The scenic nature of Fantasy Lake as it looks today has been described as a “jewel of nature cut from the rocks by decades of hard labor”. The first-time visitor will be awed by the panorama of stone cliffs lifting out of the crystal waters.

Construction began in the 1800s as a stone quarry. Stone for the quarry was used for construction on projects as far away as the Chesapeake Bay Tunnel. In 1950 the 52-acre quarry was abandoned when a massive spring began to fill the 90-foot depth. The flooding was so rapid that they were unable to remove the large rock-crushing machine located in the quarry today.

In 1980, Doye Sherrill purchased the 100 acres surrounding and including the quarry. Over the years he has converted the abandoned quarry into a unique scuba diving recreational and training park and we have now added an inflatable water park.

Careful attention is paid to maintaining maximum clarity of the water. Rock cliffs extend to 80 ft. depths of clear water. The lake offers three deep holes with depths of 60 to 80 feet.

The Lake and surrounding Park is well maintained and managed for the maximum recreational enjoyment of scuba divers.