Editing Fantasy Lake

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Fantasy Lake is a freshwater lake formed from a flooded quarry located in Rolesville, NC, United States.
==Details==
[https://www.gofantasylake.com/ Website]

===Location===

 3601 Quarry Road
 Wake Forest, NC 27587

===Depth===

Maximum depth of 80ft. Most of the features are located in 20-40ft of water.
===Topography===

The bottom is typically 
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During the summer temperatures are usually in the upper 70s. There is a 5-10 degree thermocline around 20-30 ft year round. During the winter months the temperature gets quite cold, in the mid 60s.

Visibility is highly variable and unpredictable, ranging from 3-30ft.
===Facilities===

The following facilities are available:

* Portable restrooms
* Changing rooms with synthetic turf floors
* Covered pavilions with picnic tables

There are no tank filling or rental facilities on site, you must bring your own gear and gas.

Water and food from a food truck (when present) is available via concession stand in the waterpark section of the park. There is no free water available on site.

=== History ===
Fantasy Lake was originally a stone quarry. Operations began in the 19th century. In 1950, the entire 52-acre site was unexpectedly submerged when an emergent spring rapidly flooded its 90-foot depth. Due to the swift water rise, heavy machinery used for stone processing remains submerged at the site, including a large rock crushing machine.

In 1980, Doye Sherrill acquired a 100-acre tract that encompassed the quarry. With time, he transformed the once-deserted quarry into a specialized scuba diving facility for both recreation and training. In 2021 he sold the park and in October 2021 he died.<ref>https://www.gofantasylake.com/fantasy-lake-history</ref> The new owners have made significant improvements, including the addition of an inflatable aquatic playground, artificial beach, new underwater features, improved beach access and changing areas, paved access roads and the introduction of an online ticketing system.

==Access==

The park is privately owned and the owners sell day access passes. Night diving is possible but requires a separate ticket. In the past the park accepted cash in a drop box with a paper sign in sheet. In 2023 the new owners introduced an online ticketing system and tickets must now be [https://pos.gofantasylake.com/fantasylake/checkout/default/products?id=11 purchased online]. The liability waiver must be completed online as well.

=== Parking ===
The park has plentiful parking but on the weekends it can be very busy and the parking spots closest to covered pavilions will likely be taken within a few hours of opening.

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