's current notices and obey all posted access restrictions, including any park or trail closures.
This is a correction, not a swimming recommendation
The manager's site-specific FAQ prohibits swimming, diving and camping at the Old Rock Quarry and warns of dangerous conditions. Older swimming and jumping descriptions should not guide your visit.
Ask about permitted viewing
Confirm today's authorized approach before planning nature observation. The former off-trail route and boat-arrival suggestion are not independently verified. Do not bypass signs, fences or restrictions to reach a viewpoint.
Plan a different swimming destination
Consult the regional swimming page for other options and their rules. It identifies restrictions at ramps and docks and limits campground beaches to campers. General lake recreation information does not overturn the quarry's prohibition.
Visitor questions
Can I swim or dive at the Old Rock Quarry?
No. The official site-specific guidance prohibits both activities.
Does arriving by boat make swimming allowed?
No. Arrival method does not remove the quarry restriction.
Can I camp at the quarry?
No. The manager prohibits camping there; arrange an authorized campsite elsewhere.
Official sources
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