Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Pennsylvania

It's used a lot for training and open water checkouts because there are numerous platforms submerged at 25 - 30 ft. There are also quite a few attractions including a sunken fire truck, Cessna air plane, school bus, Sikorsky helicopter, trolley car, several boats and other assorted vehicles. There are also remnants of some of the quarry equipment.

There are two entry points to this old quarry, but the best follows sunken road and remains shallow -- no more than 20 feet. During the summer and early fall the dive can be done is a shorty wet suit, and the diver is guaranteed to see bluegill, bass and other freshwater fish native to the area. Of course, there are deeper dives -- 100-feet plus -- in much colder water. Along the east shore of the Susquhana River about 10 miles north of Route 30 or 15 miles south of Harrisburg off of Route 441.

Willow Springs Park is a lovely little scuba park on Millards Quarry Pond with tons of sunken attractions like cars, trains, boats, and other goodies. Water is COLD! Viz is usually about 10-20 feet at best. If you are familiar with Dutch Springs Scuba Park then you get the idea. Nice facilities, heated bathrooms, full service dive shop, swimming area, ramp for handicapped divers. From the Willow Springs web site: "Over 600,000 divers have safely certified with us at Willow Springs Park. You are invited to join them at one of the finest diving facilities in the Northeast. You'll find that we have designed the park specifically for your convenience and safety, with dozens of attractive features" All Divers: $20.00 a day, Non Divers: $6.00. Night Diving $10.00 by special arrangement. No Boats, No Pets. Season Passes Available ($140.00) Passes good March 1, 2005 to Feb. 28, 2006. Weekends 1st Weekend in March - Memorial Day, Daily - Memorial Day - Labor Day. Weekends Labor Day - To Weekend before Thanksgiving. WWW.WILLOWSPRINGSPARK.COM www.willowspringspark.com/WGdirect.htm gives you all the info you need to get to Richland, PA.

We must remember that this is a privately owned quarry and that we must respect the wishes of the owner. Diving the Blue Hole is a privilege for all of our diving community. Please follow the rules so that we may continue to have the privilege of diving there. Blue Hole Quarry Liability Release form MUST be completed and turned in BEFORE you dive the quarry. It is also required that you have your own copy already filled out and have it with you at all times when you are diving the Blue Hole. Releases can be faxed, mailed to, or turned in at Laurel Divers is maintaining the quarry. The biggest expense is for the portable toilets. We ask a donation of $5 per diver per day. There are donation envelopes at both ends of the quarry, or you can print out a donation form and send to Mailing Address: 204 Plank Rd, Ebensburg, PA 15931 Fax: 888-405-4496 Email: Quarry@LaurelDivers.com Forms available for download at www.laureldivers.com This site is for the quarry near Williamsburg, PA, both known as Blue Hole Quarry and Clover Creek Quarry.

This is a spring fed lake. There is a lot of natural cover and wildlife. If you bring a boat you can get to some nice spots or swim from the boat launch. there is a puplic boat ramp off of county rd 4004

Approx 3 miles from the Prime Outlet Mall in Grove City. This is a private property.

Natural spring fed lake with summer boat activity. Chapman Lake is a private lake and access is with permission only. It is spring fed and best to dive with a dry suit. Water temperature below 20' is usually 46 degrees F year round with surface water in the 60's to 70's during the summer. There are sunken boats in a few areas. Visibility is typical for fresh water but slightly better than average on most days. Chapman Lake is also known as Chapman Lake, NEPA.

The lake has been around for hundreds of years as a recreational place and there are plenty of treasures to be found. Lots of bottles, sunken boats, anchors, fishing rods/reals and more. Some old timbers too. PA Fish and Boat Commission public access on the southeast corner of the lake. Mostly private docks, get permission from the owners if not diving from the public launch.

Complete dive shop. Scubapro, Atomic. Dressing rooms, restrooms and showers. Churchill Rd, Pennsylvania

Abandon limestone quarry, turned into Scuba park. Millardsville Willow Springs is also known as Millards Quarry Pond.

This quarry is riddled with lots of sunken objects. Boats, trains, trucks, and lots of old motorcycles. There are convenient lines linking all of the sunken sights so navigation is impossible to lose. At the access, there is a lagoon around 30 feet deep. Then, it drops to the maximum depth of 80 feet. Visibility is much better than most other quarries in the region. Access is quite easy. There are stairs into the water and also a floating dock for a giant stride entry. Very easy access.

Lots to see. Many sunken objects such as airplanes, cement trucks, bulldozers, and such. Very relaxing dive Set up gear at picnic tables underneath pavilians and walk about 10-30 feet straight into the water. Slight sloping ground. Bainbridge Sportsmanship Club is also known as Access A.