Scuba Diving Around Texas
Scuba Diving in Texas
“Sometimes it is just a bar BQ interrupted by diving… (Eric Keibler)”
There are some really cool scuba diving spots in Texas, and then there are some that are beautiful BBQ spots with water, but no matter, you are still out for a fun day of diving and socializing. The Dive Around Texas challenges divers to get out and explore the great diving Texas has to offer. Texas is blessed with over 30 different incredible dive spots, including rivers, quarries, lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico. It is our hope that you will find new dive locations and get out to dive more.
What is the Dive Around Texas, Oceanic Ventures Style?
Our goal is to help people get out and go diving. To that end, we restarted the Dive Around Texas for 2026 and have scheduled some fun, staff-led dives throughout the year. By joining the Dive Around Texas, you are invited to two barbecues at Oceanic Ventures, invitations to the diving events, and become eligible for fun prizes.
What do I have to do?
The first thing is to sign up for the Dive Around Texas. Then you need to complete at least 12 dives at 4 different locations in Texas. You will need to log your dives preferably in the SSI app and have them verified by your Dive Leader or a store staff member. Each dive is one entry into the contest.
What are the scheduled events?
Texas Diving and Snorkeling Locations
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The site comprises two lagoons. Three large dive platforms exist in one lagoon and two are in the other. There are a few small boats in the 35′ deep lagoons |
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55-acre lake with depths from 20 to 61 feet with fire trucks and rides from Astro World plus swimming and kayaking |
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Formed in 1942 by damming the lower Colorado River, Lake Travis is a 30 square mile resivoir. Diving is done through Mansfield Damn state park or by boat |
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Reveille Peak Ranch is an outdoor adventure, events, and nature center in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, only one hour from Austin. The diving is in a closed Graphite mine seam that is spring-fed and flows into Lake Burnett. The key underwater features are the graohine covered bottom and the mineral layers along the walls |
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Experience the ever-changing beauty of The Scuba Ranch. Despite its natural state, without artificial clarity enhancements, visibility can vary by location, depth, weather conditions, and seasonal changes. |
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8 acre and 35 feet deep with up to 70 feet visibility – dive to a space capsule, triple decker party barge, Lockheed C-140, and more |
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The world’s largest spring-fed swimming pool covers almost 2 acres of this 46 acre state park in the West Texas desert – clear cool pool with 80′ of horizontal viability |
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Valhalla is a decommissioned Atlas-F hardened nuclear missile silo located near Abilene, Texas. It is part of a complex of 12 silos located across Texas and formerly operated by Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene. |
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Formed from more than 200 artesian springs, Spring Lake is one of the world's largest aquifer-fed systems. A state antiquities landmark, this site is also believed to be one of the longest continuously inhabited places in North America. |
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One of the oldest inland scuba diving destinations offers exceptional diving, with visibility up to 100 feet & is a popular treasure-hunting site. |
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Amistad National Recreation Area has a variety of water depths and diving environments, which offer novice and advanced divers some of the finest freshwater-diving opportunities in Texas. The most popular dive site is Diablo East Dive Cove, with a dive platform at 40 feet (12 meters), two boat wrecks, and a maximum depth of 100 feet at the outer point of the cove |
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Dive the Texas Clipper, a 473′ long World War II troop transport which is 17 miles offshore into 132 feet below the surface, or Seana’s Rig, rick in coral, barnacles, and tine sea life |
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Dive any of the three banks in the Gulf of Mexico with fully formed coral reefs and spectacular marine life |
