Where is Lake Ore b Gone ? What is there to see?
What kind of dive is it? Just curious because I saw the pictures in the gallery and it looked very interesting.
Nate, Lake Ore-Be-Gone is in Gilbert, MN -- a little over 3 hours north of Minneapolis. It is an old mine just like Wazee. The lake has two dive access points including a nice public beach. The city and a local diveshop have been putting interesting stuff in the lake for divers over the past couple years -- planes, railroad cars, bus, boats, helicopter, etc. You can find a nice campground overlooking the lake.
We have also been diving two other lakes about 10 miles from OreBeGone -- Lake Mine and St. James -- over the past couple years. These lakes -- especially St. James -- have featured really good visibility -- 30-40ft+ is not uncommon. I think these may be the best inland lakes for diving in Minnesota right now. You will find a bunch of info on these lakes at mnscuba.com.
Thanks for the info Jason. Maybe a camping trip for next summer.
Jason gives a good description of Lake Ore-be-Gone. NIce place to dive and a nice area to visit. If you are into 4WD or ATV, the Minnesota Iron Range OHV Park is in Gilbert also. Diving in the morning, 4-wheeling in the afternoon.
Here are some pictures. A veiw of the lake from the campground. A view of the campground and some underwater stuff.
Fun trip, hope you enjoy.
Doug