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Lake Phoenix Scuba Park & Family Campground

Rawlings, Virginia, United States

A private granite-quarry scuba park with clear freshwater, training areas, submerged vehicles and aircraft, camping and full dive support.

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WaterFreshwater

AccessPrivate controlled access for certified divers, freedivers, mermaids and students under current facility rules; check current hours, waivers, pricing and restrictions before travel.

ExperienceOpen-water through advanced training depending on selected depth and feature; follow facility and instructor limits.

Maximum depthApproximately 65 ft / 20 m in current local dive references; confirm the current quarry map and authorized limits.

Best seasonCurrent official hours and restrictions control access; confirm immediately before travel.

VisibilityThe facility promotes clear mid-Atlantic quarry water, but actual visibility varies with season and diver activity.

Aquatic life at this dive site

What divers may encounter

Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.

Frequent resident encounter

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Lake Phoenix identifies bluegill as a quarry resident, and current dive reporting notes that they thrive here. Divers may see them throughout the shallows and around submerged vehicles.

USFWS Mountain Prairie

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Regular quarry encounter

Pumpkinseed

Lepomis gibbosus

Current dive-site reporting lists pumpkinseed among the quarry fish divers can expect. Look near rock, vegetation, and shallow submerged structure.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region

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Regular quarry encounter

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Current dive-site reporting lists largemouth bass at Lake Phoenix. Larger fish may hold around ledges, vehicles, and other submerged cover.

USFWS Mountain Prairie

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Site media

Photographs

Three views rotate from the published gallery on each visit.

Contributor media

Dive videos

Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.

Dive-site video pending

Published reference location

Location map

The marker shows the public coordinates associated with this profile. Confirm current access, moorings, and departure details before the dive.

Published reference coordinates36.95287, -77.76419

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Recent field observations

Diver-reported temperatures

Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.

Automatically checked

No recent diver reports from the past 14 days

A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.

Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.

Why divers know this place

Highlights

Granite walls, fish, wrecked vehicles, boats, a helicopter, an airplane, training platforms and buoyancy-practice features.

Quarry-only module

Quarry layout and services

This section appears only for quarries and mines, with the practical details divers need for entries, training areas, submerged features, surface support, and current operations.

Current operating status: Current official hours and restrictions control access; confirm immediately before travel.
Training platforms: Granite walls, fish, wrecked vehicles, boats, a helicopter, an airplane, training platforms and buoyancy-practice features.
Submerged attractions: Granite walls, fish, wrecked vehicles, boats, a helicopter, an airplane, training platforms and buoyancy-practice features.
Onsite dive services: Officially advertised dive shop, rentals, air fills, roofed pavilions, camping and accommodations; confirm current availability.
Surface facilities: Officially advertised dive shop, rentals, air fills, roofed pavilions, camping and accommodations; confirm current availability.

Before you arrive

Access notes

Check in, complete current waivers and follow all buddy, certification, training, camping and equipment rules. The lake closes before the shop.

Plan within your training

Conditions and hazards

Cold water, thermoclines, depth, silt, reduced visibility during busy periods, entanglement, sharp quarry material, submerged vehicles and possible overhead-like features.

At the site

Facilities and support

Officially advertised dive shop, rentals, air fills, roofed pavilions, camping and accommodations; confirm current availability.

Independent resource notice

This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.