Devil's Den
Dive site · United States
Open Water divers and up
Scored for Advanced divers
Fresh water: lake, river or quarry
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Fresh water (a lake, river or quarry): no sea, so scored on wind and rain only, Wind 2 kn
Mon 2 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Rain
- 4.1 mm
- Air
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 163, good
- Mon 263, good
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 964, good
- Tue 1063, good
The site in four facts
- Down to 20 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Fresh watera lake, quarry or spring
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Fresh water: lake, river or quarry: scored by other rules.
Fresh water has no waves to forecast, so the 39 points out of 100 that a sea site gets for a calm sea are given in full. The day turns on the wind (20 points) and the rain (6); gusts of 30 kn or more still score it nothing.
No satellite reads a lake's clarity or its water, so its day is its surface alone: 65 of 100, where a sea site also scores up to 20 for how far you see and 10 for warm water (D275).
No sea temperature is read for it: nothing forecasts a lake's water, and it is often much colder at depth than at the top. Ask a dive centre what suit to bring.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 63, good | 9 kn | 14kn | 0.2 mm | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 8 kn | 14kn | 4.1 mm | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 7 kn | 12kn | 3.9 mm | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 0 mm | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 2 kn | 5kn | 0.6 mm | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 4 kn | 7kn | 0 mm | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 0 mm | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 0 mm | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 64, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 7.2 mm | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 8 kn | 15kn | 0 mm | 16°C |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
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- Blue Grotto 2.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Devil's Den
A cave dive in fresh water: a lake, quarry or spring. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 km away. The town to stay in is Williston. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- Water Fresh water: a lake, river or quarry, not the sea. It is scored on its wind and rain only.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 km away.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$965–US$1,740 each
about US$965–US$1,740 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to JAX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$167–US$348 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$965–US$1,740 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Williston
6 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Williston its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 7h
About 7h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → JAX, direct, then 2h 45m by road
Flights MDW → JAX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Williston · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Williston · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Blue Grotto Dive Resort 2.4 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.