Welcome To Kentucky's Bluewater Scuba Park

I am a newly certified diver and most of my diving with my dive family have been here multiple times. I love diving here

Hearing the rain pouring down at 25 ft was totally awesome. Been here 3 times and look forward to many more dives, awesome staff and place to fun dive.

Pennyroyal is a great place to dive in the Midwest. I've been diving here a couple times, the visibility is surprisingly good for a quarry and the staff is very helpful. The large shelf in the water is great for new divers to get their gear adjusted before diving. Would definitely recommend.

Absolutely love it at pennyroyal, the owner and all the staff are great. I took a deep diving course with Wally, he’s a great instructor who wants to make sure his students actually understand what they need to know instead of just getting through the class.

It is one of the best places I have dived. Clear water, tons of attractions to see underwater. The staff is awesome, and the country kitchen when open has great and very affordable prices. The tank rentals and services are outstanding.

Great dive site. Wonderful visibility and beautiful location. Staff were very friendly and they come down to get your cylinder for refill. There are TONS sunken items to explore and they even have underwater lighthouses that can be used to improve navigation skills. If you sign up before you arrive be sure to print your tickets. We didn’t have access to a printer so we had to go inside to complete the registration. Not an issue but just a heads up if you want to get diving more quickly.

Great dive site. Wonderful visibility and beautiful location. Staff were very friendly and they come down to get your cylinder for refill. There are TONS sunken items to explore and they even have underwater lighthouses that can be used to improve navigation skills. If you sign up before you arrive be sure to print your tickets. We didn’t have access to a printer so we had to go inside to complete the registration. Not an issue but just a heads up if you want to get diving more quickly.

Had a blast camping and diving here! Everyone was extremely friendly, helpful, and accommodating. I pulled my 40 foot 5th wheel in and out with no issues. The road in and out is a little rough, but nothing that was an issue.

Went diving here with a group from Odyssey Scuba in Waynesville Missouri. There were over 20 of us. The dive shop had reserved several sections under a shelter, which I'm not sure what they call it. Maybe a bay. It was very convenient. I don't have any underwater photos to post, since they are on my GoPro camera. This was my first time at this place. It was a 6.5 hour drive from Osage Beach / Lake of the Ozarks. I'm going to say that it was worth the drive. For various reasons I could only stay for one day. I would recommend at least a weekend. This is a super place to work on your dive skills. You will be surrounded by other divers which, in this case, is a good thing, They have numerous sunken things to explore. I did not see them all. Went diving with a particular set of friends. I have to say that I am not convinced that the guidelines that have been strung between the various underwater attractions are all present. I had a little trouble following the map. We did get a plastic underwater map for $10 at the little dive shop that they have. They definitely have a lot of stuff in there. They also had a little stand where they sold grilled brats, Polish sausage, and I had pulled pork. That was actually really good. The lake is stocked with a bunch of little blue gills which they call Kentucky piranha. They absolutely do bite. They will hang around you and go for exposed flesh. I know two folks who got bit on the lips. I got a peck on the cheek. For my first dive I wore a shorty wetsuit, which was a really bad idea. It was okay for about the first 20 ft, but then there was a thermocline and it dropped down into the 50s. I then put on a full 7 mm wetsuit for my second dive and was very comfortable for the most part. There is a shallow area for entry that is really easy. There is also a floating dock with steps into the water that is also very easy. I did a stupid thing, thought I brought my GoPro camera with me on my third dive, and then got into the water and thought maybe I had dropped it. Of course I had left it behind actually. But I thought I dropped it, so I went down from the dock to look fo it. It was 95 ft deep off that dock. Not my wisest undertaking. We then did a long surface swim out to the center of the back end of the quarry and we went down about 90 ft to an old sunken forest. That was pretty cool. Fairly murky and dark, which actually sort of added to the experience. We then came up gradually along the rock wall of the quarry. Not all too much to see, but still a pretty cool experience. Several hundred yard surface transit back to the dock. It was a little bit of an adventure. Air fills are $10.60. They give you poker chips. They come down on a four-wheeler to pick up tanks and if you push your poker chip into the dust cap, they will refill it and bring it back to you filled up. They do have nitrox for $15.90. A daily pass $29.60 and a weekend pass is $58.30. It is highly recommended that you Go to the website and register online. Sign all the waivers. Buy your tickets. Then, if you get there when they open at 8:30 in the morning, a person will come by in a four-wheeler and stop at your car. You will give that person your printed entry ticket and he will give you your entry pass in the form of a wristband. He will give you poker chips for any airfields that you have ordered. You can then go into the park. They have fairly ample parking, except that the roads are a bit rough, and there are some steep hills. That being said, I didn't have too much trouble with my fairly low clearance Honda clarity. I saw a pickup truck struggle to get up a gravel hill from the lower parking lot. They also offer camping for tent (very primitive) and RV. The tent camping is on rock, overlooking the quarry. One of the guys that I went with on the deeper dive to the forest was staying with his son in the primitive tent camping area and said it was okay. Anyway, quite a nice place to dive and an excellent place to work on your skills and keep up your practice if you are a diver In this part of the country

It rained when we arrived to scuba so we had to wait out the storm! ⛈️Afterwards, we got to explore the quarry for our intro to scuba class! Very cool and pretty clear. We saw the underwater school bus, motorcycle, and other things! We had a lot of fun - I wish I’d gotten some pictures in the water. 🤿

Always a great time at Pennyroyal Scuba Center! Thanks so much for always taking great care of us!

Chris and his staff are top notch. We had a great time. Will be back as soon and as often as possible.

Great dive site. Wonderful visibility and beautiful location. Staff were very friendly and they come down to get your cylinder for refill. There are TONS sunken items to explore and they even have underwater lighthouses that can be used to improve navigation skills. If you sign up before you arrive be sure to print your tickets. We didn’t have access to a printer so we had to go inside to complete the registration. Not an issue but just a heads up if you want to get diving more quickly.

Lovely people, good sights, quality dives. Sometimes, during events, they will have food available. The bathrooms are pretty funny, with those cinderblocks, but I think it is endearing. This one has a decent amount of things to do even for people who don't want to dive too far down into the water. First time I came, the fish were very hungry and would bite ears. Second time I came, they were fine. Just be aware that you may want to cover your ears, just in case.

Great place to learn to dive.For a quarry, the visibility is good. Latter part of the summer is warm enough just to dive skin's, unless you are going deep.First thermocline is usually around 25'

Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. Gravel set up areas with lots of tables; easy access, giant-stride entry available with lots of underwater attractions.25 - 30 ft visibility at our visit! Great place to teach or just have fun! We will be back for sure!

I can't say enough about the staff. They are super helpful and always ready to answer questions and give you pro tips. Great bunch of guys and gals!

Love this place. Great diving

First trip here and had an amazing time this weekend. Have been diving Mermet Springs exclusively prior to this trip. While mermet is a really awesome place to dive as well, the visibility there doesn't even compare to PR. Will definitely be back. The only unfortunate thing was my Mares scuba mask turned up missing over the weekend in between dives.Signed my son up who is stationed at Fort Campbell for his open water cert!

Best fresh water diving in the Midwest. I got certified in a quarry in July in Indiana. The surface temp was 83 and the bottom temp was 53. Visibility was about 2". I hated it. Now I spend most of my time in the Caribbean diving. Penny Royal is the closet I have experienced to the Caribbean water. Dove here is September 2021. Visibility was 25 feet plus and the water temp was 83 degrees in the shallow end all the way to depth. We did a night dive and the catfish were abundant. Wish I lived closer. I would be here a few times a month.

Best Middle TN dive spot and shop. I've received nothing but top notch personalized service from this shop. From the Owners, Instructors and shop employees. Best place to get gear, classes or meet others in the community.

Went here for a quick weekend get away. I can out and dove all day and the staff was phenomenal. I’ll be back!!

Absolutely loved my experience here. The site is very well maintained, the staff is very friendly, there are lots of things to see underwater. The quarry is very well laid out as well, with easy entrance and exit to the water, ample parking, and enough campground surrounding it. Will absolutely dive again!

A great site for all levels of scuba diving. From beginner to advanced levels, this quarry has a range of depths ranging from four ,12 and 30 ft depths all the way to 127 at it's deepest. Staff is always friendly and willing to help. Come early as it normally fills up fast.

I absolutely love this place. The diving is very good, but it is the owners and staff that make it exceptional.
I have always felt welcomed and never felt like I was an inconvenience like I have felt at other places.
Dive shop has a good selection of gear. Service department is on top of it’s game. I hit them on one of the busiest weekends of the year with 4 tanks that needed visual inspections. I had them back in service within a few hours.
Thank you for running a great dive destination.

Great staff and a beautiful place! Met divers from all over the US.

The staff is awesome! Great location and great diving.

I enjoy the staff here at Pennyroyal. Everyone is super nice. Even the fish are ever so friendly 🤣😂

Great staff and fun place to dive. Local guy brought his trailer smoker down for lunch. Outstanding pulled pork sandwiches.

I’ve dove there for years and it keeps getting better every time I’ve dove . From dive sites to the dive shop to the world class instructors . They have it all. The lay out of the property RV camping . It’s all great. This is the best dive area in Kentucky for sure

Awesome staff. Fun quarry. Walk in shallow entrance. Deep dock for walk in deep entrance (stairs). Able to giant strides, if you want.

It is so awesome to have something like this close to Louisville, KY. Thank you all!

Very cool stop. The RV parking came with electricity and water. The quarry was super clear. We will definitely be coming back. ????

great place. nice facility.

Awesome dive site. Just plan on a very cold water dive below 30 feet. Hood and gloves are a must and minimum of a 5 mill suit. Great people to deal with. Great dive site close to home. You should check it out. Full service dive shop also.

Great staff and great prices. A great spot if your just starting out or you have a few dives under your belt and want a challenge.The fish are very friendly, cover your ears.

Went to Pennyroyal for our certification dive. Water was warm and visibility was really good. We camped on-site. Electricity, but no hook-up. There's a rough shower room. Family that owns it is very nice and accommodating. They even delivered watermelon slices to the divers! Small dive shop that will rent gear. Lots of cool sunken sites at a wide range of depths. Close to a Walmart and restaurants for any needs.

Great place to start diving. I've only been on the near shore area and drops, but they have plenty of 10' and 20' dive platforms. Drops to 60-90' are close by entry for practicing deep and getting to swim through excavator buckets, sunken boats, sunken vehicles, and near statues. They hold their own dive classes, but also check out Waterdogs Scuba in Clarksville as this is their local training site.

We drove in from Virginia Beach to dive some clear, shallow waters and were not disappointed. It was a great day of diving and exploring with my friends! We dove 13 May 2017, Temps at 60ft were low 50s and mid 60s at 20ft; visibility was somewhere around 60Ft. A 5mil suit, gloves and hood were all we needed for near 1 hour bottom times (in the shallow area). I would highly recommend it for skills training, confidence dives and great fun with your camera. We're already planning a trip back next spring with a bigger crew.