{"id":5504,"date":"2021-07-13T10:06:56","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T10:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/?p=5504"},"modified":"2023-03-27T15:59:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:59:15","slug":"state-park-rangers-fell-trees-to-thwart-cliff-jumpers-at-eno-quarry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/2021\/07\/13\/state-park-rangers-fell-trees-to-thwart-cliff-jumpers-at-eno-quarry\/","title":{"rendered":"State park rangers fell trees to thwart cliff-jumpers at Eno Quarry"},"content":{"rendered":"
Correction: This story has been updated to remove inaccurate information regarding past attempts to discourage swimming at the Eno River State Park quarry.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n After a series of drownings and broken-bone injuries at an old rock quarry in the Eno River State Park \u2014 a beautiful swimming hole enjoyed by Durhamites since the 1970s \u2014 state park officials have taken action they hope will prevent future accidents.<\/span><\/p>\n This spring, they felled trees to create a barrier at a dangerous jumping spot \u2014 a cliff with a 25-foot drop into deep water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While they hope to make the four-acre Eno Quarry a safer place to visit, they acknowledge that some visitors are upset about the change.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI know that it makes people unhappy,\u201d said Kimberly Radewicz, the Eno River State Park superintendent. \u201cBut the quarry needs to turn into a purely recreational area, not a hub for daredevils.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n