Athens Dive Park in Texas

[javelindan]

Pretty cool place. I did my PADI AOW cert 10 yrs ago at Pearl Lake on the WI/IL border north of Rockford, IL. At the time, I read that more divers had rec'd certifications at Pearl Lake than anywhere else in the world. There was a lot which had been sunk for divers to see including a plane (twin engine dive bomber trainer), sub (2-person but still perhaps 35' long), boat, and a bus. There was also a line to decend on that went to 90ft deep. I recall there were some other sights but I didn't see them all. Shore access was available from all sides of the small man-made lake. One nice feature is that they put a lot of fresh water clams in the lake to filter the waters and keep the visibity high. I saw some huge crayfish there during a night dive on the dive bomber! They had a restaurant, lots of room for camping, a dive shop, beach for swimmers, and a small community room (ping pong, etc.). Some cheap motels near by.

I just did a quick look-up on Google and found this link: