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Dorset Quarry

📍 Dorset
Nearest Town
$15 per vehicle for parking
Entry Fee
💧 Cool, deep — notably clear for a natural lake
Water Temp
🟢 Easy
Difficulty
📅 Summer
Best Season
⚠️ Safety Notice — Read Before Visiting
This is a deep, steep-sided flooded quarry (not a gradually-sloping natural swimming hole) — the same category of site (abandoned quarries) has a well-known general drowning risk profile nationally due to sudden depth changes and cold water at depth.
🏊 Natural Swimming 🟢 Easy $15 per vehicle for parking ⚠️ Safety Note
🌊 About Dorset Quarry

A historic flooded marble quarry, popular with swimmers, cliff-jumpers, and even scuba divers thanks to its unusual ~90-ft average depth and clear water reflecting the surrounding trees.

📋 Visit Details
Entry Fee
$15 per vehicle for parking
Water Temperature
💧 Cool, deep — notably clear for a natural lake
Best Season
📅 Summer
Reservation
Not Required
Water Type
Flooded historic marble quarry, ~90 ft deep
Managed By
Privately owned / Managed for public access
County
Bennington County, Vermont
Access Difficulty
🟢 Easy
🗺️ Getting There

Address / Access Point:
Dorset Quarry, VT-30, Dorset, VT 05251

Access Notes:
Easy roadside access; very deep water close to shore in places, popular with cliff-jumpers and scuba divers alike

GPS Coordinates
43.2388, -73.0851
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✅ Before You Go — Checklist
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    Check current water conditions — especially after recent rain
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    Save GPS coordinates offline before leaving — cell service may be limited
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    Bring cash or card for entry: $15 per vehicle for parking
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    Pack reef-safe sunscreen, dry bag, water shoes and plenty of drinking water
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    Tell someone where you are going before heading to a remote location
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    Pack out everything you bring in — leave no trace
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