There’s A Scuba Park Hiding In North Carolina That’s Perfect For Your Next Adventure

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But most people don't know we have an entire park dedicated to scuba diving. Google Maps/Eric Barker Google Maps/Chip Dodd Or that in less than 30 minutes from Raleigh, you can be suited up and in the drink exploring all sorts of fun underwater finds in the largest scuba park on the East Coast. Fantasy Lake Scuba Park is a converted rock quarry with depths as much as 80 feet in places. Google Maps/Jim Barbieri Until 1950, rocks from this busy quarry were shuffled all over the U.S., including to the Chesapeake Bay Tunnel project. Then, an overactive spring flooded the quarry, and it was closed for good. Today, the 54-acre quarry is part of a 100-acre park dedicated to scuba. Google Maps/Jim A Fantasy Lake Scuba Park And the quarry is rich in underwater treasure. There are two planes, a rock crusher from the operational days of the quarry, a car, a bus — and maybe even an underwater basketball court. Primitive camp sites and hiking trails flank the banks of the scuba park quarry. For a nominal fee, divers can spend the night and get an early start the next morning. Fantasy Lake Scuba Park Fantasy Lake is known for having super clear water, perfect for dive excursions. Google Maps/Sue Montana There are four easy access entrances into the quarry, including dive platforms, a set of stairs, and a sandy beach with a sloping entry. The lake is the preferred training grounds for many local dive certification classes. However, no classes are offered by Fantasy Lake.

Fantasy Lake Scuba Park is located on Quarry Road in Rolesville, North Carolina. They’re open 365 days per year beginning at 9:00 a.m weekdays and 8:00 a.m. on weekends. For a list of fees, and to print a release statement you’ll need to bring with you, visit their official website.