Site:

Location:

Rawlings, Virginia

Dive Type:

Lake

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Office Phone:

Lake Rawlings
One Quarry Lane
Rawlings, VA 23876
Phone: 804-478-9000
Fax: 800-815-4754 or 804-478-4809

Reservations
Phone: 1-800-583-3781
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Depth:

65'

Temperature:

• Spring - 60° - 45°
• Summer - 85° - 55°
• Fall 75° - 65°
• Winter - Under 45°

Nov to Apr they have a warming changing station which is a big covered place to change clothes, which is much warmer than the air temperature.

Visibility:

30' - 50' granite bottom so vis is excellent!

Things to see:

• A bus called Ms Tiki
• Sailboat from "The Replacements"
• Basketball goal
• "Wayne" a sunken school bus
  on a rock shelf in 30 feet of water
• Two cabin cruisers
• Cars
• Huge boulders of granite walls
  with explorable niches and crevices

** Due to past abuses, dive knives are banned beyond the chain gate leading to the lake. A land violation carries a $150 fine. A diving violation carries a $300 fine. Please do not be caught brandishing or carrying a dive knife!

At Lake Rawlings, our freshwater clam population has been seriously threatened by divers who hunt them to feed the fish. This activity must stop! These clams are vital to the ecological balance of the Lake, helping to reduce algae and keep the water clean.

Diving Hours:

Open seven days per week between May 1, 2006 and September 30, 2006.

• Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (park closes at 6:00 p.m.)
• Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (park closes at 10:00 p.m.)
• Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (park closes at 10:00 p.m.)
• Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (park closes at 6:00 p.m.)
  
  

Night diving permitted every night, but must be cleared with park attendant first. The gate will not be locked Saturday night and most Friday nights when there are campers on-site.

Slack Season:

Open weekends and every Wednesday between March 16 and April 30, 2006; and October 1 and November 15, 2006.
A reservation to dive is required most weekdays during the slack season.

Off-Season:

November 15, 2006 through March 15, 2007.
Visits during the off-season are available by appointment only.

Holidays:

Lake Rawlings observes the following holidays and will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year's Eve; and New Year's Day.

Air Fills:

• Air $6
• Nitrox $12 
  

Local Shops:

On site - rentals available

* Click Here For Prices

Camping:

• Camping is open for all seasons
• Electrical Hook-ups are also available

Primitive Camping:

$8.00 per camper per night

RV/Camper Camping:

$30.00 per hookup per night

Cabin Camping:

$125.00 per night (2 night minimum)

Website:

http://www.lakerawlings.com

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