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Natural
Springs Resort,
Ohio
(formerly
France
Lake
Park
)
In the middle of the
village
of
New Paris
,
Ohio
, along the
border with
Indiana
is a spring-fed
lake that's part of what was known as
France
Lake
Park
. The site dates
to the early 1900s when it opened as a limestone quarry and now is a
multipurpose recreational site, with full-service camping, a business
resort, as well as
diving opportunities. Underwater finds include sunken boats, an automobile,
bikes, and a computer desk with a computer.
Depths
to: 60
feet (18 m).
Visibility:
15-50
feet (4.5-15 m).
Water
temperature:
65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius)
Aquatic
life: Bass,
catfish, bluegill, grass carp more than 4 feet long, paddlefish, and
freshwater jellyfish.
Fees:
2006
rates were $16 per diver per day, which includes a tank of air. Season
passes available for $250 per person.
On-site
amenities: Shower
house, cabins, restaurant, beach, cabin rentals, general store, pool,
shelters and lodge.
More
info: Visit
www.naturalspringsresort.com or call toll-free (888) 330-5771.
Open:
Year-round.
Getting
there:
Just off Interstate Interstate 70 at the Ohio/Indiana border. Take
Indiana
exit 156B.
Follow the exit directly onto U.S. 40 and travel through the first stop
light to the first "flashing yellow" light at State Route 320.
Turn left on 320 and travel about 1 mile (1.6 km) into the
village
of
New Paris
. Natural
Springs is on the left side of the road, just past a gas station.
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