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Dive Land Park, Alabama
Depths to: 150 feet (45 m) Visibility: 10-30 feet (3-9 m) above the thermocline, and up to 70 feet (21 m) below it. Water
temperature: 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit (21-26 Marine life: Freshwater jellyfish, bream (brim), bass, catfish and an occasional goldfish or carp can be found in shallow waters. There are several old boats scattered around the bottom of the lake, and a semi-trailer but the natural beauty is promoted at this dive site, with auto-size boulders throughout and a moonlike landscape at depths below 100 feet (30 m). Fees: $15 per day per diver; snorkeling costs $10. Camping sites are available for $6 per night. Rental gear is available. On-site amenities: Dive store, dressing rooms, concession stand, restrooms, "primitive" camping sites, picnic areas. More info: Call (256) 492-4455 or visit www.headsouth.com/diveland Open: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from March 31 to December. Getting there: From Birmingham, Alabama, or Atlanta, exit Interstate 20 at Exit 185. Take highways 21/431 north for 6 miles. Follow Highway 431 to the left, and continue for 17.5 miles. Turn right onto Websters Chapel Road. Dive Land Park will be four-tenths of one mile on the left.
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In
north central Alabama near Glencoe, at what some consider the best quarry
diving in the state, Dive Land Park beckons divers with its underwater
moonlike landscape. Above the water, wildlife abounds. Mountain goats can be
seen on the high cliffs surrounding the quarry. A dive center, instruction,
and night diving by appointment are all available.
