Louisiana

Claiborne Parish

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

Hepth 20 to 30 viz 2' to 4' good at swimming areas blackwater in the channels

Homer Louisiana

Arizona

Lake Claiborne

There are 2 small platforms in the lake at roughly 15ft ( 4.6m ).

Entering Tyler State Park, the dive site is located by the pick-nick tables on the North East side of the lake.

Tyler State Park Lake



Stevens Gap at Broken Bow Lake, Oklahoma

Broken Bow Lake

When you just absolutely need to get wet...Underwater attractions: Small passenger jet; country music star Ray Price's tour bus; various vehicles and sundry items.

Drive up to the dock. Athens, Texas

Athens Scuba Park

The visibility of the lakes and rivers in the area vary from zero to about 2 feet year round. What makes the area unique is that if something falls into the water (and lots of stuff does) it is generally written off without a search.  We have found thousands of items over the years (outboard motors, propellers, boats, automobiles, firearms, fishing and hunting gear to name a few) so diving in these waters is never dull. There are also lots of critters (turtles, gators, garfish and catfish) which are bigger than I am you just never see them until you come into contact with them.  There is some lake diving in the northern part of the state which affords better visibility (upwards of 10 feet in places).  The most popular type of diving in the southern part of the state is offshore rig diving where we can generally achieve 25-40 feet of visibility and the rigs are like vertical reefs with a sizeable accumulation of marine life.  These decommissioned rigs have been in place for 10-20 years and it's similar to an open wreck dive. We also visit the Gardens, which is the northernmost natural coral reef in North America.



Lake Charles

A great local dive site near the DFW Metroplex.  It is a spring fed 22 acre lake/quarry.  Visibility is usually good.  It is limited to divers and snorkelers--no boating or fishing.  Catfish and perch abound.  There are a number of interesting objects to discover underwater--an American Airlines plane, a boat, and an artificial shark are all marked with buoys but there is also a casket that you might just find while out exploring. Air fills on site.  Picnic shelters.  Camping.  Hot showers in a bath house. www.clearspringsscubapark.com--is their website

From Dallas: Take Hwy. 80 East to Terrell exit. Once you exit, you will proceed 7 miles passing through the downtown area of Terrell and turn left at the Exxon (429 North). Travel 7 miles to Cedar Grove Road (Cty Rd 346) and tur4n right. Go 1 mile and the gate entrance is on our left. Be sure to look for the Dive Flag sign.

The Scuba Ranch

Clear Springs Scuba Park is a 21 acre quary specifically for diving and dive training.  It's less than an hour drive from Dallas.  www.clearspringsscubapark.com

Northeast of Terrell, TX. Access via stairs and shore entry.

Clear Springs Scuba Park

Blue Lagoon Scuba Park outside of Huntsville, TX is a good training site.  Good for OW and Rescue training.  Great camping.

North of Huntsville. Shore entry.

Blue Lagoon Scuba Park

The scuba diving park features underwater attractions ranging from a completely submerged school bus to various sunken boats and their new additions includes an aircraft fuselage. At 50 degrees from the access ramp is a marble plaque in 17 feet of water, then on out is a submerged boat at 27 feet, at 330 degrees off the access ramp and 114 feet from the ramp is two submerged boats side by side, at 60 degrees and 145 feet from the access ramp is a school bus in 26 feet. The top of the school bus is 17 feet deep, the bus is 24 feet long. 40 feet from the bus is a submerged airplane.  There is a bouy line running off a bluff into 100 feet of water. Near the dam is a rock face with a small cave. There is camping and restrooms at the access ramp. Lots of catfish, ells, and other freshwater fish in the diving park. Visibility varies with the amount of rain that has emptied into the lake within the last week, it is on average about 10 to 15 feet at 25 feet and clears to about 25 feet on good days. Some days visibility is as little as 2 feet if there has been lots of rain.  

Diving equipment sales and rental is avalible at Nautical Adventures Scuba at Cookson, and also Gene's Aqua Pro Shop at Strayhorn.


Directions: Eastern Oklahoma. Driving on I-40 east of U.S 69 and west of Vian Oklahoma, take exit 287, follow Hwy 100 north through Gore to park. Westbound I-40, take exit 297, 10 miles north on SH 82 to SH 100, 3 miles south to Tenkiller State Park.

Water Access is from shore off the end of a concrete ramp.  The end of the ramp is 6 feet below surface (walk in access). 

Lake Tenkiller is also known as Fisherman's Point.

Lake Tenkiller

there are more platforms and wreckage. check at the dive shop at Marina /beach. Jay has rentals if you forgot any thing . He is open noon to 5:30 Friday and all day Saturday and Suynday.
June and July not great  visiblilty  even after 2 thermoclines. 
Much better in May but need wetsuit.
Caution zebra mussels very sharp and get on every thing WEAR GLOVES. 

Lake Murray State Park.  Marietta landing

Lake Claiborne

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Lake Claiborne