Visitors will find communities near underwater preserves friendly and accommodating. Lodging is convenient and comfortable, restaurants offer a variety of tasty cuisine, campgrounds are nestled in scenic surrounding, and there are many attractions for the entire family. Dive charter operators can be found at all the underwater preserves. Divers using their own boats will find convenient boat launches, marinas, and other facilities. Most of the popular dive sites are buoyed in the summer by volunteers of the Michigan Underwater Preserve Council, Inc., a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to development of the preserves.
Many preserves also offer exceptional shore-access diving.
Be prepared for cool water. Although surface temperatures may reach 65 degrees or more in midsummer, temperatures below 40 feet may be substantially less. Most Great Lakes divers use full wetsuits. Each offers a unique experience.