Popular Shore Diving Sites in the Midwest

The Midwest is a big territory and we are always looking for shore diving sites. If you know of a place that is not on this list, send us details!

Ohio

• Gilboa Quarry, Ottawa, OH - Private quarry with an excellent dive shop on hand including fills and camping.

• White Star Quarry, Gibsonville, OH - Private quarry with onsite concession handling air and nitrox fills.

Illinois

• Mermet Springs, Belknap, IL - Quarry with an excellent dive shop on hand including fills and camping

• Pearl Lake, South Beloit, IL - Small lake, no dive shop.

• Three Oaks Recreation Area, Crystal Lake, IL - Small lake with three acre dive area.

• Haigh Quarry, Bourbonnaise Twp., IL - Quarry with dive shop on hand including fills. *note, recent reports indicate near untenable visibility conditions.

• Greenwood Beach, Evanston, IL - Shore diving in Lake Michigan. Visibility can be problematic and the walk from parking is far. Contact the park manager to arrange diving in advance.

Indiana

• France Park, Logansport, IN - State Park with small private dive shop on hand, including fills, and camping

Iowa

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Kansas

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Michigan

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Nebraska

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North Dakota

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Missouri

• Bonne Terre Mine, Bonne Terre, MO - Private flooded mine with dive shop on hand. All dives guided.

• Roubidoux Spring, Waynesvill, MO - Certified cave divers only.

Minnesota

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South Dakota

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Wisconsin

• Wazee Lake Recreation Area, Brockway, WI - Quarry in a state park, no dive shop, with camping.

• Door County Shore Diving - Various locations to shore dive in DC.

• Door County Shore Diving - Another site with various DC shore dive locations.

• Duck Creek Quarry, Howard, WI - Near Green Bay, there may be limited access, typical diver access is from the boat launch.