Site:
Balmorhea State Park
Location: Toyahvale, Texas Dive Type: Artesian Spring Pool Office Phone: (915) 375-2370 Associtated Costs: Entrance Fee:
Adults (13 and over) - $3.00
Texas Residents (65 or older) - $2.00
Children (12 and under) - FreeDepth: The pool has a large main circular area 25ft deep with two long rectangular arms extending out. One arm is three to five-feet deep, the other is 20ft deep. The circular pool is reserved for scuba divers while the two arms are open to swimmers and snorkelers. Temperature: 72°-76° F Visibility: 35'-80' Things to see: Two endangered species, the Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans) and the Pecos gambusia (Gambusia nobilis), Schools of Mexican tetras (Astynax mexicanus)
Texas Spiny Soft Shell Turtle (Trionyx spiniferus)
Diving Hours: Open seven days a week 8am - 10pm Air Fills: Toyahvale Desert Oasis is the local dive operation offering air fills