West Virginia

Nicholas County

Divers will travel far and wide to find the best diving. But those who live in the United States have plenty of great diving on their doorstep as well, with plentiful access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. From warm-water reefs to temperate seas, here are some of the top places to scuba dive in the United States.

United States

Summersville Lake is recorded to be 327ft in depth at the deepest point. There are many walk in accesses to the water, and the lake also has training platforms at 20&40 feet. There is many species of fish to see in the lake, and many beautiful rock formations. Vis at 40ft has been about 25ft this year. This lake is a manmade lake with a earth dam. There a dive shop at the lake and boat rental is available. There's no charge for diving in the lake.

Summersville Lake is located in Summersville WVa, which is located on US Route19 which runs between Interstate79 and Interstate77 better known as the WVa Turnpike. Summersville is located about 1Hr from the state capitol, which is Charleston.