Houston area dive locations

[Crabdiver]

Matthew and I are trying to learn as many locations as possbile to dive in the general Houston area. What's out there and how do you rate it on a scale of 1 to 10?

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[Dee]

You know about Twin Lakes (9 for now). So for the others, one a scale of 1-10.....

Lost Lake in Manvel - 0
Should have stayed lost. Barnyard.

The Reef off Cullen - 1
Nasty water causes rashes.

Blue Lagoon in Huntsville - 3
High alkaline water is toxic to most living creatures and it will eat the chrome off your gear.

Lake Travis - 8
If you consider 3-4 hr. drive local.

 

[Hawkeye Mark]

i agree with this. after I left Saturday I stopped by Reef for air fill. I have never been there before and was forced to listen to tirade by manager how dive industry in this city turned its back on him. not a way to get more business thats for sure. Its not an accident that no one goes there.

 

[T.P.H.]

Which is also a rip off...luckily the air has been ok.I think that guy has been nibbling on that giant mushroom in the kiddy area again

 

[Crabdiver]

This is some really great info. Send me more, send me more. Let's reach out a little farther and say within 3 or 4 hours of Houston.

Thanks Lots

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[chrispete]

Well, there's Smith Lake right outside of Beaumont. Viz isn't very good - ranged from 2 to 10 feet when I was there, but otherwise it seems to be a nice, clean little place with a couple of boats on the bottom and a couple of platforms, and there is no fishing / boating / swimming in the scuba part of the park.

 

[Dee]

There's diving at Aquarena springs if you take the scientific course. And Others have talked about San Marcos. Canyon Lake is around San Antonio. Other than that I don't know about.

Going north of Huntsville there's several places up around Dallas but they are in the 4-5 hr. range. I've been Athens Scuba Park but not the others....Clear Springs, Possum Kingdom, etc. Our northern brethren can help you out there.

 

[Texass]

Here's some links to our Northern ponds.

Athens Scuba Park Clear Springs Scuba Park Possum Kingdom and Lake Whitney and if you REALLY like to drive Lake Murray

 

[Crabdiver]

Thanks for the GREAT links. We are already planning some weekend trips.

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