Dive shop page describing the site as a local training destination with underwater features and platforms.
Spring-fed quarry shore dive for training, platforms, and easy navigation.
Spring-fed quarry shore dive for training, platforms, and easy navigation.
Windmill Point Park is a spring-fed quarry shore dive in Ridgeway, Ontario, with a controlled freshwater setting that works well for training and practice. The quarry has underwater platforms, guide lines, fish habitat, and bottom features that help divers work on navigation, buoyancy, and comfort, while the park adds seasonal hours, waivers, and day-use logistics to the plan.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
0m - 10m
Depth Note
Maximum depth stated as 35 ft / 10 m.
Best Season
May to October, when the park is open.
Typical Conditions
Sheltered freshwater quarry conditions with platforms, guide lines, and a training-friendly layout.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Safety Notes
Plan for colder freshwater, variable clarity, and other park users when practicing skills.
Access Restrictions
Park rules, seasonal opening dates, and waiver requirements apply before entering the quarry.
Legal Notes
Seasonal park entry and scuba waiver requirements apply before diving.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A shore-access quarry with training platforms, guide lines, and bottom features used for dive practice.
Freediving
The calm quarry setting can suit breath-hold practice near the shallows, but this spot is mainly used for scuba training.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is possible near the shallows, but the quarry is primarily a scuba and training site.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Dive shop page describing the site as a local training destination with underwater features and platforms.
Spring-fed quarry page with fish habitat, aquatic plants, and dive-friendly features.
Community report noting modest visibility and freshwater life.
Directory listing with quarry size, scuba use, showers, washrooms, and park amenities.
Know this site? Improve Spot Details.

W C Richardson is a shallow Buffalo wreck with line-guided access.

Gallagher Beach is a shore-entry Buffalo harbor dive with busy surface traffic.

Shore-launched guided drift dive on the Niagara River.

Freshwater training park with submerged features.

Deep cold-water wreck dive on Betty Hedger.