Moerae
Contributor
Hi all,
Looking to do a few dives at West Hill, and wondering about access from anyone that's been there recently.
Seems like it comes down to:
For the camp: Is there any publicly accessible shore from the camp (something I don't need explicit permission?). Is off season access Ok? I drove by recently and while it was expectedly empty, is driving into the camp and parking in a parking spot by one of their water access areas ok? I'll reach out to the camp directly if permission is needed, but wondering if a local diver knows.
For the park, the roads to the beach were gated off pretty far from the beach access, and checking online it's over $300 for a pass to the beach area. Is there any other public access at the park or nearby the southern end of the pond (depth maps show some cool terrain in the southern end)?
Any other public access I missed? Anywhere with a reasonable spot to park and a short walk (practicing dry suit & doubles configuration, so ideally not TOO long of a walk) where I'm not gonna get a ticket is fine. I'm especially interested in that southern area with the cliffs and deeper drop.
Thanks!
Looking to do a few dives at West Hill, and wondering about access from anyone that's been there recently.
Seems like it comes down to:
- The boat launch area (park and walk far enough to not be diving "from" the boat launch)
- Brodie Park
- Camp Workcoeman
For the camp: Is there any publicly accessible shore from the camp (something I don't need explicit permission?). Is off season access Ok? I drove by recently and while it was expectedly empty, is driving into the camp and parking in a parking spot by one of their water access areas ok? I'll reach out to the camp directly if permission is needed, but wondering if a local diver knows.
For the park, the roads to the beach were gated off pretty far from the beach access, and checking online it's over $300 for a pass to the beach area. Is there any other public access at the park or nearby the southern end of the pond (depth maps show some cool terrain in the southern end)?
Any other public access I missed? Anywhere with a reasonable spot to park and a short walk (practicing dry suit & doubles configuration, so ideally not TOO long of a walk) where I'm not gonna get a ticket is fine. I'm especially interested in that southern area with the cliffs and deeper drop.
Thanks!