Question Ohio Diving Options. Am I missing any?

[Scubaguy22]

Newer Ohio diver here.

I live in Southeastern Ohio. I am currently limited to diving within the state due to time and money, but I would like to dive more often and closer to home. As a disclaimer, all of my logged dives have been at Gilboa, so I have no first hand experience with the places I’m about to list. After lots of online research, here are my diving options:

Gilboa Quarry: I got both my Advanced and Open water certifications here, but it’s a 2+ hour drive from me

White star quarry: further than Gilboa

Lake Erie diving: 2+ hour drive, but definitely interested if anyone has more information

Lakeview RV park: really close to home but shallow

North Point Quarry: In Newark but shallow and low vis

Circleville Twin Quarries: now closed

Natural Springs Resort: Might as well be in Indiana, but definitely on the list

Silver Cup Lake/ Sportsman lake: this is the one I am most excited about. I’m going to go make a separate post about it, but I can’t find literally any info online, other than the fact that a new family has bought it and that it used to be a scuba attraction

I am aware there are 27 or so lakes across the state where scuba is legal. I think there is an old post about it floating around on Scubaboard somewhere. I plan on doing all 27 someday just to say I did, but it’s Ohio so that means shallow, muddy and low vis.


Is there anything I’m missing? Diving options in Ohio are obviously limited but I’m wondering if I’m missing something.

 

[Comm]

There is Sugar Grove Quarry - but I believe you need to dive with Scuba Unlimited out of Cincinnati.

Not sure where exactly in southern Ohio you are, but you can also try and get a volunteer job at some of the aquariums. Such as the Newport Aquarium in Northern Kentucky / Greater Cincinnati area.

 

[oldschool45]

Welcome - Pennyroyal Scuba Center in Hopkinsville Kentucky might be a haul. I'm in the Cincinnati area but we are thinking about it for long weekends to keep up skills