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Madison Quarry

Alabama, United StatesDirections
Open Water suggestedSITE CLOSED3–17 m (10–55 ft) depthShore entry

Madison Quarry at a glance

Madison Quarry is a shore dive site in Alabama, United States with depths of 3–16.8 m (10–55 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Bream, Freshwater jellyfish, and Largemouth bass. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 8:00–18:00 · favorable

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Site hazards: SITE CLOSED

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Dive windows this week

Sun8:00–18:00 favorable

5 kn wind (5 kn wind)

Mon8:00–18:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Tue8:00–18:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Wed8:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Thu8:00–18:00 favorable

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

SatNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 6:35 · Sunrise 7:01 · Sunset 18:00 · all windows sit within daylight

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 24 Oct, 12:18 GMT-5

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Bream, Largemouth bass, Channel catfish
Best time: Not divable at present; historically open weekends May 1-October 31.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 85% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  2. February, 82% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  3. March, 78% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  4. April, 86% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  5. May, 90% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  6. June, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  7. July, 100% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 99% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots
  9. September, 91% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots
  10. October, 94% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  11. November, 89% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  12. December, 84% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots

July has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated July 2026

Site details

A city-owned flooded limestone quarry in Madison, Alabama, formerly operated as Madison Aquatic Park with a full-service dive shop. It was best known for sunken attractions including a NASA Minuteman missile, an F-4 Phantom jet, a Titan missile nose cone, houseboats, a fire truck, and training platforms, with a max depth of about 55 ft (average ~40 ft) and 20-30 ft visibility. The park closed to recreational use around 2019-2020 when its operator went out of business, and as of 2024 the fenced site sits abandoned while the city weighs proposals to turn it into a nature preserve.

shore

SITE CLOSED — fenced, no legal access; trespassing hazards include unstable quarry rims and cliffs. Historically: low visibility after heavy diver traffic or rain, entanglement on lines and sunken structures.

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