Inland & Offshore Diving
A Guide to Texas Dive Sites
Explore the best diving Texas has to offer—from crystal-clear spring systems and inland scuba parks to offshore reefs and historic wrecks. Whether you’re a new diver or an experienced explorer chasing your next adventure, Texas dive sites deliver a wide range of underwater experiences right in your backyard.
Dive Texas
Amistad
Balmorhea State Park
Athens Scuba Park
Amistad's exceptionally clear water makes it an excellent place for scuba diving. A dive cove is located at Diablo East. Use your dive flag, know your safe limits, and never dive alone.
Athens Scuba Park
Balmorhea State Park
Athens Scuba Park
Athens Scuba Park is a one-of-a-kind inland dive destination built around a spring-fed clay quarry. The park features submerged boats, airplanes, and training platforms. It is a shallow dive area.
Balmorhea State Park
Balmorhea State Park
Balmorhea State Park
Balmorhea State Park is a desert oasis filled with crystal-clear water from the San Solomon Springs. Visitors can swim, snorkel, or scuba dive in the refreshing, year-round 72–76°F waters.
Blue Lagoon
Balmorhea State Park
Balmorhea State Park
The Blue Lagoon Scuba Park is a series of limestone quarries known for its striking turquoise water and clarity. It features shallow depths, making it ideal for beginners.
Canyon Lake
The Kraken Freighter
Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake, located in the Texas Hill Country, offers a freshwater diving experience with a rocky limestone terrain. The lake includes gentle slopes and drop-offs.
Comal River
The Kraken Freighter
Canyon Lake
The Comal River at Hinman Island Park in New Braunfels offers a unique, 72°F spring-fed drift dive. It is a shallow dive (averaging 5 feet) where you can observe bass, perch, and crawfish.
Flower Gardens
The Kraken Freighter
The Kraken Freighter
The marine sanctuary is located in the Gulf of Mexico, about 70–115 miles off the Texas coast. It has vibrant coral formations, clear water often exceeding 100 feet of visibility, and an abundance of marine life
The Kraken Freighter
The Kraken Freighter
The Kraken Freighter
The Kraken Wreck was deliberately sunk about 63 miles offshore of Galveston to create an artificial reef. Advanced training and experience beyond a basic open water certification are recommended.
Lake Longhorn
Lake Travis - Giant Stride
Lake Travis - Giant Stride
Lake Longhorn, located in League City, features six underwater training platforms, boats, and swim-throughs. It offers visibility of about 25 feet and a maximum depth of 35 feet.
Lake Travis - Giant Stride
Lake Travis - Giant Stride
Lake Travis - Giant Stride
The Giant Stride, a 30-foot Pontoon Boat customized for scuba diving, provides transportation to a variety of dive sites on Lake Travis.
Mansfield Dam
Lake Travis - Giant Stride
Mansfield Dam
The Mansfield Dam Park area on Lake Travis offers a convenient freshwater dive site near Austin. The area features a rocky terrain, submerged structures, and training platforms.
Mammoth Lake
Lake Travis - Giant Stride
Mansfield Dam
Mammoth Lake Scuba Park in Lake Jackson, Texas, is one of the largest dedicated dive parks in the country, offering a spacious freshwater environment filled with over 150 underwater attractions.
The Scuba Ranch
Valhalla Missile Silo
The Scuba Ranch
The Scuba Ranch in Terrell, Texas, is a 22-acre spring-fed lake. Known for its mix of training platforms and sunken attractions, it offers a convenient environment for training and recreational diving.
Spring Lake
Valhalla Missile Silo
The Scuba Ranch
Spring Lake in San Marcos, Texas, offers a unique experience in crystal-clear, 72-degree spring water fed by more than 200 artesian springs at the headwaters of the San Marcos River.
The Texas Clipper
Valhalla Missile Silo
Valhalla Missile Silo
The Texas Clipper is a massive 473-foot ship, sunk as an artificial reef. It attracts vibrant marine life like snapper, barracuda, and rays—making it a must‑dive for advanced divers.
Valhalla Missile Silo
Valhalla Missile Silo
Valhalla Missile Silo
The Valhalla Missile Silo is a decommissioned, flooded Atlas F intercontinental ballistic missile silo located near Wingate. It offers a surreal and eerie diving experience inside a Cold War relic.
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