Dive-site story
France Park sits in an old limestone quarry in north-central Indiana, offering an accessible training ground and recreational dive park. Spring-fed waters fill the quarry basin, where clear limestone ledges transition to silt-covered flats. A variety of intentionally sunken objects rest across the bottom, connected by guideline navigation courses that help instructors guide students during certification weekends.
Submerged school bus and work trucks that serve as artificial structure for local fish
Stocked American paddlefish occasionally cruising the open quarry basin
Network of training platforms and navigational lines anchored across the bottom
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late summer brings the warmest water and occasional sightings of freshwater jellyfish.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American paddlefishPolyodon spathula | Common | ||||||||||||
| Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides | Common | ||||||||||||
| BluegillLepomis macrochirus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Channel catfishIctalurus punctatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Freshwater jellyfishCraspedacusta sowerbii | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
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