Texas dive sites close to ABQ

[robint]

Hi Texas Swamp Divers!
We are over in Albuquerque, NM and dive at our illustrious Blue Hole often, well, too often!! We are interested in exploring some other dive site options and think all of the Scuba Parks in Texas sound exciting! Can you give me a short list and locations - places worth the drive for us (we don't mind an 8-10 hour drive if there is good diving). We have been told by locals that Balmorrhea is okay but not really worth the drive. Can you help us out??

robint

 

[diveblondy]

There is a few sites within decent driving distances of NM. Balmorhea is one of them. San Solomon springs sits inside the State Park. Its great vis but depth is only 20ft max; 74-76 temp year round. It is located near Pecos, TX; here is the link: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/balmorhe/. If you don't mind venturing farther there are other sites as well, but most are located in East to South Texas. Lake Travis, Austin; Clearsprings Scuba Park, Terrell; Athen's Scuba Park; Athens; Blue Lagoon, Huntsville. Hope that helps.

 

[TwoBitTxn]

Within 8-10 hours of Albuquerque NM, the only thing there is, is San Solomon Springs.

It's 8 hours from San Solomon to Dallas. I don't know the drive time from San Solomon to Travis or Amistad.

TwoBit

 

[jloving1]

drive time from Balmorhea to Austin will run about 6/7 hours.

 

[jloving1]

Balmorhea to Amistad will run about 5/6 hours

 

[TruckDiver]

Have you dove Bottomless Lakes State Park?

 

[robint]

Have you dove Bottomless Lakes State Park?

where is this at?

Balmorhea doesn't sound interesting to us. Where/what is San Solomon Springs? I haven't head of that one.

robint

 

[texdiveguy]

where is this at?

Balmorhea doesn't sound interesting to us. Where/what is San Solomon Springs? I haven't head of that one.

robint

Balmorhea and San Solomon Springs are one in the same.

http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/pages/parks/bottom/bottom.htm

 

[texdiveguy]

Dive a missle silo!! http://www.familyscuba.com/valhalla/valhalla.html

 

[TruckDiver]

where is this at?

Balmorhea doesn't sound interesting to us. Where/what is San Solomon Springs? I haven't head of that one.

robint

It's near Roswell, check it out, it looks pretty good!
http://www.dtmag.com/dive-usa/LeaLake.html