Dive-site story
Pennyroyal Scuba Center is a spring-fed limestone quarry located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The quarry floor features sheer rock walls, underwater training platforms, and an extensive collection of submerged attractions including school buses, cruisers, a camper, and emergency vehicles. Navigational guide ropes link many of the submerged features across the basin.
Sunken vehicles including a fire engine, bus, and multiple cabin cruisers
Remarkably clear spring-fed freshwater quarry conditions
Encounters with large spoonbill paddlefish cruising the basin walls
Network of guideline ropes connecting training platforms and underwater attractions
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Warmer surface temperatures make long bottom times comfortable during the late spring through early autumn operational season.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American paddlefishPolyodon spathula | Common | ||||||||||||
| Channel catfishIctalurus punctatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides | Common | ||||||||||||
| BluegillLepomis macrochirus | Common |
Marine forecast
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