Lake George

[bc214]

Hey Guys,

I'll be heading to Lake George (NY) this summer, and was looking for some dive sites. I noticed there were some maps but the links are all dead. Does anyone have any current locations of the actual wrecks, interesting rock walls or formations, etc.?

Thanks,
BC

 

[Basking Ridge Diver]

Good Diving - but boring compared to the ocean...
I dove the Forward and a few of the islands - if you are diving from your boat be careful the lake is full of rocks not sand like the beach.

Halfmoon Marine Services » Dive Site Descriptions

and you are right about the broken links... Let NY fix them and try again in the near future...

Try this - Diving Guidelines for Lake George's Shipwreck Preserves - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/5078.html

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/55492.html

Do you have any nautical maps of Lake George? I have PDF's with depths and locations (using google) that you can use to find the spots you want to dive as well...

 

[rongoodman]

Definitely get together with Captain Frank and book a trip on the Halfmoon Explorer.

 

[bc214]

Good Diving - but boring compared to the ocean...
I dove the Forward and a few of the islands - if you are diving from your boat be careful the lake is full of rocks not sand like the beach.

Halfmoon Marine Services » Dive Site Descriptions

and you are right about the broken links... Let NY fix them and try again in the near future...

Try this - Diving Guidelines for Lake George's Shipwreck Preserves - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/5078.html

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/55492.html

Do you have any nautical maps of Lake George? I have PDF's with depths and locations (using google) that you can use to find the spots you want to dive as well...

I think I have a chart somewhere. Otherwise I'll find one online. Can you send me that pdf? That would be terrific.

BC


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[Kharon]

Be aware that some of the wrecks are protected and you need a permit to dive them.

Hearthstone Point State Park has a training area just beyone the swimming area. There is a car, airplane, and boat to the outside of the training area (both left and right. Anthony's Nose has interesting rock formations - like big steps maybe 5-10 feet of horizontal and a step down about 5-10 feet. Not sure how deep they go but they go quite a way down. Lot's of anchors and downrigger balls to be found.

 

[rhwestfall]

While up there, its not a long haul over to Lake Champlain too.....

 

[njdiver1]

Try this:

New York State Divers Association

 

[bc214]

Hey guys,

I decided to revive this thread instead of starting a new one. I am getting closer to my Lake George trip, and now that school has settled down for the summer I wanted to put some more time into planning. Thank you all who recommended dive ops, but I think I'll be diving with a buddy out of our private boat.

I have a chart in hand and regular maps of the area. Can anyone please tell me some names of popular dive locations that would correspond to my map? So far I have the following:

Rogers rock (Roger's slide?)
Diamond Point (not sure exactly where this one is yet)
Hearthstone campground (assuming the 30-90' grade in the cove?)

Please keep in mind that I'll be staying on the lake, in the very north, so traveling by boat to the south end will likely be a significant investment in time. Also, if anyone plans on being up there the week following July 4th and want to dive, let me know. I only have a buddy for a couple of days, the rest is looking like solo for me.


Thanks guys.

-BC

 

[Basking Ridge Diver]

Rogers Rock is the most northern point - closest to you if you are in the Northern section - above Glen Islands.
If you are really in the Northern section I would pick Rogers Rock or Glen Islands to dive - maybe Red Rock Bay area - I have heard it may have some good diving - not in the bay but just outside - but I have not dove there.

If you come down south -
Diamond Island - is maybe the 2nd southern most island in Lake George close to Fort William Henry. It is not a compelling dive - but you can find some Lake George crystals if you look and it has a very small attraction with a sunken small boat and some sight seeing (east side of Diamond Island and has a mooring buoy...
Hearthstone is close to Diamond Island - if that is where you are staying it is in the southern part of the lake.

Remember this is a lake - it will be more grey at lower depths than the ocean and devoid of life...

 

[Kharon]

From Roger's Rock it's a short jaunt across to Anthony's Nose.