Scuba Dive

Brownstone offers divers 29 acres of freshwater diving with depths between 20 to 85 feet. Submerged attractions include training platforms at 10, 20, and 50 feet; a navigation course with surface and underwater markers; some of the original quarry equipment has been identified; vehicles, boats and other artifacts have also been submerged for your diving pleasure.

Brownstone Park now features a confined water area for training with a training platform at four and eight feet and a maximum depth of 20 feet.

Visibility varies depending season but range from 10 to 30 feet but be careful of the silt bottom, it can stir up easily if one gets too close. Surface water temperatures are in the low-80s in the late summer and mid-60s in the spring and fall. Bottom temperatures drop to the low-40s year round. Temperatures above 30 feet are usually comfortable for divers in 7mm wetsuits, but many divers dive dry year round.

The wild life is the real draw to Brownstone, 75 years of unchecked and protected marine life growth provides us a unique opportunity to view an exaggerated sample of Connecticut River wild life in a natural setting. You can see schools of trophy size large and small mouth bass, carp so wide that they cast shadows as they pass by, bluegills, perch by the hundreds and of course an occasional American eel. Ask anyone about how big the catfish are.

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Rental Shack – Complete scuba packages are available for daily rental plus both clean air and 32% nitrox tanks.
Training/Education – Explore scuba diving with a certified instructor through our discover scuba lesson or resort certification course.
Sports Shack – Don’t worry if you forget something, we have a full line of scuba supplies to make sure you have everything you need.
Park Rules – Ensure you review the rules of the park, which includes special details on Scuba Diving.