Oklahoma

Murray 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



Arbuckle Lake is located in south-central Oklahoma, 6 miles southwest of Sulphur. It is one of a handful of crystal clear water lakes in Oklahoma, and a favorite scuba divers destination.

Sulphur

Arbuckle Lake

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 Murray

Visibility is average.  Lake fish are interesting to see.  Once in the water, the lake bed can have a steep drop to deeper depths. 

Just northwest of Lawton, Oklahoma on 281, 7 miles west on 49.

This is a lake, so diving is available directly from the shore.

Lake Elmer Thomas

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

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



Stevens Gap at Broken Bow Lake, Oklahoma

Broken Bow Lake

 One of the oldest inland scuba diving destinations in Texas, Possum Kingdom Reservoir attracts multitudes of divers each year as a training ground for new divers in the clear waters of the lake. It’s also a popular treasure-hunting site.  About 75 miles (120 km) west of Fort Worth in the Palo Pinto Mountains of North Central Texas, the reservoir emerged after the construction of the Morris Sheppard Dam in 1941, which was built to help control the flooding of the historic Brazos River and provide hydropower to the region. The narrow lake follows the winding, snakelike path of the river for 65 miles (104 km) with about 17,700 acres (7,080 hectares) of water, but the deep waters closest to the dam, with its clear visibility, is what attracts divers.  “Most of the lake in the upper portion is shallow with low visibility, but the closer you get to the dam, the more exceptional the diving, with visibility ranging up to 100 feet (30 m),” says Todd Burns of Scuba Point Dive Shop, which has operated as a training site and air fill station on the lake since 1959. Among the key features of the lower section of lake for divers are the sheer rock walls with numerous cutouts and caves bordering the former river valley, Burns says.

Possum Kingdom Lake

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

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

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

Featuring 28,000 acres of clear water that attracts thousands of water sports lovers, fishermen, hikers, and birdwatchers, Beaver Lake is located in the Ozark Highlands near Rogers and features forests, tall bluffs, and meadows crisscrossed by hiking trails. Beaver Lake is nationally renowned for bass fishing and has even become a destination for many fishing tournaments. Boating, scuba diving, water skiing, wakeboarding, kayaking, swimming, and picnicking are just as popular. Suit up, grab the towels and sunscreen, and get to Beaver Lake for some fun in the sun!

Arbuckle Lake

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Arbuckle Lake