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Hidden Paradise
Distance from INDY (miles): 40
Fee: $10/day
Contact:
Phone: 765-525-6582
Email: Click here
Web: http://www.hiddenparadise.info/
Description: Take I74 east and get off at exit 123. Head south to St.
Paul and follow the signs to the park. The maximum depth is only about
25 feet with visibility of around 20 feet. Items you may encounter on
your dive include a school bus, motorcycle, boat, van, and other
surprises. Originally a limestone quarry, remnants of that age are
present in the water in the form of rail tracks and hauling carts.
Camping is available; and there are some facilities for changing and
restrooms.
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White Rock
Distance from INDY (miles): 75
Fee: $10/day
Contact:
Phone: 765- 525-3483
Email: whiterock@stpaulcliffs.com
Web: http://stpaulcliffs.com/index.html
Description: 74 east to exit 123. Turn right off exit. Immediately come
to a 4 way stop sign/light. Turn left (South). Take Count Line Rd. into
St. Paul. Follow County Line Rd. to White Rock Park.
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Blue Springs
Distance from INDY (miles): 75
Fee: $20/day
Contact:
Phone: 317-398-2277 or 317-402-0504
Email: bluespringsscuba@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.bluespringsscubadiving.net/
Description: Located in Waldron, near Shelbyville, you take I74 east
towards Cincinnati and take exit 119 and follow the signs to Waldron.
On road 600 east just south of town you'll see the park on the right
side of the road. Blue Springs is open for diving only. Average depth
runs between 30-40 feet, with a maximum depth of about 60 feet.
Visibility can be as much as 30 feet down to 3 feet. Items that can be
seen on a dive include 28-foot cabin cruiser, van, snowmobile, and
coffin. A dive platform is in the center of the quarry suspended at 15
feet making an ideal location for training dives. There are no boats or
fishing allowed. Camping is an "on again, off again" thing so call
before you go if you want to camp. Bathrooms are outside with
porto-potties and air fills are available at the entrance station.
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Fowler Park
Distance from INDY (miles): 65
Fee:
Contact:
Phone: 812-462-3392
Email:
Web:
Description: Traveling west on I70, once in Terre Haute, take 41 south
about 6 miles and then go east about ¾ of a mile. Turn right at the
first road and go 1/5 mile to the park entrance. Check in at the
entrance for diving. Wilderness Lake is the dive site at the park and
is for diving and fishing only. The lake is nestled in the trees and is
approximately 100 yards wide and a 1/5-mile long. The maximum depth is
about 30 feet, but most of the sites to see are above the 15-foot
thermoclines. Plant and fish life abounds here and many moss-covered
trees exist under the water to give a greenish tint. A bridge built in
1845 spans part of the lake and a pioneer village is just north of the
park with different activities through out the year. The park is
equipped with a campground, playground, picnic area, and shelters.
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France Park
Distance from INDY(miles):60
Fee:
Contact:
Phone: 219-753-2928
Email:fpark@francepark.com
Web: http://www.francepark.com/index.htm
Description: The insurance problems have been resolved and diving is
available on weekends and holidays from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The
Diving Den of Kokomo has contracted for insurance and is running the
diving operation with a divemaster on duty during the hours of
operation. The air station is open from 9:00 a.m until 4:00 p.m. on the
days diving is available. Available to students and instructors.
Training platform, train wheels, school bus, truck, spoonbil sturgeon
(paddlefish).
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Sunset Park
Distance from INDY (miles): 70
Fee:
Contact:
Phone: 812-847-8513
Email:
Web:
Description: State road 54 will take you into Linton and you will find
the park on the north side of the City Park. At the first set of cross
roads north of the City Park go right and then back left to find the
water. There are campgrounds available at the park and a small entrance
fee is required. The pit itself is an old coal strip mine filled with
cold clear water. The rim is tree lined and about 8 acres in size. In
the southeast corner there is a big cruiser waiting to be explored and
bass and bluegill abound for your enjoyment. You will need a wet suit
for the cool waster and visibility can reach 30 feet or so away from
the entry point. Depth here runs from 10 to 30 feet.
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