How deep is Beaver Lake Dive Park?

Beaver Lake Dive Park has a depth range of 0.3–30.5 metres (1–100 feet). Check the dive site page for current conditions and any depth-specific guidance before planning your dive.

Can beginners dive Beaver Lake Dive Park?

Beaver Lake Dive Park is rated as advanced difficulty, which may not suit new divers. A Open Water certification or equivalent is suggested. Consider your experience level, conditions, and local guidance before planning.

What will I see at Beaver Lake Dive Park?

Divers at Beaver Lake Dive Park in United States commonly report sightings of Striped bass, Channel catfish, Largemouth bass, Bluegill, and Crappie. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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Beaver Lake Dive Park

Q: When is the best time to dive Beaver Lake Dive Park?

The best time to dive Beaver Lake Dive Park is typically Late summer through fall for warmest water (surface to 84 F) and more stable visibility (16-20 ft average); winter brings colder but often clearer water.. Conditions vary, so check the latest reports and forecasts on the dive site page before your trip.

Arkansas, United States

Open Water suggested0–31 m depthShore entry

Beaver Lake Dive Park at a glance

Beaver Lake Dive Park is a advanced shore dive site in Arkansas, United States with depths of 0.3–30.5 m (1–100 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Striped bass, Channel catfish, and Largemouth bass. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 13h ago

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Site hazards: Sharp thermoclines (84 F surface dropping to low-50s F at 70-80 ft); depths over 100 ft off the bluffs; recreational boat traffic on the lake (dive flag required); fishing line entanglement; altitude diving adjustments required (~1,120 ft elevation).

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Dive windows this week

Best: Wed

Sun7:00–21:00

Mon7:00–21:00

Tue10:00–21:00

Wed7:00–21:00

Thu7:00–21:00

Fri7:00–21:00

Sat7:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:48 · Sunrise 6:17 · Sunset 20:26

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 13h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: Striped bass, Channel catfish, Largemouth bass

Best time: Late summer through fall for warmest water (surface to 84 F) and more stable visibility (16-20 ft average); winter brings colder but often clearer water.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

Jan89% 10 kn
Feb85% 10 kn
Mar77% 11 kn
Apr67% 11 kn
May88% 9 kn
Jun92% 8 kn
Jul100% 7 kn
Aug98% 7 kn
Sep98% 7 kn
Oct90% 9 kn
Nov88% 10 kn
Dec86% 11 kn

July hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Striped bassCommonly seen
Channel catfishCommonly seen
Largemouth bassCommonly seen
BluegillCommonly seen
CrappieOccasionally seen
Freshwater drumOccasionally seen
Spotted garRarely seen

Lepomis macrochirus recorded here Jun (1 record)
most recent 2014
Micropterus dolomieu recorded here Jun (1 record)
most recent 2014
Micropterus punctulatus recorded here Jun (1 record)
most recent 2014
Sander vitreus recorded here Jun (1 record)
most recent 2014

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

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Site details

A popular freshwater training and recreation dive area on Beaver Lake in the Ozarks of northwest Arkansas, centered on the Army Corps of Engineers Dam Site day-use park off Hwy 187 near Eureka Springs. The Bluffs area offers ledges and terracing walls from ankle-deep to over 100 ft, while the adjacent Scuba Park holds sunken attractions including a VW Beetle, speedboat, mock submarine, houseboat, and buoyed training platforms. Average visibility runs 16-20 ft with strong summer thermoclines, and several other shore and boat sites (Indian Creek, Farmstead, The Foundations) lie nearby.

shorewall

Sharp thermoclines (84 F surface dropping to low-50s F at 70-80 ft); depths over 100 ft off the bluffs; recreational boat traffic on the lake (dive flag required); fishing line entanglement; altitude diving adjustments required (~1,120 ft elevation).

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